Megastructures

Season 1 Episode 5: Kansai International Airport

9 Seasons Oct 13, 2004 TV-PG 47m 7.2

Kansai International Airport is a man made island which is threatened by the elements, which could sink into the sea.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 USS Ronald Reagan

1. USS Ronald Reagan

Aired: Jan 1, 2004

A look at the design and construction of the US Navy's newest aircraft carrie...

Episode 2 Autobahn

2. Autobahn

Aired: Nov 30, -1

Highway with no speed limit build by Germany during the great depression to i...

Episode 3 Channel Tunnel

3. Channel Tunnel

Aired: Nov 30, -1

French and English drillers meet in the middle to construct a long hi-speed t...

Episode 4 Sears Tower

4. Sears Tower

Aired: Sep 29, 2004

9 steel tubes of different lengths made this the tallest building in the worl...

Episode 7 Itaipu Dam

7. Itaipu Dam

Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Largest dam in Brazil. Challenges included saving wild animals and buying far...

Episode 8 Petronas Towers

8. Petronas Towers

Aired: Nov 10, 2004

Tallest twin towers with cross walk bridge in Malaysia.


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Info about Megastructures

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary