More than 1000 tremors rock Los Angeles every year. Many are small but some are devastating. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion laboratory have innovative technology to discover which buildings are most at risk.

In Los Angeles, there?s always the risk of the next big quake. Engineers must quake-proof buildings to keep city residents safe; these innovative techniques allow the entire structure to move when the ground beneath shakes.

The roads to Machu Picchu aren't built for wheeled vehicles. Instead, they're carefully constructed so that humans and animals can traverse steep cliffs on staircases built into the mountainside.

Still standing firm more than 500 years after being built, Machu Picchu continues to provide engineering lessons to those studying the ancient site. How did the Inca build such a site?

The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world for more than 40 years. Today, it's the most iconic landmark in Paris. See what lies hidden from the naked eye.

Paris has the second busiest Metro hub in Europe but cracks in the rocks could be a serious safety problem. Travel beneath Paris to explore a hidden world underneath the surface.

New Orleans lies up to 10 feet below sea level and is surrounded by water. When a hurricane hits, the city is threatened from all sides

Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans in 2005. Many people thought the city's Superdome was indestructible - but it wasn't. Now engineers take innovative steps to stop the next big storm from wreaking havoc.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, engineers in Japan search for safer ways to provide energy to the islands. One idea: The Squid.

The Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world. Take a look under the steel to see what keeps the tower standing tall and strong.

Venice stands on 10 million ancient tree trunks, rooted ten feet into a layer of firm clay.

Comparing an 18th century painting to Venice as it looks today, scientists can determine how far and how fast the water level is rising.

As the largest rail hub in America, Chicago has to think creatively to keep the system and running... especially during extreme weather.

New innovations keep the second busiest airport in America safe during summer heatwaves in Chicago.

Manhattan's distinctive skyline is shaped by schist bedrock, which provides a rock hard foundation for One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

Dubai is designed to withstand incredibly strong sandstorms. See how engineers test infrastructure designs against winds up to 80 mph.

Manhattan's distinctive skyline is shaped by schist bedrock, which provides a rock hard foundation for One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

Discover what lies beneath some of the largest cities in the world. Don't miss the premiere of Strip the City, February 5 at 9/8c on Science Channel.

Over seven million people are living on a tectonic time bomb.

With no room left for expansion, the city of Sydney, Australia decides to create new land off shore. Find out how to create man made land!

There are vast expanses of coal beneath the surface of Sydney, Australia. See how the coal is extracted using controlled explosives.

As the largest rail hub in America, Chicago has to think creatively to keep the system and running... especially during extreme weather.

New innovations keep the second busiest airport in America safe during summer heatwaves in Chicago.

Dubai is designed to withstand incredibly strong sandstorms. See how engineers test infrastructure designs against winds up to 80 mph.

Venice stands on 10 million ancient tree trunks, rooted ten feet into a layer of firm clay.

See how water is pumped to buildings and massive skyscrapers in Dubai.

Comparing an 18th century painting to Venice as it looks today, scientists can determine how far and how fast the water level is rising.

London's subway system, known as "the Tube," is adding nine new stations and 26 miles of tunnels. It's the biggest engineering project in Europe and needs massive tunnel boring machines to get the job done.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, engineers in Japan search for safer ways to provide energy to the islands. One idea: The Squid.

The Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world. Take a look under the steel to see what keeps the tower standing tall and strong.

London's Tower Bridge is unique because it's made of metal instead of stone. Also, see how the UK's first cable car is being built to cross the river Thames.

Learn how Roman engineers kept water flowing for miles around the expansive metropolis.