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Megastructures

Season 6 Episode 19: Skyscraper

Extreme Engineering: A Global Construction Odyssey

Season 6 Episodes:

Episode 1 Singapore's Vegas

1. Singapore's Vegas

Aired: Jan 13, 2009

The next episode delves into the construction of Marina Bay Sands, a trio of ...

Episode 2 Soviet Doomsday Sub

2. Soviet Doomsday Sub

Aired: Mar 8, 2009

The Grand Canyon Skywalk, a 4,000-foot-high marvel, seamlessly blends innovat...

Episode 3 Grand Canyon Skywalk

3. Grand Canyon Skywalk

Aired: Mar 3, 2009

In the remote Russian north, a team of engineers is poised to decommission th...

Episode 4 Train Wreck

4. Train Wreck

Aired: Mar 24, 2009

The next episode delves into the world of scrap, where retired locomotives me...

Episode 5 Train Wreck

5. Train Wreck

Aired: Mar 24, 2009

Engineers from three teams strive to unlock the energy potential of tidal cur...

Episode 6 Electric Ocean

6. Electric Ocean

Aired: Mar 31, 2009

The next episode showcases the Air-Crane heavy lift-helicopter, a behemoth of...

Episode 7 Extreme Helicopter

7. Extreme Helicopter

Aired: Jun 16, 2009

A groundbreaking ship is being built to shatter over 40 feet of ice and effic...

Episode 8 Icebreaker

8. Icebreaker

Aired: Jun 23, 2009

A massive demolition project unfolds as a family of experts takes on the daun...

Episode 9 Super Sky Tram

9. Super Sky Tram

Aired: Dec 27, 2009

The iconic aerial tram in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is being replaced after 40 y...

Episode 13 Super Sky Tram

13. Super Sky Tram

Aired: Dec 27, 2009

The iconic aerial tram at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was replaced after 40 years ...

Info about Megastructures

Seasons: 9

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary