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The Best Episodes of If We Built It Today Season 1

Every episode of If We Built It Today Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of If We Built It Today Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 1 - Secrets in the Pyramid
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Secrets in the Pyramid

    S1:E1

    Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 2 - Battle of Brooklyn Bridge
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Battle of Brooklyn Bridge

    S1:E2

    New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 3 - Ghosts of the Colosseum
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Ghosts of the Colosseum

    S1:E3

    Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 4 - Hunt for Noah's Ark
    4.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Hunt for Noah's Ark

    S1:E4

    According to the Bible, Noah's Ark was a world-changing engineering feat, and it took cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 5 - Rise of the Aqueducts
    6.4/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Rise of the Aqueducts

    S1:E5

    Rome's aqueducts are one of the greatest engineering marvels in history, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build them. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building them a second time would be just as deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 6 - Secrets at the Great Wall
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Secrets at the Great Wall

    S1:E6

    The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge construction to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 7 - Fortress of the Gods
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Fortress of the Gods

    S1:E7

    Rome's Pantheon hides the secret to the Roman Empire's power, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 8 - Doomsday in Venice
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Doomsday in Venice

    S1:E8

    Experts use today's technology in figuring out if building Venice today would be as dangerous as it was before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. If We Built It Today Season 1 Episode 9 - Resurrecting Notre-Dame
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Resurrecting Notre-Dame

    S1:E9

    When catastrophic fires ravaged Notre-Dame in April 2019, one of the world's great wonders was left in ruins. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal what it will take to build it a second time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Secrets in the Pyramid" is the best rated episode of "If We Built It Today" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/14/2019. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Battle of Brooklyn Bridge".