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Urban infrastructures are under pressure to provide for growing populations. This series looks at the ingenious engineering to make it possible.

How Cities Work

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350 years ago, the Great Fire of London was the most devastating fire Britain has ever experienced. But do we actually know what happened?

The Great Fire: In Real Time

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About 12 million emigrants landed on Ellis Island, the ultimate gateway to the United-States of America. Their fates did not always belong to them.

Ellis Island: A History of the American Dream

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With unprecedented access, visit the World’s Tallest Tower and immerse yourself in the luxurious world of the owner and workers who call it home.

Burj Khalifa: Dubai's Vertical City

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Scaling the tallest towers across the world, two architects leave the bustling streets to see these extravagant buildings from great heights.

Vertical City: Rediscovering Great Heights Around the World

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From 1600 to the present, Amsterdam, London and New York (The Magnificent Three) have contributed to the birth and development of the “world-city.”

Magnificent Three: Cities That Shaped History

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For over four centuries, Paris and Berlin have competed for primacy. Explore the rich and complex history of the two capitals’ relationship.

Paris-Berlin: Shapes and Shades of History

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François Mitterrand commissioned 11 major French structures. Was there a mystical dimension in the creation of these pharaonic monuments?

Building Modern Paris: An Esoteric Vision

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Witness the incredible story of the Eiffel Tower's construction. In its day, the tower was the largest and the most ambitious structure built by man.

Eiffel Tower: The History of the Iron Lady

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See the Mayans in a whole new light: explore the lost citadels of Tikal, a sacred cenote at Chichén Itzá, and a network of tunnels at Teotihuacan.

Maya: Ancient Metropolis

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Angkor Wat, the "City of Temples,” has been steeped in mystery for almost 1000 years. Watch a team traverse Cambodian jungles to explore the ruin.

Ancient Angkor: City of Temples

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Life of the Great Cities

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