
Modern Marvels
Historians, engineers and military experts examine the Great Wall of China.

Historians, engineers and military experts examine the Great Wall of China.

One of the longest suspension bridges in the world connects upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.

A review of the history of crime detection through the use of forensic science.

The 1,522-mile-long Alaskan Highway takes 11,000 soldiers to build.

Wireless technology transformed global communications; trace radio's century-long journey.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's main span is 50 percent longer than that of the Golden Gate.

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

The Erie Canal is responsible for making New York City a commercial capital.

The philosophy, architecture of today's U.S. prisons emerge from those of history.

During the 19th century, transcontinental railroads link California to the East.

Gustave Eiffel designs a tower for the 1887 Paris World's Fair.

The butcher's craft is a fusion of knives and technology, old world skills and modern day tools.

One of the longest suspension bridges in the world connects upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.

A 2000 Ford Taurus gets dissected to demonstrate the evolution of the automobile's major systems.

The 1,522-mile-long Alaskan Highway takes 11,000 soldiers to build.

Historians, engineers and military experts examine the Great Wall of China.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's main span is 50 percent longer than that of the Golden Gate.

A review of the history of crime detection through the use of forensic science.

The Erie Canal is responsible for making New York City a commercial capital.

Wireless technology transformed global communications; trace radio's century-long journey.