About this series
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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Quick facts
First Aired
1993
Seasons
23
Episodes
707
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.1/10
Votes
34
Genre
Documentary
Status
Returning Series
Network
History
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Grand Coulee Dam
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 larges…
S01E02
The Empire State Building
The remarkable story of how the landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Depression. Requiring 10 million bricks and 60,000 tons of steel beams an…
S01E03
The Panama Canal
Chronicles one of the most incredible engineering feats of all time: construction of the 51-mile canal that took 10 years to build and employed over 40,000 workers, 6,000 of whom d…
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S01E04
Cruise Ships
A large machine turned water city, cruise ships are exciting and new.
S01E05
Transatlantic Cable
Looks at how one man’s vision and the cooperation between the U.S. and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s. See how wea…
S01E06
Mt. Rushmore.
The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,…
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disaster
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Questions about Modern Marvels
How many seasons does Modern Marvels have?
Modern Marvels has 23 seasons and 707 episodes total.
Who created Modern Marvels?
Modern Marvels was created by Bruce Nash and first aired in 1993.
What genre is Modern Marvels?
Modern Marvels is a Documentary series.
What is the TMDB rating for Modern Marvels?
Modern Marvels has a TMDB rating of 8.1/10 based on 34 votes.
