Modern Marvels
Synopsis
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
Season 1 Episodes
EP 1
The world’s largest concrete dam–and the largest concrete structure in the world–lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. B u…
EP 2
The remarkable story of how the landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Depression. Requiring 10 million…
EP 3
Chronicles one of the most incredible engineering feats of all time: construction of the 51-mile canal that took 10 years to build and empl…
EP 4
A large machine turned water city, cruise ships are exciting and new.
EP 5
Looks at how one man’s vision and the cooperation between the U.S. and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of co…
EP 6
The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washingt…
