The world's largest semi-submersible heavy-lift ship, the BOKA Vanguard, can carry entire cruise ships halfway across the globe without stopping, and to do this, experts use cutting-edge maritime engineering and the latest science for herculean strength and first-class maneuverability.

A brand-new skyscraper, The Independent in Austin, Texas, is a gravity-defying engineering marvel with a one-of-a-kind shape. To build it, experts use cutting-edge construction and design that pushes modern-day tower-building to strange and innovative heights.

Engineers in Seattle, Washington, are building the world's first floating railway bridge using one of the Interstate 90 floating bridges over Lake Washington. To tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.

The world's biggest oil tanker, the TI Europe, is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil. Thanks to cutting-edge maritime engineering, this record-breaking vessel makes its deliveries across rough seas quicker and safer than ever. 

The U.S. military is home to some of the world's most cutting-edge engineering projects. Special behind-the-scenes access reveals the advanced technology and innovative design methods required to build and operate them. This is a mashup of S05E07, "U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier" (Ford-class) and S07E03, "F-35 Fighter Jet."