Built The World - Season 1 | The Engineering That

: Examines the competition between Boston and New York to build American subway systems.

: Highlights the creation of the nationwide highway system by major roadbuilders. The Engineering That Built the World - Season 1

: Details efforts to connect the US to the world via telegraph cable. : Examines the competition between Boston and New

: Covers the 20-year effort by Auguste Bartholdi to design and construct the Statue of Liberty. : Covers the 20-year effort by Auguste Bartholdi

: Explores the construction of the 50-mile waterway, noted for high costs and significant loss of life.

The Engineering That Built the World , an eight-part spin-off from The History Channel's popular "That Built" franchise, chronicles the stories of visionaries behind the most epic builds of the past two centuries. Season 1 explores how these massive projects—from the Panama Canal to the Transcontinental Railroad—overcame intense rivalries, backdoor politics, and seemingly insurmountable engineering challenges to shape the modern world.