Wonder schedule

Seven Seas Explorer sails luxury from Chile to Costa Rica; crew ensures safety with inspections.

P-3 Orion Kermit flies into hurricanes like Sandy, gathering data to help save lives.

NASA's SOFIA, a modified 747, serves as a flying observatory to explore the universe.

Mighty planes and crews on dramatic missions, from Blue Angels to flying suites.

Sean Riley discusses the Puffing Devil, the first self-propelled vehicle

Sean Riley delves into the Polynesians' groundbreaking catamaran design

The Shanghai World Financial Center, a Chinese engineering marvel, boasts a complex of 60,000 tons of steel

Maharajas Express: since 2008, a luxury train tour through India's exotic sights in royal style.

KiwiRail tours NZ's islands, crossing fault lines, volcanoes, Hobbiton & historic rail sites.

Hector Rail hauls 3,000 tons timber daily through tough terrain to Sweden's pulp mill in 12 hours.

Construction of the Aida Nova, a cruise ship powered by natural gas and built from massive modules.

Armored wheeled vehicles used by the German police provide protection during deployments.

Seven Seas Explorer sails luxury from Chile to Costa Rica; crew ensures safety with inspections.

ORBIS DC-10 now serves as a flying eye hospital, bringing vision care to developing nations.

Martin Mars water bomber heads to Mexico for toughest mission over fire-ravaged mountains.

Lufthansa's A380 makes maiden flight with 500+ passengers and millions in cargo on board.

Sean Riley discusses aviation industry advancements, including NATS, digital control towers

Sean Riley discusses the need for engineering machines to overcome gravity and the power of rockets

Look at one of the largest cruise ships in the world and how it was built.

Glacier Express: epic daily ride through Alps, from Matterhorn to Rhine gorge via tunnels and viaducts.

Shinkansen: 177 MPH bullet train links Tokyo-Osaka, thriving despite quakes and harsh weather.

The Canadian: 2,800-mile scenic ride from Vancouver to Toronto through forests, prairies, and peaks.

Engineering challenges of building and installing large wind turbines for green energy.

Inside Airbus Bavaria, see how lifesaving H145 rescue helicopters take flight.

Meet the mighty Fendt tractors built in Germany, power, precision, and pure muscle.

Marco Polo braves storms and seas for a crowd-free Baltic cruise through historic Old World cities.