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The history of the Alaska-Canadian (Alcan) Highway is recalled. The 1,522-mile roadway was built in 1942, in only 8 months, by American soldiers.

A look into the past from the highest towers to the deepest dungeons.

In Alabama, fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world.

From Civil War locomotives to the C-17, examine the machines that bring men and munitions into battle.

Cyrus West Field pursues his vision of an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.

Ever wonder how today's technology works? Modern Marvels goes behind the world's most fascinating innovations to see how they came to be.

Looks into the lives of Private collectors and their toys

Located in the heart of the Middle East, 'Centcom' in Doha, Qatar represents everything a modern military command post can be with the most sophisticated information systems available-from video-conferencing to real-time frontline satellite communication.

Get the inside scoop on the "gotta-have" devices that are the foot soldiers in the digital revolution.

From Houston's Astrodome to Toronto's stunning Skydome, follow the history of the revolutionary structures that have transformed sports in America.

The background in the disasters that caused the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a 1961 nuclear accident in Idaho, the U.S. Air Force, Texas Tower radar station and the space disasters of Soyuz 11, the Mars Polar Lander, and Mars Climate Orbiter.

A paper-thin, wall-sized holographic television...a car that runs on processed seawater...an army of robotic killing machines...outer-space luxury resorts and a cleaning droid controlled by your mind? Join us on a rollicking ride through the entertainment room, down the road, over the battlefield, through the mind, out in space, and into the future, where science fiction becomes science fact.

The gear used by amateur and professional hunters is profiled from various animal calls to weapons such as rifles, shotguns, and knives up through high tech equipment.

Out of the death and suffering of combat have come many of the everyday items we take for granted.

The story behind our favorite snack foods. They include potato chips, candy bars, pretzels, lollipops, and cupcakes among others.

It started as an idea at a French dinner party and became the very symbol of the free world. The story of France's gift to the US reveals a 20-year struggle to design and build the world's largest monument--using paper-thin copper sheets.

From the great ships of the White Star Line to modern cruise liners, these incredible vessels have always been at the frontier of engineering.

A look at the future of transportation, including Hydrogen power, advanced electronics and new building materials. The program recounts the road to now, and look ahead at how the automobile will change in the future.

Few real-life dramas feature such colorful characters, fluctuating fortunes, and worldwide high stakes as the story of oil.