Mysteries of the Abandoned
Some of the biggest engineering projects that lie in ruins; cities that are empty ghost towns, bridges that were never finished and roads to nowhere; these deserted places are home to many mysteries and untold secrets.
Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train
S11 E1
A Polish castle becomes entwined in the hunt for lost Nazi treasure, the heir of an American business tycoon gets caught in a web of controversy, and an Irish estate is embroiled in a fight for freedom.
Defenders of the Panama Canal
S11 E4
A stronghold in Panama defends a prized American possession; a mad scientist shares a herbal remedy from his hilltop castle; a ghostly German railroad divides a fractured city, and a Bulgarian mountain retreat offers hope to its residents.
The Desert Pirates
S11 E5
Desert bunkers in Tunisia block Allied victory in Africa; the pride of one Alabama community is born out of a harsh reality; a Lebanese complex is rocked by a massive explosion; the remains of an elite institution still stand in Greece.
Ghost Skeleton Coast
S11 E6
A fantasy land lies in the heart of Alabama; a place of refuge in Ireland becomes a house of horrors; a South Korean city is scarred by a violent crackdown; traces of a brutal industry remain along the arid Namibian coast.
The Newark Rebellion
S11 E7
A New Jersey jail is overwhelmed by a wave of anger; a Polish stronghold becomes a tool for WW1 propaganda; an English country retreat provides safe harbor for fugitives.
Penthouse Palace
S10 E1
A porn baron establishes a hedonistic paradise in hopes of averting nuclear catastrophe -- attracting rich and infamous clients in the process.
Castle Kingdom
S10 E2
Half-built castles stand as a whimsical reminder of a neighborhood that was supposed to feature thermal baths and panoramic views; the ambitious project came to an abrupt halt when the construction company began to face financial difficulties.
Rock 'N' Roll Island
S10 E3
This Caribbean mecca for rock legends was envisioned by famous Beatles producer George Martin; although many legendary records were made there, the studio had to close after a series of natural disasters rocked the small island.
Operation Just Cause
S10 E4
A military base in Panama becomes a battleground between American forces and a drug-running tyrant; a life cut short in Italy turns a utopian dream into a nightmare; a grisly Polish facility finds itself caught between two regimes.
The Aviatrix's Sanctuary
S10 E5
An old mining town in Wyoming provides sanctuary for Amelia Earhart; a hotel in the Deep South becomes a historical crossroads; a forgotten Connecticut theater hides secrets beneath the surface.
Blues Prison
S10 E6
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers."
Fake News Fortress
S10 E7
Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis; the story left behind by the soldiers does not match the rosy picture that was painted by the media.
Turkish Wonderland
S10 E8
In the Turkish capital, ambitious plans for a new amusement park are disrupted by financial, mechanical and political problems, forcing the park to close; now its old roller coasters stand as symbols of excess on the city skyline.
The Montauk Conspiracy
S10 E9
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.
Hell Island
S10 E11
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.
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
S10 E12
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.
Korea's Joan of Arc
S10 E13
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.
Gunslingers and Gangsters
S10 E14
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.
Gangbusters and Gun Battles
S10 E15
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.
Propaganda Palace
S10 E16
In the former Soviet Union, this theater and others like it were used to influence the minds of the masses; though its grand auditorium is now empty, the building still serves as a testament to the power of cinema.
Derelict Housing of Protest
S9 E1
The bizarre remnants of a housing complex lie mysteriously deserted in an Ohio industrial town; experts investigate and uncover the dark, turbulent past of an oppressive steel company and labor strikes that resulted in deadly riots.
Desolation of Ponte City
S9 E3
A looming skyscraper that was once an exclusive residential complex turns into a dystopian ruin in Johannesburg, South Africa; experts investigate and uncover a symbolic structure of urban decay under the shameful shadow of apartheid.
Bangkok's Ghost Tower
S9 E4
A luxurious skyscraper in the center of a bustling Bangkok metropolis is now an eerily derelict ghost tower; experts investigate and uncover a devastating financial crisis entangled in plots of a murder mystery that led to the development's demise.
Ruins of the Nazi Resort
S9 E5
A majestic estate for the rich and powerful now lies abandoned in the highlands of Argentina; experts investigate and uncover a once struggling hotel that was transformed into a luxurious resort outpost for elite Nazi German sympathizers.
Ruins of the Zoo Fortress
S9 E7
The ruins of a coastal fortress sit atop a jagged outcrop along the beaches of Wales; experts investigate and uncover a derelict 19th-century British fortification that housed a series of occupants, including an exotic, private zoo.
Hidden Hell of Angel Island
S9 E8
A cluster of military defensive structures among a quaint holiday village lie deserted on a San Francisco Bay island; experts investigate and uncover a mysterious Civil War outpost that conceals a dark and hellish history.
Ghost Village of Nazi Invaders
S9 E9
An eerie ghost village in west-central France appears as if it were mysteriously abandoned and destroyed all at once; experts investigate and uncover the remains of a derelict settlement left as a memorial to a murderous WWII Nazi raid.
Remnants of Traitor Chateau
S9 E10
An opulent chateau perched in the middle of a lake now stands dilapidated in the Loire Valley of France; experts investigate and uncover the remains of a festering palace whose owner was labeled a traitor by France's most notorious king.
Remnants of Alien Contact
S9 E11
A research complex housing two enormous satellites is now mysteriously derelict in the rural expanse of Woodbury, Ga.; experts investigate and uncover a facility where planetary scientists explored possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Psychiatric Ruins of Scotland
S9 E12
The ruins of a mental health institution lie deserted in the Scottish woodlands; experts investigate and uncover the terrifying past of a notorious psychiatric asylum where many entered but few escaped.
Desolate Remnants of Agdam
S9 E13
The remnants of a desolate ghost town with a violent past lie in the shadow of the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan; experts investigate and uncover a destructive ethnic and territorial conflict that forced the evacuation of an entire city.
Hidden Tunnels of Gibraltar
S9 E14
A forgotten military fortification connected to a network of secret tunnels are mysteriously hidden within the Rock of Gibraltar; experts investigate and uncover a derelict war-torn complex constructed for a highly classified WWII spy operation.
Remnants of Rocket Complex
S9 E15
The remains of a derelict industrial complex connected to a mysterious water canal lies deserted in the Florida Everglades; experts investigate and uncover an abandoned rocket testing facility that was critical in mankind's race to the stars.
Secret Vaults of Scotland
S9 E16
A series of dark, subterranean vaults lie hidden beneath the bustling streets of Edinburgh, Scotland; experts investigate and uncover a vast network of tunnels and chambers that contain a history of opportunity, crime and destitution.
Ruins of Variety Theater
S9 E17
A once majestic theater hosting entertainment for generations in lavish surroundings now lies mysteriously derelict in Cleveland; experts investigate a record-breaking heavy metal concert event that would spell its eventual downfall.
Curse of Cowboy Mountain
S9 E18
The bizarre remains of an Old West mining town lie mysteriously deserted high in the mountains of Maggie Valley, N.C.; experts investigate an abandoned ghost town theme park that some local residents believe carries a curse.
Castle of the Nazi Occult
S9 E19
An eerie castle with a supernatural attraction stands derelict in the dense forests of the Czech Republic; experts investigate and uncover legends of a concealed gateway to hell and links to horrific Nazi Germany occult experimentation.
Urban Ruins of Varosha
S9 E20
An entire city district of desolate streets and derelict buildings lies mysteriously untouched for decades in Eastern Cyprus; experts investigate and uncover a once opulent resort town suddenly entangled in a Turkish military invasion.
Historic Remains of USS Hornet
S9 E21
A legendary U.S. Naval war vessel now stands as a monument to space exploration in Alameda, Calif.; experts reveal how a formidable WWII aircraft carrier served a vital role in historic Apollo spaceflight recovery missions.
Liberia's Tower of Ruin
S9 E22
A disintegrating tower, once a thriving cultural hub, now stands hollow and derelict in Monrovia, Liberia; experts investigate and uncover a landmark skyscraper left to decay in the wake of a bloody political coup.
Rebirth of Amboy
S9 E48
A derelict ghost town shows a curious revitalization along an iconic highway in the Mojave Desert; experts investigate and reveal a once thriving and bustling Route 66 stopover that's being resurrected into a historic Americana destination.
The Good, the Bad, and the Abandoned
S8 E1
The world's abandoned structures hold new evidence about the lives and deeds of history's greatest heroes and villains and using the latest discoveries at these mysterious sites, experts count down the 10 most significant ones.
Fortress of Nuclear Secrets
S8 E3
Long, dome-like structures camouflaged by a rural landscape conceal the remains of concrete vaults with a hidden history; experts investigate and uncover state-of-the-art bunkers built to conceal and protect a deadly nuclear secret.
Plague on Hell Island
S8 E4
A strange sea fortress that guards icy waters is home to a grim secret; experts investigate the mysteries at this eerie structure, which fought an invisible enemy far more deadly than ever imagined.
Florida Death Fortress
S8 E5
A desert island adrift in the Gulf of Mexico contains a massive and marooned structure with a contagious past; experts investigate and uncover a desolate military fortress turned prison and plagued by a deadly disease.
Hollywood vs. Nazis
S8 E6
A war-torn Italian ghost town immortalized by a legendary Hollywood director blurs the lines between fiction and reality; experts investigate and uncover a forgotten landscape of ruins captured in a WWII documentary.
Hitler's Nightmare Palace
S8 E7
The ruins of a dreamlike Polish palace hide an astonishingly dark history that's shrouded in mystery to this day; experts investigate and uncover an ornate gothic structure that concealed a nightmare of Nazi experimentation.
Alien Ghost Tower
S8 E8
A breathtaking stainless steel tower seems otherworldly and out of place in the remote mountain forests of Croatia; experts investigate and uncover a dark past of Nazi-led conflict and a monument to a desperate fight for survival.
Russian Mafia Resort
S8 E9
A derelict beachside resort along the Black Sea is constructed upon deception and deep connections to the criminal underworld; experts investigate and uncover dark secrets behind a sprawling holiday complex constructed by the Russian mafia.
Ghosts of Mount Fortune
S8 E10
The haunting remains of an isolated ghost town high in the Colorado mountains suggests a once booming mining community left in devastation; experts uncover an inhospitable land of shattered dreams where fortune seekers chased the American dream.
Chinese Nuclear Box
S8 E11
An enormous concrete box with bizarre circular openings looms on the coast of an island near mainland China; experts investigate and uncover tunnels leading to an enormous underground complex that nearly triggered a nuclear war.
Into the Murder Labyrinth
S7 E1
An underground labyrinth once used by a secret police force could warp the mind and turn friend into foe; experts turn up new evidence pointing to madness, murder and mayhem, revealing what happened in these cursed tunnels and why it was abandoned.
Secrets of Mafia Island
S7 E3
A Mediterranean island paradise is not all that it seems; a complex of abandoned buildings once served to imprison the world's most dangerous Mafiosi; experts reveal who was imprisoned here and the secrets they left behind.
Greatest Icons
S7 E4
Places that were once home to Hollywood films and world-famous musicians are now run-down, abandoned and off limits; experts investigate their mysteries and reveal the astonishing secrets behind 10 of the world's most iconic abandoned places.
Factory of Death
S7 E5
A deserted facility in the remote countryside features mysterious graffiti that may be highly advanced mathematical equations pointing to a dark secret; experts investigate this classified military wasteland with a deadly past.
Ghosts of Black Mountain
S7 E6
Remnants of a town in the remote backwoods of Kentucky suggest a forgotten tale of catastrophe and devastation; experts investigate and uncover the history of a deadly industrial mining complex.
The Doom of El Dorado
S7 E7
The remnants of a settlement in Nevada are interspersed with disintegrating machinery; experts uncover an abandoned mine where dreams of discovering a fortune were met with chaos and murder.
Ruins of the Rust Belt
S7 E8
A complex of tall, windowless buildings in the American Rust Belt hold the secrets to a lost empire of industry and wealth; experts investigate these mysterious structures to reveal why this once powerful metropolis is now home to abandoned ruins.
Fortress of the Spy
S7 E9
Experts expose the truth behind a strange, battle-scarred building in the Middle East that holds the secrets to one of the world's most infamous deceptions.
Mystery of the Alien Base
S7 E10
Abandoned hangers and bunkers populate a bizarre facility in the middle of nowhere, but among them are other structures whose purpose are oddly obscured; experts investigate a highly-classified military cover-up with extraterrestrial objectives.
Ghosts of the Cursed Castle
S7 E11
The ruins of a historic Scottish castle is now a bewitching wilderness of hidden dangers with deadly booby traps obscured afoot; experts and historians reveal a bygone Second World War military hospital with bizarre ties to an infamous Nazi occupant.
The World's Strangest Disaster Zones
S6 E1
An abandoned Caribbean city partly buried in a strange substance; Indonesian villages swallowed by the earth; Taiwanese temples turned to rubble; an American ghost-town that is still burning today.
Swamp of Despair
S6 E2
In a remote Louisiana swamp, the ruins of a massive industrial operation suggest that something evil once happened there; new discoveries at the eerie site reveal what the abandoned buildings were for, and why they were deserted.
End Times on Lake Michigan
S6 E3
Discoveries reveal what really happened at an abandoned industrial complex on the shores of Lake Michigan that was once a top-secret military compound.
Hell on Blood Island
S6 E4
An island of dense jungle is home to an abandoned complex with a dark past of bloodshed and rebellion, and new discoveries at this deserted place reveal why it was built and the gruesome circumstances of its downfall.
Florida Doomsday Castle
S6 E5
A strange bunker near the Kennedy Space Center serves a top-secret military function should doomsday ever come to the Sunshine State; experts use declassified intel to reveal the sinister purpose of the forbidding facility and why it was abandoned.
The Killer in the Castle
S6 E6
An abandoned castle is the site of hundreds of horrific murders perpetrated by the mysterious countess who once lived there, a woman alleged to be one of the most prolific killers in history; new discoveries reveal what really happened here.
The Thing on Hell Mountain
S6 E8
An massive, alien-like fortress built into a mountainside is the central node to a network of pipelines that race outwards like tentacles; behind-the-scenes access reveals the secrets of why this strange complex was built and why it was abandoned.
Anarchy on Ireland's Alcatraz
S6 E9
The ruins of an abandoned prison are evidence of a chaotic riot that put the prisoners in charge; special access to its burnt-out interior reveals how inmates took over Ireland's Alcatraz and why it is deserted today.
House of Horror
S6 E10
An eerie set of buildings in Paris is evidence of an unspeakable evil; new discoveries reveal the horrific things that happened here, and why they were abandoned.
Nightmare at Fort Paranoia
S6 E11
A strange bunker in a treacherous landscape once belonged a notorious dictator who's paranoid fantasies drove bizarre and elaborate feats of engineering; new discoveries reveal the secrets of these structures and why the nightmares that built them.
Jungle of the Damned
S5 E1
At an infamous prison in the Amazon, dangerous criminals faced hard labor, a hostile environment and death by guillotine; today, it's deserted and new discoveries reveal why this hellish compound was built and abandoned.
American Atlantis
S5 E2
An abandoned town in the Nevada desert is the ruins of an American Atlantis, destroyed by catastrophic floods when the Hoover Dam was built; experts investigate the secrets of this eerie ghost town as water levels recede and the city reemerges.
Kingdom of the Vanished
S5 E4
A mysterious town in South Africa is deserted, even though it was once a booming community; experts reveal the cataclysm that caused the people of this once-prosperous town to suddenly leave and never come back.
Journey to Outcast Island
S5 E5
Abandoned buildings on a desolate island near Greece provide evidence of a group of people who were forbidden to leave.
Secrets of the Doomsday Caves
S5 E6
A vast network of subterranean bunkers in the American west was home to the power to destroy nations, but today, this facility is deserted, and new discoveries reveal why this eerie place was built and why it was abandoned.
The Devil's Prison
S5 E7
A haunted prison that once housed America's most notorious criminals stands in ruin today, and experts reveal evidence of ghostly secrets hidden in the crumbling jailhouse walls.
Curse of Satan's Catacombs
S5 E8
An abandoned system of caves was once the meeting place of a secret society that worshiped Satan and performed black magic, and new discoveries at this mysterious site reveal what really happened here and why a founding father was a frequent guest.
World's Strangest Ghost Towns
S4 E1
The world's strangest ghost towns are home to dark secrets, creepy buildings and eerie sights; new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.
Secret of Supervillain Island
S4 E2
On a strange island off the coast of Croatia, the mysterious ruins of a long-abandoned hideout look like they once belonged to a James Bond super-villain, and new discoveries reveal why it was built and why they were abandoned.
Escobar's Castle
S4 E3
The ruins of a once-palatial compound contain the secrets of one of history's most notorious criminals, and new discoveries reveal why this high-security estate was built and why it was abandoned.
Labyrinth of the Dead
S4 E4
Tunnels filled with human bones lie beneath the streets of Paris, and this horrifying engineering marvel points to a dark secret; new discoveries reveal why this grisly underground death maze was built and why it was abandoned.
Treasure of Outlaw Valley
S4 E5
A ghost town in the American West was once a Gold Rush hotspot and one of the most violent places in America; today, there are legends of a secret treasure buried in the surrounding hills, and new discoveries might finally reveal its true location.
Alaska's Fort Apocalypse
S4 E6
In Alaska, the ruins of a massive compound point to eerie evidence of an apocalyptic mystery; new discoveries reveal why this strange marvel was built in the snowy wilds of the last frontier and why it was abandoned.
Pompeii's Gate to Hell
S4 E8
Near the destroyed city of Pompeii, an eerie complex of underground tunnels snakes beneath a volcano, and some believe these passages were intended as a gateway to hell; new discoveries reveal exactly why they were built and why they were abandoned.
Haunting on Plague Island
S4 E10
A strange complex of buildings on a remote tropical island was once home to a large seaside community, but today, locals avoid the area and claim that it's haunted; new discoveries reveal why this eerie place was built and why it was abandoned.
Nightmare on Blood Mountain
S3 E2
A ghost ship thousands of miles away from where anyone expected, a bridge to nowhere in Florida's Hurricane Alley, and a haunting mountain complex with a bloody secret are deserted engineering projects; new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.
Tower of Death
S3 E3
An alien Nazi structure that changed history, a strange Soviet monolith known as the Tower of Death, and a concrete ocean giant are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Underwater Ghost Prison
S3 E4
An entrance to the underworld in the American wild, a haunting Soviet underwater prison, and a strange complex of towers in a forest of ice are deserted engineering projects; new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
America's Doomsday Town
S3 E5
A strange, deserted city in America's heartland, a gigantic wall deep in snowcapped mountains, and a mysterious top-secret Soviet facility are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
City of the Damned
S3 E6
A deserted town in Spain with a bloody past and a ghost fleet heading nowhere are homes to dark American secrets, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
The Town That Disappeared
S3 E7
A haunted lighthouse on Lake Michigan, a town where everyone seems to have vanished all at once, and a secret complex of tunnels beneath London are deserted engineering projects.
The Real Shawshank
S3 E8
An eerie prison with a dark past that became the setting of an iconic Hollywood movie and alien monoliths on a strange and remote island are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Secrets of Alien Stonehenge
S3 E9
An alien Stonehenge with a sinister purpose, an eerie building filled with strange labyrinths, and an endless concrete track in the middle of nowhere are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.
Curse of the Haunted Prison
S2 E2
A mysterious American pyramid built out of Cold War paranoia; a haunted prison; a strange cluster of structures in the Atlantic.
Desert Ghost Fort
S2 E4
A secret Russian military base in the Gobi Desert; a strange complex in an American wasteland; a relic high atop a mountain.
Conspiracy on Devil's Mountain
S2 E5
A secret structure on a sinister mountain, an industrial compound swallowed by a forest, and a mysterious run in a sand dune are strange deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Curse of Hell Island
S1 E2
Exploring a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean, and a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War.
Phantoms of Chernobyl
S1 E3
Exploring what happened to the large town located just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history.
Wild West Apocalypse
S1 E4
Stories of incredible engineering projects now deserted, including a massive military site that was once a hotbed for nuclear testing, a top-secret airbase hidden inside a mountain, and an otherworldly power plant.
Soviet Doomsday Device
S1 E5
Abandoned engineering projects include a classified Soviet machine built to prevent all-out nuclear war, a top-secret Nazi facility, and a strange tower that left an enduring legacy.
The Tesla Conspiracy
S1 E6
Some of the world's most incredible engineering projects are now deserted; Explore what happened to a cutting-edge research complex built by a visionary genius; an ambitious Nazi project that met a sinister end; a Cold War relic that changed history.