Modern Marvels
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From 1993 to present
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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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Season 1Season 16 episodes
- S01E01Grand Coulee Dam1993-12-10✓
- S01E02The Empire State Building1994-01-21✓
- S01E03The Panama Canal1994-03-04
- S01E04Cruise Ships1994-03-20
- S01E05Transatlantic Cable1994-03-27
- S01E06Mt. Rushmore.1994-03-13
Season 28 episodes
- S02E01Balloons1994-12-16
- S02E02The Transcontinental Railroad1995-01-01
- S02E03Las Vegas1995-01-15
- S02E04The Eiffel Tower1995-01-22
- S02E05Domed Stadiums1995-02-05
- S02E06Gothic Cathedrals1995-03-19
- S02E07The Golden Gate Bridge1995-05-21
- S02E08Ocean Liners1995-06-04
Season 310 episodes
- S03E01Space Shuttle1995-08-20
- S03E02Brooklyn Bridge1995-10-01
- S03E03Tunnels1995-10-08
- S03E04Tennessee Valley Authority1995-10-15
- S03E05Oil1995-10-16
- S03E06Silver Mines1995-10-01
- S03E07The NYC Subway1995-10-19
- S03E08The Railroads That Tamed the West1995-10-20
- S03E09
Season 412 episodes
- S04E01America's Highways1996-09-02
- S04E02The Telephone1996-09-15
- S04E03Aqueducts1996-10-06
- S04E04Television1996-10-20
- S04E05The Computer1996-11-24
- S04E06Captured Light1996-12-15
- S04E07Stealth Technology1997-02-16
- S04E08Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery1997-03-23
- S04E09
Season 519 episodes
- S05E01Polio Vaccine1997-08-17
- S05E02The Motion Picture1997-08-24
- S05E03Satellites.1997-09-01
- S05E04Radio: Out Of Thin Air1997-09-07
- S05E05The Electric Light1997-09-21
- S05E06The Phonograph1997-09-22
- S05E07Great Towers in the Sky1997-09-28
- S05E08Household Wonders.1997-10-05
Season 648 episodes
- S06E01Demolition1998-07-27
- S06E02The Atlantic Wall1998-08-03
- S06E03History of Tall Buildings1998-08-24
- S06E04Aquariums1998-09-28
- S06E05Las Vegas Hotels.1998-10-06
- S06E06The Oakland Bay Bridge.1998-10-12
- S06E07Monumental Statues1998-10-28
- S06E08Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs1998-11-03
Season 739 episodes
- S07E01The City Beneath Our Feet2000-01-03
- S07E02Tower Bridge2000-01-10
- S07E03The Chunnel2000-01-11
- S07E04Space Stations.2000-02-03
- S07E05The Pentagon2001-03-27
- S07E06Bridges.2000-02-29
- S07E07Prisons2000-03-06
- S07E08Great Inventions2000-03-16
- S07E09
Season 840 episodes
- S08E01Battle Gear.2001-01-08
- S08E02Proving Grounds2001-01-16
- S08E03Commercial Jets2001-01-22
- S08E04Apollo 132001-01-29
- S08E05Survival Technology2001-02-07
- S08E06Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel2001-02-12
- S08E07Garage Gadgets2001-02-22
- S08E08Construction Machines2001-03-01
Season 960 episodes
- S09E01Breweries.2002-01-02
- S09E02War Planes of World War II2002-01-17
- S09E03The Winchester2002-01-28
- S09E04Big Rigs of Combat: Tanks and Jeeps2002-01-29
- S09E05Tunnels of Vietnam.2002-01-30
- S09E06Helicopters2002-01-31
- S09E07Private Jets2002-02-01
- S09E08James Bond Gadgets.2002-02-19
Season 1086 episodes
- S10E01Trans-Siberian Railroad2003-01-01
- S10E02Castles & Dungeons2003-01-07
- S10E03Ice Road Truckers2003-01-30
- S10E04Winter Warriors2003-01-31
- S10E05Booby Traps2003-02-04
- S10E06The Alcan Highway2003-02-11
- S10E07Twin Towers of the East2003-03-04
- S10E08The Mackinac Bridge2003-03-05
Season 1176 episodes
- S11E01Guns of the Russian Military2004-01-16
- S11E02The F-152004-01-17
- S11E03The Submarines2004-01-22
- S11E04Pacific Coast Highway2004-02-04
- S11E05Gangster Guns2004-02-12
- S11E06Ship of Gold2004-02-13
- S11E07Racetrack Tech2004-02-18
- S11E08Oil Fire Fighting2004-03-03
Season 1267 episodes
- S12E01Poison2005-01-05
- S12E02Car Tech of the Future2005-01-06
- S12E03The Arch2005-01-12
- S12E04More Nature's Engineers2005-01-18
- S12E05World's Biggest Machines 32005-01-26
- S12E06Blackbird Stealth2005-02-04
- S12E07The Butcher2005-02-08
- S12E08George Washington Carver Tech2005-02-15
Season 1360 episodes
- S13E01Containers2006-01-04
- S13E02Fire2006-01-11
- S13E03Cotton2006-01-18
- S13E04Engineering Disasters 182006-02-08
- S13E05Candy2006-02-14
- S13E06Weird Weapons: The Axis2006-02-21
- S13E07Nature Tech: Avalanches2006-02-24
- S13E08Engineering Disasters: New Orleans2006-02-28
Season 1444 episodes
- S14E01Balls2007-01-17
- S14E02Environmental Tech2007-01-24
- S14E03Canning2007-01-31
- S14E04Pumps2007-02-07
- S14E05Ice2007-02-11
- S14E06More Ice2007-02-11
- S14E07The Destroyer2007-02-13
- S14E08Star Trek Tech2007-02-18
- S14E09
Season 1544 episodes
- S15E01Milk2008-01-07
- S15E02Carbon2008-01-14
- S15E0390s Tech2008-02-07
- S15E04Superhighways2008-02-28
- S15E05World's Strongest III2008-03-06
- S15E06Strange Weapons2008-03-10
- S15E07Whiskey2008-03-17
- S15E08Alaskan Fishing2008-03-19
- S15E09
Season 1619 episodes
- S16E01Dirt2010-01-14
- S16E02Eggs2010-01-21
- S16E03The Potato2010-01-28
- S16E04Tuna2010-02-04
- S16E05Winter Tech2010-02-11
- S16E06Breaking Point2010-03-02
- S16E07Chrome2010-03-04
- S16E08Start to Finish2010-03-11
- S16E09
Season 1714 episodes
- S17E01Mega Stores2010-10-29
- S17E02Supersized Food2010-11-05
- S17E03Coin Operated II2010-11-12
- S17E04Engineering Disasters 222010-11-19
- S17E05Dogs2010-11-26
- S17E06Built to Last2010-12-03
- S17E07Secret Underground2010-12-10
- S17E08Made in the USA2010-12-17
- S17E09
Season 1816 episodes
- S18E01Inside Your Walls2011-10-03
- S18E02Built by Hand2011-10-10
- S18E03Swamp Tech2011-10-24
- S18E04Pocket Tools2011-11-07
- S18E05Food Trucks2011-11-14
- S18E06Weird Machines2011-11-28
- S18E07More Candy2011-12-05
- S18E08Battle Ready2011-12-19
- S18E09
Season 1911 episodes
- S19E01Mega Speed Countdown2013-07-16
- S19E02Mega Machine Countdown2013-07-23
- S19E03Mega Weapon Countdown2013-07-30
- S19E04Mega Food Countdown2013-08-27
- S19E05Mega Snack Countdown2013-09-07
- S19E06Super Strong Countdown2013-09-14
- S19E07Amazing Job Countdown2013-09-21
- S19E08Strangest Countdown2013-09-28
Season 208 episodes
- S20E01Food: Cookies2021-02-21
- S20E02Food: Cheese2021-02-28
- S20E03Food: Ice Cream2021-03-07
- S20E04Food: Chocolate2021-03-14
- S20E05Food: Snacks2021-03-21
- S20E06The Future of Food2021-03-28
- S20E07Fast Food2021-04-04
- S20E08Food: Inventions and Innovations2021-04-11
Season 214 episodes
- S21E01Adventure Machines2021-07-25
- S21E02Heavy Machinery2021-08-01
- S21E03Moving America2021-08-08
- S21E04Power Tools2021-08-15
Season 222 episodes
- S22E01Classic Toys2021-11-28
- S22E02Top Toys & Games2021-12-05
Season 2314 episodes
- S23E01Wild Rides2022-02-16
- S23E02Steam Power2022-02-16
- S23E03Ultimate Helicopters2022-02-23
- S23E04Maximum Horsepower2022-02-23
- S23E05Dangerous Drives2022-07-11
- S23E06Car Wash Tech2022-07-11
- S23E07Freight Trains Plus2022-07-18
- S23E08Locomotives Plus2022-07-18