The innovative Maglev train can move up to 431 kilometers/267 miles per hour using magnetic levitation.

Chicago engineers took railway innovations to new heights when they created some of the first elevated train stations in the early 1890s.

Kansai International Airport was Japan’s first ever 24 hour airport and, at the time, was the longest building in the world. Check out the cool innovations engineers added to make it withstand an earthquake.

This building may not look like much, but back in 1796 it was an innovative skyscraper. This was the first time an iron frame was used in a multi-story building, paving the way for modern day architecture.

The architects that built these pagodas hundreds of years ago made each floor flexible enough to survive earthquakes.

The Netherlands has always fought to keep the North Sea at bay. As the country’s population began to expand, there were fewer and fewer dry places for people to live and farm on.

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft will travel farther than any other crew exploration vehicle in history. Its destination? Mars.

As we travel farther up through the atmosphere, air gets harder to breath because pressure goes down and the oxygen molecules are more spread out.

Robert Goddard built his rockets using liquid propulsion, a mixture of gasoline and oxygen. The higher the temperature, the greater the thrust.

Orion’s ginormous solid rocket motor generates 3.6 million pounds of thrust! That’s the equivalent of 14 jumbo jets operating at maximum power.

The Severn Bridge is one of Britain’s most iconic engineering marvels. Its key to combating high winds is its unique bridge deck shape.

Polytetrafluoroethylene also known as PTFE is the non-stick coating used on pans. This demonstration shows how PTFE can help reduce friction.

The Millau Viaduct was built over one of the deepest, widest, and windiest canyons in the world. The two ginormous bridge deck pieces were slid together and assembled like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

The Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge on Earth. It measures 1,125 feet tall, 1.5 miles long, and the bridge deck sits nearly 900 feet above the ground.

Engineer Gustave Eiffel completely revolutionized bridges when he proposed an arch that sat underneath the bridge deck. The design was later a key part of his most famous creation, the Eiffel Tower.

The stadium’s twin arches soar over 300 ft above the playing field. Together, they distribute 19 million pounds of thrust into four concrete abutments.

Using advanced robotics and 6,000 workers, Tesla's factory can produce 2,000 electric cars per week.

The number one rule of submarine escape is "never ever hold your breath."

The "Tortoise" was built by William Grey Walter in 1948 and used sensors for light and movement to form a simple nervous system.

Modern submarines can dive up to 240 meters underwater. When the crew is ready to submerge, external tanks that are normally filled with air, open to receive water. This makes the ship slightly negatively buoyant.

Kevlar's strands form hydrogen bonds that stick like glue.

Special chemicals give even water what looks like magical properties.

The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe at 309.6 meters. It has enough glass panels to cover 130 basketball courts!

A hidden catapult launch system propels the 10-ton coaster up a 90-degree incline.

The Shard skyscraper in London is taller than the Eiffel Tower. In order to construct this beastly building, engineers used a giant slipform rig.

Upstop wheels apply friction under the tracks to prevent roller coasters from derailing during zero-G drops and turns.

In the 1880's, Minneapolis was known as the flour capitol of the world. To keep up with production needs, engineers designed the ultimate silo.

Harmony of the Seas is as tall as London's Tower Bridge and as wide as a soccer. It required 50 thousand tons of steel to build!

A safe’s lock has 1.2 million possible combinations to choose from. Good luck cracking that code!

Over 100 precision components help this wristwatch keep time.

With just a little over 40 components, toilets are able to flush and reset in four seconds flat.

The blisteringly cold metal jacket within this ice maker can freeze water in mere seconds. Did you know one of these machines can chill over 7,000 drinks per day?!