9.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - South-North Water Diversion
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 4/8/2020
Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north.
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8.0/108 votesLoading...#2 - NYC Monster Train
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2019
New York City is building an 11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.
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7.7/1021 votesLoading...#3 - World's Biggest Aircraft
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2017
The world's largest aircraft combines the latest in technology and engineering to dwarf everything else in the skies. This marvel can stay airborne for five days and land anywhere in world, whether on land or at sea.
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7.7/108 votesLoading...#4 - The Trains That Built America
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 5/8/2019
The first railroads in the United States were engineering marvels built to conquer America's deadliest places. Using cutting-edge science, engineers and builders changed the nation by connecting the California frontier with the rest of the country.
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7.7/107 votesLoading...#5 - Monster of the Andes
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2019
When engineers built a cutting-edge railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they use cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights, and this trailblazing train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.
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7.6/1015 votesLoading...#6 - NYC Mega Build
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2019
New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.
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7.6/108 votesLoading...#7 - Rise of the Hyperloop
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2019
Engineers at Virgin are building the world's first hyperloop train system, an innovative high-speed technology that uses magnetic levitation to travel over 600 miles per hour and transform transportation as we know it.
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7.4/1021 votesLoading...#8 - Panama Canal Overhaul
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2017
Go inside the ambitious engineering project that remade the famous Panama Canal. Billions of dollars were spent to move millions of cubic tons of earth, and ultimately, the canal will be able to accommodate the biggest ships in the world.
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7.4/1022 votesLoading...#9 - Ice Base
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2017
Go inside a state-of-the-art research base located in Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth. Halley VI is built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, and this innovative design helps scientists brave the dangers of this extreme environment.
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7.4/1015 votesLoading...#10 - International Space Station
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2017
The International Space Station is the most expensive engineering project ever attempted, and the result is a masterpiece of modern ingenuity. This incredible vessel pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings us closer to galactic colonization.
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7.4/1020 votesLoading...#11 - World's Tallest Roller Coaster
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/8/2017
Kingda Ka is the tallest roller coaster in the world and fastest in the U.S., redefining the design of all thrill rides. This engineering colossus is one of the most innovative on the planet and features the fastest drop ride ever built.
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7.4/1018 votesLoading...#12 - Chernobyl's Toughest Fix
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019
The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as a temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.
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7.4/1013 votesLoading...#13 - US Army's Super Tank
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2019
The US Army's Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.
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7.4/108 votesLoading...#14 - Beasts of the Bayou
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2019
When engineers built railroads across the swamps of New Orleans, they used cutting-edge technology and methods to get it done, and these extreme trains attest to the innovative engineering required to conquer the most challenging water environments.
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7.4/107 votesLoading...#15 - World's Largest Crane Vessel
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2021
The world's largest crane vessel pushes the limits of modern engineering.
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7.3/107 votesLoading...#16 - Titan on the Water
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2020
Inside access shows how an engineering marvel lifts boats to new heights.
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7.3/108 votesLoading...#17 - Mars Rover Declassified
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2021
A brand-new Mars rover might discover extraterrestrial life.
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7.3/108 votesLoading...#18 - Scotland's Super Bridge
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/2021
The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland marks a new age of superstructure construction.
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7.2/1022 votesLoading...#19 - Ultimate Airport
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2015
The Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, is built on the largest man-made island in the world. Discover how engineers built an artificial island on top of clay seabed to make the most daring engineering project of modern times a success.
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7.2/1020 votesLoading...#20 - Mega City Railway
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2017
Uncover what it took to build one of the most ambitious rail projects in history, London's Crossrail. This staggering feat will span over 73 miles and transport 200 million people a year around one of the world's largest and busiest cities.
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7.2/1017 votesLoading...#21 - The Invincible Tower
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2017
Discover what it took to build the world's tallest freestanding tower, the Tokyo Skytree. This record-breaking marvel faces some of the most deadly disasters on the planet, and must brave earthquakes and extremely high winds.
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7.2/106 votesLoading...#22 - World's Fastest Trains
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2018
The world's fastest trains were built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology, pushing the speed of railroad travel to new limits.
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7.2/1013 votesLoading...#23 - Skyscrapers of the Deep
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2019
To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders braved the deadly waters of the North Sea. Using the latest science and tech, these innovators constructed 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.
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7.2/107 votesLoading...#24 - Himalaya Mega Bridge
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 5/22/2019
Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas. When completed, it will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200 feet high.
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7.2/1014 votesLoading...#25 - Seattle Super Bridge
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2020
Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge, and to tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.
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The Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering
Every episode of Impossible Engineering ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering!
Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Science
Best Episodes Summary
"South-North Water Diversion" is the best rated episode of "Impossible Engineering". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/8/2020. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "NYC Monster Train".