Castles & Dungeons

Castles & Dungeons

They are icons of a long-vanished time–romantic reminders of the age of chivalry and knights in armor. Designed like machines with nearly every architectural detail devoted to defense, medieval castles represented the perfect fusion of [...]

The Eccentrics

The Eccentrics

They were some of America’s most eccentric tycoons, and their elaborate homes boast some of the most unique architecture in the country. In this fascinating program, take a tour of three unique homes that testify [...]

Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect

Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect

Rarely has an architect caused as much sensation outside of the architecture community as Rem Koolhaas. His outstanding creations—such as the Dutch Embassy in Berlin, the Seattle Library and the Casa da Musica concert hall [...]

The Best of Modern Marvels

The Best of Modern Marvels

From awe-inspiring buildings and life-changing technological innovations to the most terrible engineering disasters of our time, MODERN MARVELS® goes behind the scenes of the world’s most spectacular creations and its biggest failures. In this 14-disc [...]

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman captured the work of nearly every [...]

World Trade Center: In Memoriam

World Trade Center: In Memoriam

For a time, its towers were the tallest buildings on earth, and The World Trade Center–an engineering marvel–came to symbolize American prosperity and strength. Recalling a more innocent era, this new production from The History [...]

Warrior Empire: The Mughals

Warrior Empire: The Mughals

WARRIOR EMPIRE: THE MUGHALS is a sweeping, in-depth portrait of India’s most colorful, violent, and majestic era. From 1526 to 1858, this dynasty of nomadic warriors indulged their appetite for territorial expansion, spreading their rule [...]

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

Nothing symbolizes the Roman Empire at its height or Rome in magnificent ruins more than the Colosseum. Built in 70 A.D., it seated 80,000 people, boasted a retractable roof, underground staging devices, marble seating, and [...]

Saddam's Secret Tunnels

Saddam's Secret Tunnels

In April 2003, U.S. Army engineers began to explore the secret tunnels beneath Baghdad. This underground labyrinth stretches for miles and is believed to contain everything from vast stores of biochemical and nuclear weapons, torture [...]