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Mysteries of the Abandoned

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
202316 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S10 E1 - Penthouse Palace
    June 13, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    A porn baron establishes a hedonistic paradise in hopes of averting nuclear catastrophe -- and attracts a rich and infamous clientele in the process. But the good times were not to last.
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  2. S10 E2 - Castle Kingdom
    June 20, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    Developers dream up a lavish neighborhood full of matching castles, thermal baths and panoramic views of the beautiful Turkish landscape. But faced with a bad economy and other financial woes, the project stalled and the castles now stand frozen in time.
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  3. S10 E3 - Rock 'N' Roll Island
    June 27, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    Seeking a peaceful, isolated place to record music, a Beatles legend builds a state-of-the-art studio on a small Caribbean island. But after the island suffered numerous natural disasters, the storied studio had to be abandoned.
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  4. S10 E4 - K-Pop Dreamland
    July 11, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    Full of overgrown weeds and rusted-out rides, this amusement park was forced to close in the middle of ambitious renovations. But interest in the park surged after K-pop stars began using it as a backdrop for album covers and music videos.
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  5. S10 E5 - The True Cross
    July 6, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    A hotel that once served Hollywood's elite is converted into an interrogation center for POWs. With the help of hidden listening devices, wartime intelligence gathered here helped bring an end to the war in the Pacific.
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  6. S10 E6 - Blues Prison
    July 25, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    A dilapidated prison was once home to medical experiments and a prison riot, which ultimately ended in a hostage situation and murder. But now it’s best remembered for hosting an iconic pop culture moment.
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  7. S10 E7 - Fake News Fortress
    July 19, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis. But the story left behind by the soldiers does not match the rosy picture that was painted by the media.
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  8. S10 E8 - Turkish Wonderland
    August 8, 2023
    42min
    TV-PG
    In the Turkish capital of Ankara, an ambitious new theme park is plagued by budget problems, mechanical issues and political conflicts before ultimately being shuttered. Now, decaying rides and old dinosaurs stand as symbols of excess on the city skyline.
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  9. S10 E9 - The Montauk Conspiracy
    October 20, 2023
    37min
    TV-PG
    Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground. Experts discuss the critical role that the base played in defending America's coastline by both air and sea.
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  10. S10 E10 - The Ruins of Troy
    October 27, 2023
    37min
    TV-PG
    In modern-day Turkey, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, archaeologists discovered hilltop ruins that are believed to be the site of one of the world's most enduring stories -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse.
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  11. S10 E11 - Hell Island
    November 3, 2023
    37min
    TV-PG
    On a picturesque island off the coast of Brazil, this penal colony was once the site of a dramatic prisoner uprising. Among the ruins lies the story of the violent rebellion and the recapturing of the island by military forces.
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  12. S10 E12 - The Ruins of Archaeopolis
    November 10, 2023
    37min
    TV-PG
    This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires. Though the stronghold's location attracted great wealth, it also attracted attention from unfriendly neighbors.
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  13. S10 E13 - Korea's Joan of Arc
    November 24, 2023
    37min
    TV-PG
    A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero. Today, the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.
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  14. S10 E14 - Gunslingers and Gangsters
    December 1, 2023
    35min
    TV-PG
    Notorious gunslinger John Dillinger once pulled off a daring escape from this unassuming jail. Today, the story of his clash with Indiana's first female sheriff and his dramatic getaway continues to fascinate the public.
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  15. S10 E15 - Gangbusters and Gun Battles
    December 8, 2023
    37min
    13+
    A building in Colorado is still marked with bullet holes from a Wild West shootout between union members and state militia. The ruins of the old mining town tell the heated story of a labor dispute that ended in sabotage and murder.
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  16. S10 E16 - Propaganda Palace
    December 15, 2023
    37min
    13+
    This stately theater was intended to sway the minds of the masses.
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Content advisory
Violencesmokingsexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Rob BellAlexis PedrickJaega Wise
Studio
Science Channel
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