MegaStructures: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Super Carrier: USS Ronald Reagan
Jan 1, 2004
The USS Ronald Reagan is a 4.5 billion dollars Nimitz-class supercarrier. Powered by 2 nuclear reactors, the 1100ft. long vessel is equipped with all the necessary facilities to ho
Autobahn
Sep 19, 2004
What began as a racing track, and thanks to Adolf Hitler’s World War II propaganda efforts, the track grew into a sophisticated high-speed road system, linking to almost all the ma
Channel Tunnel
Sep 22, 2004
The Channel Tunnel or Euro Tunnel is one of the world’s longest underground rail tunnels, and links England with France. Consisting of two rail tunnels and a small service tunnel i
Sears Tower
Sep 29, 2004
For 20 years, the Sears Tower held the record for the world’s tallest building. Completed in 1973, the 110 stories high building is almost half a kilometer tall. And it still holds
Kansai International Airport
Oct 13, 2004
Located 5 km off the coast of Osaka, Japan, is the Kansai International Airport. The airport is built entirely on a man-made island, 4 km long and 1 km wide. The only link between
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Oct 20, 2004
In 1955, two ferries sank along the Akashi Strait, Japan, killing 168 children. It led to a 30 year research on designing a bridge that would link the Awaji Island to Kobe; the bri
Itaipú Dam
Oct 27, 2004
In the Paraná River of South America, lies the Itaipú Dam. Costing 20 billion dollars, the Itaipú Dam is the world's largest and most powerful hydroelectric power plant. It is a re
Petronas Towers
Nov 10, 2004
Designed by Cesar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world on the date of its completion. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the design of the 88 storey, 450m tall
Inside a Super Casino
Dec 1, 2004
Megastructures gets an inside look into the 13-year design and construction of Atlantic City's towering new casino, the Borgata.