- Discover how a medieval feud between rival Italian families helped create some of the world's earliest skyscrapers
- Meet Gustave Eiffel, whose experience as a bridge builder produced one of the world's most famous towers
- View rare footage of the Empire State Building's construction, and learn what drove one of the building's contractors to a nervous breakdown
- Learn how design flaws in New York's Citicorp Center could have led to the greatest skyscraper catastrophe in history
- Bonus activity! Build a mini-skyscraper using only newspaper, a few books, and an electric fan

David Macaulay hosts Building Big, the five-part series that brings you the amazing truth behind the greatest manmade wonders of the world. From the top of the Golden Gate Bridge to inside the Hoover Dam, Building Big travels the world exploring Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Skyscrapers and Domes in unforgettable, really big adventures.

Includes bonus hands-on building activity designed for kids.