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BIG BIGGER BIGGEST

The Burj Dubai
The tallest man-made structure on earth, a city in the sky, is the pinnacle of skyscraper...
(01:57)
Bridge
The world’s longest suspension bridge is designed to withstand typhoons, tsunamis and earthquakes.
(01:58)
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Aircraft
F18 ready for take off seen through heat haze onboard the USS Nimitz.
Bridges
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, opened in 1964, was the world's longest and heaviest suspension...
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ABOUT THE SHOW

The race is on to become the world’s biggest. Crowned the biggest in their fields, structures like the 600-metre Burj Dubai skyscraper and the 99,000-ton USS Nimitz represent the most cutting-edge advances in architecture and engineering today. But these mind-blowing 21st century constructions would not be possible without the historical breakthroughs that propelled these fields to new heights.
This new four-part series Big, Bigger, Biggest examines the various engineering leaps that helped these structures become historical giants. How did bridges evolve in size from simple bamboo walkways to modern marvels such as Japan’s Akashi Bridge? And what advances have allowed buildings to grow from a few storeys in size to the modern skyscraper?
Skyscraper and Bridge examine the world’s tallest building, the 600-metre Burj Dubai, and Japan’s Akashi Bridge – the world’s longest suspension...