Mysteries of the Abandoned

A stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup, an industrial relic in England becomes the subject of a heated labor dispute, and a regal tower in Memphis attracts rock 'n' roll royalty.

A town in Oklahoma is transformed by the discovery of oil fields, crimes against humanity desecrate a former school in Cambodia, and a remote facility in Latvia reflects Cold War fears of nuclear annihilation.

A German house of healing becomes a place of brutality, a mine in the jungles of Malaysia becomes the object of colonial interests, and a remote complex in Texas has played a critical role in the relationship between America and Mexico.

A ghost town in Sicily has deep roots in organized crime, an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania shocks America and inspires a revolution, and a mansion in Ireland becomes embroiled in a bizarre kidnapping plot.

An old compound in Texas bears the scars of a violent revolution, a secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice, and the lavish estate of an aristocrat becomes a stronghold for the IRA.

A Nazi concentration camp gets used for a grotesque publicity stunt, Oscar Wilde is imprisoned after a well-publicized trial, and a building in Memphis intended to protect becomes a symbol of corruption.

A remote site in Arkansas plays a major role in a high-stakes Cold War drama, an ancient ruin in Cambodia is ravaged by one man's cruel deception, and a French fort becomes the symbol of a heroic but doomed resistance.

Palatial ruins in Philadelphia symbolize an industrial golden age, a remote outpost in France is thrust to the frontlines of World War II, and a palazzo right off the Italian coast becomes a prison for mob bosses.