If We Built It Today

The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years and constructed faster than any skyscraper in history; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to discover if a new mega-tall tower could be built today at record speed.

The Hoover Dam was an epic engineering experiment that created an oasis of American opportunity during the darkest decade of the 20th century; now, modern engineers believe reconstructing it may hold the secret solution to renewable energy innovation.

The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimage what America's greatest icon would look like rebuilt to record-breaking new heights.

For centuries, concert halls have been precisely designed and engineered to shape the best possible sound for acoustic performance; now, experts use state-of-the-art science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.

Stonehenge is an astonishing achievement of ancient construction that continues to baffle engineers thousands of years later; now, experts use the latest science to discover the logistics behind erecting another legendary monument today.