Episode guide
Modern Marvels: Season 2
8 episodes · first aired Dec 16, 1994
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- 1 Balloons Dec 16, 1994 · 44m Join us for a buoyant trip through the history of balloon flight and a tribute to the fearless pilots and engineers brave enough to push the limits of balloon technology into the next…
- 2 The Transcontinental Railroad Jan 1, 1995 · 44m With California finally part of the United States, two rail companies raced to connect the monied East and the promising West. Along the way, fortunes would be made, lives lost, and…
- 3 Las Vegas Jan 15, 1995 · 44m Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las Vegas became a glittering wonderland for dreamers. We’ll take a look at the forces that made Las Vegas a…
- 4 The Eiffel Tower Jan 22, 1995 · 44m To the people of France, and to citizens of the world, Gustav Eiffel’s 320-meter Tower is more than an unsurpassed technological and engineering wonder, conceived and built to astound the…
- 5 Domed Stadiums Feb 5, 1995 · 44m The domed structure is one of the earliest forms of shelter–from African mud huts to frozen igloos to holy shrines and cathedrals. As a design concept, the shape represents the community…
- 6 Gothic Cathedrals Mar 19, 1995 · 44m Built of stone and glass, persistence and prayer, gothic cathedrals are an epiphany of imagination and an articulation of joy. Featured are such masterpieces as Chartres, Notre Dame and…
- 7 The Golden Gate Bridge May 21, 1995 · 44m More than 50 years after its construction, the Golden Gate remains one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. It took 25-million man-hours and 80,000 miles of cable to complete. But…
- 8 Ocean Liners Jun 4, 1995 · 44m With technological advances, our ancient struggle against the sea has turned into a luxurious holiday. Come aboard for a peek at the elegant life on these floating resorts.