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The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding, but that wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.

Meeting the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.

Whether it's private planes, private trains or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles, even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots and horse-drawn carriages.

The richest people who have ever lived had the resources and power to build entire cities from scratch.

Alexander the Great; Genghis Khan; Suleiman the Magnificent; King Louis XIV; Peter the Great; Napoleon.

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

When it comes to throwing parties, history's richest figures have always picked going big over going home; meeting the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so epic that they're still being talked about today.

For the richest people to ever live, no price is too high to pay for an object of desire, no matter how expensive or strange it may be; fine art, rare books, and extremely large coconuts are all on display.

Lavish dining is the epitome of living it up, and these are the mega-moneyed gourmands who spent jaw-dropping sums in pursuit of the rarest, the richest, and the most forbidden food and drink money could buy.

The prized possessions of some of history's richest people haven't been castles, jewels, or fine art, but something more exotic, with the ability to bite back; meeting the monarchs and millionaires who spent their fortunes collecting wild animals.

Gold has always been the ultimate status symbol; for these ancient figures, acquiring and spending huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion.

No problem has loomed larger for history's crazy rich than how to keep themselves and their multi-million dollar homes safe and secure; these three figures broke the bank on security features designed to prevent break-ins.

The homes of rich people have high expectations, and the homes of extremely rich people have even higher expectations; the ancient rich built palaces that became some of the largest, most luxurious buildings on Earth.

The ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.

The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding, but that wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.

Meeting the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.

Whether it's private planes, private trains or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles, even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots and horse-drawn carriages.

The richest people who have ever lived had the resources and power to build entire cities from scratch.

Alexander the Great; Genghis Khan; Suleiman the Magnificent; King Louis XIV; Peter the Great; Napoleon.

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

When it comes to throwing parties, history's richest figures have always picked going big over going home; meeting the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so epic that they're still being talked about today.

For the richest people to ever live, no price is too high to pay for an object of desire, no matter how expensive or strange it may be; fine art, rare books, and extremely large coconuts are all on display.

Lavish dining is the epitome of living it up, and these are the mega-moneyed gourmands who spent jaw-dropping sums in pursuit of the rarest, the richest, and the most forbidden food and drink money could buy.

The prized possessions of some of history's richest people haven't been castles, jewels, or fine art, but something more exotic, with the ability to bite back; meeting the monarchs and millionaires who spent their fortunes collecting wild animals.

Gold has always been the ultimate status symbol; for these ancient figures, acquiring and spending huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion.

No problem has loomed larger for history's crazy rich than how to keep themselves and their multi-million dollar homes safe and secure; these three figures broke the bank on security features designed to prevent break-ins.

The homes of rich people have high expectations, and the homes of extremely rich people have even higher expectations; the ancient rich built palaces that became some of the largest, most luxurious buildings on Earth.

The ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.

The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding, but that wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.

Meeting the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.

Whether it's private planes, private trains or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles, even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots and horse-drawn carriages.

The richest people who have ever lived had the resources and power to build entire cities from scratch.

Alexander the Great; Genghis Khan; Suleiman the Magnificent; King Louis XIV; Peter the Great; Napoleon.

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Every day three million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment; go behind the scenes at international airports to see ground control towers, cargo holds, high-tech security and customs that make air travel possible.

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

The history of long-duration life in space from the first Soviet station to Skylab to Mir to the International Space Station; what it is like to live in space, as well as the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.

At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Examine Edwards Air Force Base's colorful history as America's premier flight test center for over 60 years; every Air Force aircraft was tested there, including current projects like the Airborne Laser designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

Part 2/2. Crimes of a century ago inspire today's investigative tools.

A history of Chicago reveals vice dens, secret railroad lines, shipwrecks, and the spark that led to the atomic bomb.

Mobster Al Capone's meteoric rise coincides with the beginning of Prohibition and the no-holds-barred Roaring Twenties era in Chicago.

A 1930s crime spree gives rise to the creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, when people like John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde often had technological advantages over local police.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

Part 2/2. Crimes of a century ago inspire today's investigative tools.

A history of Chicago reveals vice dens, secret railroad lines, shipwrecks, and the spark that led to the atomic bomb.

Mobster Al Capone's meteoric rise coincides with the beginning of Prohibition and the no-holds-barred Roaring Twenties era in Chicago.

A 1930s crime spree gives rise to the creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, when people like John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde often had technological advantages over local police.

Men with machine guns cut down seven mobsters in 1929 Chicago.

Al Capone and a turf war triggered by American thirst for liquor turns into the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which was a bloody execution in a garage in downtown Chicago in 1929.

On Valentine's Day, 1929, Al Capone's thugs murder seven members of a rival gang.

Part 2/2. Crimes of a century ago inspire today's investigative tools.

A history of Chicago reveals vice dens, secret railroad lines, shipwrecks, and the spark that led to the atomic bomb.

Mobster Al Capone's meteoric rise coincides with the beginning of Prohibition and the no-holds-barred Roaring Twenties era in Chicago.

Nate heads to the Cincinnati Museum of Art for a look at the traditional armor of the samurai warrior and how it relates to the fashion of world renowned designer Issaye Mikaye; Nate examines the history of manga and the talent of Tezuka Osamu.

The Sun bathes our planet in warmth and light; it powers the machinery of nature, our weather and encourages and sustains life on land and at sea; scientists study it closely, and it can reveal the secrets of all other stars.

Home energy upgrade; University solar power; Sustainable products.

The Chinese were the first to design and construct a multi-stage rocket.

FDR institutes the New Deal to battle the Depression.

Down-to-earth Harry Truman becomes president near the end of World War II and wins re-election.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States.

Interviews and film clips profile President George H.W. Bush.

Chronicling the life of Ronald Reagan, from his early days in Illinois to his acting career and the presidency. Host Peter Graves.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is a political star on the rise.

Fame in the Revolutionary War helps bring political success to the general.

Profiling Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, who ushered in the "era of the common man.".

Controversial President Woodrow Wilson is remembered both for his foreign policy and his vision of domestic government.

FDR institutes the New Deal to battle the Depression.

Down-to-earth Harry Truman becomes president near the end of World War II and wins re-election.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States.

Interviews and film clips profile President George H.W. Bush.

Chronicling the life of Ronald Reagan, from his early days in Illinois to his acting career and the presidency. Host Peter Graves.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is a political star on the rise.

Fame in the Revolutionary War helps bring political success to the general.