Wed, Jun 27, 2007
Imaginative entrepreneurs have found new and innovative uses for every single component of the railroads, from tracks and ties to the trains themselves.
Wed, Aug 1, 2007
A great ship that has reached the end of its useful life is often destroyed in weapons testing or cut up for scrap. Watch a salvage operation save battleships sunk during Pearl Harbor--and discover ships that are purposely sunk to become living reefs.
Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Mining is one of the oldest endeavors of man. Incredibly, a former uranium mine is now a world-famous health spa. A giant smelting facility has been transformed into a world class golf course.
Wed, Aug 29, 2007
New Orleans is famous for Mardi Gras, spicy food, jazz and cemeteries. But in 2005, Hurricane Katrina transformed the face of the city forever. 1,500 people died & thousands were left praying for rescue. It was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
Wed, Sep 5, 2007
Discover the after-life of garbage. The average American throws out over four pounds of trash per day, nearly 300 million tons annually. Examine their unusual second chance at life as new products are recycled from garbage.
Wed, Sep 26, 2007
When an off shore oil platform's oil is tapped out many are disassembled for scrap. Others are refurbished and return to work at new drilling sites. But some find useful new lives as artificial reefs, wind turbine platforms, laboratories, radar stations or resorts.