
How the States Got Their Shapes
Transport history: Why are western states boxy? Could Chicago be in WI?

Transport history: Why are western states boxy? Could Chicago be in WI?

How did the US divide into red and blue states, and what about the middle?

Water's impact on state borders and unique shapes.

The Hoover Dam is an iconic American landmark.

The Hoover Dam is an iconic American landmark.

The 1930s brings the greatest economic crisis in its history.

America is forged in the fires of adversity.

From the very beginning, America is a nation shaped by adversity.

The Hoover Dam is an iconic American landmark.

The Hoover Dam is an iconic American landmark.

The 1930s brings the greatest economic crisis in its history.

America is forged in the fires of adversity.

From the very beginning, America is a nation shaped by adversity.

A woman survives being sucked into a tornado.

A woman survives being sucked into a tornado.

Why are people nearly getting hit by speeding trains all over the world?

Skydivers narrowly escape two colliding planes.

A man seeking his 15 minutes of internet fame crashes his plane.

A construction worker is caught out on the ledge of a burning building.

A leopard goes on a rampage in India.