Building Giants

Season 1

TV-PG

From the world's longest tunnels to the world's most advanced skyscraper, Building Giants reveals the extraordinary innovations that help record-breaking superstructures to be built, and uncovers the inner secrets of how they work.

Where to Watch Building Giants • Season 1

8 Episodes

World's Greatest Stadium
E1
World's Greatest StadiumAtlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges.
Monster Cruise Ship
E2
Monster Cruise ShipExpert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction.
Super Skyscraper NYC
E3
Super Skyscraper NYCEngineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders.
Arctic Mega Bridge
E4
Arctic Mega BridgeEngineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.
World's Strongest Wall
E5
World's Strongest WallVenice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.
Super Tunnel
E6
Super TunnelEngineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations, and cutting-edge driverless trains.
World's Biggest Church
E7
World's Biggest ChurchThe world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, designed by maverick architect Antoni Gaudi.
World's Toughest Skyscraper
E8
World's Toughest SkyscraperEngineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world's most dangerous earthquake zones.