The BEST episodes of Megastructures season 2010
Every episode of Megastructures season 2010, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Megastructures season 2010!
Take an eye-popping look at the greatest structures and machines ever created as we focus on some of the world's modern-day super-human miracles of construction.
#1 - Skyscraper in the Round
Season 2010 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2010
Uncover how Abu Dhabi's extraordinary Aldar HQ skyscraper, in the form of a circle sitting on its edge, came to be built.
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#2 - UK Super Train
Season 2010 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2010
It's one of the biggest construction projects in British engineering history. A new high-speed rail line costing several billion pounds and cutting through some of the most heavily developed land on the planet to complete a high speed link between two of Europe's major capitals: the Channel Tunnel between London and Paris. High Speed One's design and construction overcame unprecedented obstacles to achieve what many thought was impossible. Step aboard to explore the engineering behind this UK super train line.
#3 - Dubai's Palm Island
Season 2010 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2010
A huge project is underway in the Arabian Gulf, so vast it can be seen from space. Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.
#4 - Singapore's Vegas
Season 2010 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2010
The secrets behind Singapore's Marina Bay Sands development, which includes hotels, a museum, casino, waterfront promenade and theatres.
#5 - China's Smart Tower
Season 2010 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2010
The Pearl River Tower is one of the first of a new generation of super smart buildings. It will use less than half the energy of a conventional skyscraper and will harvest the forces of nature to make energy of its own. With a curved facade that faces directly into the wind, the Pearl River Tower in China's Guangzhou City is shaped for performance. With a design specific to its environment, the Pearl River Tower utilizes a multitude of energy efficient technologies in one single structure, and symbolizes the future for super-tall building design.
#6 - Secrets of Oscar Tar Bridge
Season 2010 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2010