Massive Engineering Mistakes

In the winter of 2015, in New York City, a crane on a tower toppled over and collapsed on Worth Street, killing one person.

In 2013, large wrinkles appeared on the smooth surface of Valencia's Queen Sofia opera house, which then crumbled into pieces.

This show looks at buildings that were supposed to be engineering marvels, but turned out to be failures.

This show looks at buildings that were supposed to be engineering marvels, but turned out to be failures.

In May 2021, a massive crack was discovered in a key girder of the Hernando De Soto Bridge, a symbol of the Mississippi River.