Examines the building of the Great Wall of China and the thousands of years of conflict that preceded it.
The story of the construction of the Panama Canal, from the concept, through the engineering, through the battle against yellow fever.
The rise and fall of the Inca civilization and the construction of the mysterious city of Machu Picchu.
The story of the Maya civilization from it's beginnings to the building of its greatest city.
The story of the construction of a the temple and the development of Greek civilization and democracy.
The story of the rise of the Moghul empire and the personal story of Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal.
The story of the French effort to build a monument to American democracy and Fredric Bartholdi's design and construction of the monumental statue.