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Modern Marvels

Rated 8.135 votes199323 seasons44mTV-PG

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

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Created by
Bruce Nash
First aired
Dec 10, 1993
Status
Returning Series
Network
History, A&E
Episodes
707
Country
US

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S1 E1: Grand Coulee Dam

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S1 E1 Grand Coulee Dam

Dec 10, 1993

The world’s largest concrete dam–and the largest concrete structure in the world–lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. B uilt in 1931, it is also one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world.

  1. 1Grand Coulee Dam
  2. 2The Empire State Building
  3. 3The Panama Canal
  4. 4Cruise Ships
  5. 5Transatlantic Cable
  6. 6Mt. Rushmore.

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