If We Built It Today

Season 2

8 episodes · Jan 24, 2021

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  • Washington, DC Reborn
    S2E1

    Washington, DC Reborn

    Jan 24, 202182m

    Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again.

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  • Atlantis Rises
    S2E2

    Atlantis Rises

    Apr 4, 202145m

    Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.

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  • Code of the Parthenon
    S2E3

    Code of the Parthenon

    Apr 11, 202145m

    The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.

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  • Resurrecting the Titanic
    S2E4

    Resurrecting the Titanic

    Apr 18, 202145m

    Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.

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  • Transcontinental Secrets
    S2E5

    Transcontinental Secrets

    Apr 25, 202145m

    America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.

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  • Legend of Machu Picchu
    S2E6

    Legend of Machu Picchu

    May 2, 202145m

    Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.

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  • Eiffel Tower Decoded
    S2E7

    Eiffel Tower Decoded

    May 9, 202145m

    Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.

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  • Engineering the Home
    S2E8

    Engineering the Home

    May 16, 202145m

    From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.

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