Telling the stories behind all the megaprojects


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There is a skyscraper in NYC that has been rotting for 6 years. It can't be fixed. It can't be finished. Why?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 39

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China has 5 research stations in Antarctica and is building a 6th. Russia just mapped 511 billion barrels of oil there. The US just cut its Antarctic funding by 57%. Which country do you think will control Antarctica in 50 years?

We broke this whole story down here: https://youtu.be/YV9tlYfl3oo

1 month ago | [YT] | 11

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🤔 - Is the $2.3 Billion Las Vegas Sphere actually worth it?

Watch what’s really happening here: 😳 https://youtu.be/CisHjTjNidM

1 month ago | [YT] | 9

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Saudi Arabia burned $50 billion on The Line. The war finished it off. What happens to that concrete foundation in the desert?

https://youtu.be/Oh9YoszaX2U

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

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They spent $750 million building a NYC Supertall. 93 floors. Rooftop pools. $16M penthouse. Three years later — 87% empty.

What would you do with it?

1 month ago | [YT] | 15

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It’s the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, designed to last 125 years, and it’s already reshaping the future of trade between the U.S. and Canada — even before the first car crosses.

But this isn’t just an engineering story. It’s about money, power, and who really controls one of the busiest borders in the world.

Who do you think made the smart investment — Canada or the U.S.?

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7 months ago | [YT] | 21

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From the US to Russia, we've uncovered the world’s most shocking dam failures—and what went wrong.
🎥 Watch the full video here → https://youtu.be/6-PcShT0SC4
Let us know in the comments: Which one shocked you the most?

#engineering #infrastructure #megaprojects

1 year ago | [YT] | 18

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After 14 years of construction, Ethiopia has done the impossible.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is now fully built — the biggest hydroelectric project in Africa.
But there’s a catch: https://youtu.be/cy7-UVzYlZs

1 year ago | [YT] | 23

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Hey everyone! We just dropped a new video diving deep into the US-Mexico Border Wall Construction—the challenges, progress, and why it's so hard to build a barrier across nearly 2,000 miles of rugged terrain.

From deserts and rivers to high-tech surveillance towers, there’s a lot more to this story than you might think. Check it out and let us know what you think!

1 year ago | [YT] | 11

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We've all seen China and Japan’s bullet trains zooming across the landscape, but what’s holding back Western countries from catching up?

Check out our latest video where we dive deep into the challenges that the US, UK, Canada, and Australia face when it comes to high-speed rail.

👉 [Watch Now: https://youtu.be/d0bM5Gi4Ses]

1 year ago | [YT] | 13