If We Built It Today
Season 2
2021 • 8 Episodes
Episodes
1. Washington, DC Reborn
January 24, 2021
Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again.
2. Atlantis Rises
April 4, 2021
Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater.
3. Code of the Parthenon
April 11, 2021
The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.
4. Resurrecting the Titanic
April 18, 2021
Experts use cutting-edge tech to discover if a modern vessel of equal opulence to the Titanic could be successfully built for the sea today.
5. Transcontinental Secrets
April 25, 2021
America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the United States into a global superpower, and today, cutting-edge engineering is behind hi-tech railways to once again revolutionize travel from sea to shining sea.
6. Legend of Machu Picchu
May 2, 2021
Experts reveal what it would take to rebuild the legendary Machu Picchu.
7. Eiffel Tower Decoded
May 9, 2021
Experts decode the groundbreaking engineering behind the Eiffel Tower.
8. Engineering the Home
May 16, 2021
From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.