American Built

Big risks, high stakes, and bad luck. How they build (and saved!) the oldest park in the majors.

One man's larger than life idea. How an army of carvers managed to "Face" the nation

From a mosquito-infested swamp to America's winter playground. How they built and saved Miami Beach.

It was an 800-mile race against time and nature. How they brought the oil out of the artic when America needed it most.

When America needed it most, Ford Motors built the largest factory on Earth in less than a year. How they cranked out a bomber an hour.

Ground-breaking engineering, backroom feuds, and heart stopping drama. How they built the only vehicle to land on another world

17 miles of bridges and tunnels. How they built one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

How the US built the boats that took back the skies

Divine inspiration in a devilish location. How a group of true believers built an unbelievable structure.

Visionary entrepreneurs faced off against a corrupt political machine. How they built one of the world's largest public transit systems.

How a vast army of Americans built the most powerful weapon on Earth in total secrecy.

How they brought fresh water to New York City.

Stuart Varney dives into the design and ingenuity of iconic American landmarks on American Built. The half-hour program follows Varney as he interviews renowned architects, engineers and historians about engineering marvels, from the USS Nautilus to the Hubble Telescope, capturing the unassailable spirit that helped make our country the leader in innovation and growth.

Building of the Cathedral of Commerce.

The twisting tale of an architect who broke all the rules and the project that nearly broke him.

The audacious engineering that literally turned the tide; how engineers made the Chicago river run backward.

Mud, sweat, and gears. How they built a rock road from New York to San Francisco.

An epic natural disaster and the race to protect New Orleans. How they built the 2-mile Lake Bourne surge barrier.