The Eads Bridge proved that steel could be used for large-scale building projects. The unconventional idea that steel could support such a massive structure came from an unconventional character: an amateur engineer named James B. Eads.
Presenting 40 of America’s man-made wonders–the buildings, homes, parks, and towns that have helped shape the American environment. Host Geoffrey Baer takes us along to explore some of America’s fascinating architectural treasures through the nation's great homes, parks and towns. The series explores great homes like Fallingwater and Monticello, masterpieces of landscape design like Central Park and the High Line, and triumphs of town planning like Philadelphia and Portland.
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