Modern Marvels

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1993

8 / 10

Episodes
Overview

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

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Balloons

Episode 1

Join us for a buoyant trip through the history of balloon flight and a tribute t...

The Transcontinental Railroad

Episode 2

With California finally part of the United States, two rail companies raced to c...

Las Vegas

Episode 3

Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las...

The Eiffel Tower

Episode 4

To the people of France, and to citizens of the world, Gustav Eiffel’s 320-meter...

Domed Stadiums

Episode 5

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Gothic Cathedrals

Episode 6

Built of stone and glass, persistence and prayer, gothic cathedrals are an epiph...

The Golden Gate Bridge

Episode 7

More than 50 years after its construction, the Golden Gate remains one of the wo...

Ocean Liners

Episode 8

With technological advances, our ancient struggle against the sea has turned int...