
Modern Marvels
We learn about the human element and development of systems that make us comfortable.

We learn about the human element and development of systems that make us comfortable.

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

Traffic was created on roadways, railways, airways, and seaways; traffic that must be controlled.

Americans visit car washes two million times per day at an annual cost of $25 billion.

Capturing and transmitting music; Edison phonograph; digital sound.

Take a peek into fully-automated homes where one button operates theater to outdoor waterfall.

Beer evolved from ancient Pharaohs and Founding Fathers to today's multi-billion-dollar industry.

Rhe historic one-armed bandits; computerized slot machines; the wackiest vending machines.

Americans insert more than 3.5 million coins into vending machines every 15 minutes.

Water bottle designers; bubble wrap makers share secrets; packaging the world's largest crane.

Funnel cakes; churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan.

Barbecue evolved into multi-billion industry with famous cook-offs and post-WWII backyard grilling.

Adam Richman visits a central Pennsylvanian cheese maker; inside Kroger as they package cheese.

Otis Spunkmeyer creates the cookies found at some of the biggest restaurant chains in America.

Adam Richman visits America's oldest candy store to see how it crafts decadent chocolate treats.

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

Traffic was created on roadways, railways, airways, and seaways; traffic that must be controlled.

Americans visit car washes two million times per day at an annual cost of $25 billion.

Capturing and transmitting music; Edison phonograph; digital sound.

Take a peek into fully-automated homes where one button operates theater to outdoor waterfall.