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 2 Episodes
EP 1
Join us for a buoyant trip through the history of balloon flight and a tribute to the fearless pilots and engineers brave enough to push th…
EP 2
With California finally part of the United States, two rail companies raced to connect the monied East and the promising West. Along the wa…
EP 3
Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las Vegas became a glittering wonderland for dreamers. We’ll t…
EP 4
To the people of France, and to citizens of the world, Gustav Eiffel’s 320-meter Tower is more than an unsurpassed technological and engine…
EP 5
The domed structure is one of the earliest forms of shelter–from African mud huts to frozen igloos to holy shrines and cathedrals. As a des…
EP 6
Built of stone and glass, persistence and prayer, gothic cathedrals are an epiphany of imagination and an articulation of joy. Featured are…
EP 7
More than 50 years after its construction, the Golden Gate remains one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. It took 25-million man-…
EP 8
With technological advances, our ancient struggle against the sea has turned into a luxurious holiday. Come aboard for a peek at the elegan…
