Mysteries of the Abandoned

Mysteries of the Abandoned

  • 2017
  • 13 Seasons
  • 140 Episodes
  •  7.3  (22)
  •   Returning Series

Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.

Mysteries of the Abandoned
Seasons
Churchill's Shadow War
12. Churchill's Shadow War
March 25, 2026
A London tunnel complex from World War II and a New Jersey aviation disaster site are explored; the tour includes a former English industrial center and an Italian forest with unmarked graves.
Fort Traitor
11. Fort Traitor
March 25, 2026
Look at a New Jersey complex that once housed a military lab targeted by Soviet spies; examine a scarred Welsh coastline exploited for building materials; trek to a Greek WWII disaster site and a Peruvian palace with a dark secret.
The Invisible Enemy
10. The Invisible Enemy
March 18, 2026
Inspect a Scottish site that became a military flashpoint; an Oklahoma ruin where Native American cultural genocide took place; look inside a crumbling Greek house of horrors and an Oregon military facility that once battled an imaginary enemy.
Cold War Cover-Up
9. Cold War Cover-Up
March 11, 2026
In Michigan, a top-secret military base embroiled in an unexplained disappearance; an Italian wonderland, shattered by links to the Mafia; a California transportation hub that inspired lasting change; and a Croatian complex drawn into a brutal conflict.
Agent Zigzag
8. Agent Zigzag
March 04, 2026
An iconic Philadelphia venue that set the stage for era-defining artists; a French compound, where a staggering deception was launched; and a Malaysian mansion, the scene of a baffling crime.
The Nazis' Last Stand
7. The Nazis' Last Stand
March 04, 2026
Nazi towers in Berlin, defended to the bitter end by child soldiers; a Chicago institution, once the largest of its kind in the world; an eccentric vision in the Malaysian jungle; and a complex in San Francisco, born from the ashes of tragedy.
Japan's Poison Island
6. Japan's Poison Island
February 25, 2026
An investigation centres on a New Jersey racetrack run by a notorious gang, a destructive legacy on a remote Japanese island, a Soviet bunker for a Lithuanian takeover and the pivotal facility that launched Motown's top artists.
D-Day Castle
5. D-Day Castle
February 25, 2026
Unearth a wartime nerve center in Dover that made the UK proud, then visit a mansion caught in the crosshairs of the Civil War. Dig up an Estonian ruin's connection to Catherine the Great and explore the arena where Joe Louis boxed his way to fame.
Do-Over Ranch
4. Do-Over Ranch
February 18, 2026
Revisit an isolated Peruvian prison where a notorious riot took place and see a revolutionary sanctuary in a Las Vegas park. Learn how a Paris monument became a labor nightmare, then investigate a Sicilian paradise lost in the wake of a disaster.
The Beer Riot
3. The Beer Riot
February 18, 2026
A compound in Seattle linked to a high-profile military scandal, a concrete shell in London that fell victim to the city’s largest explosion, a Wisconsin farmstead known for its brewing history, and a hilltop stronghold in Greece that faced the wrath of a sultan.
The Island of No Return
2. The Island of No Return
February 11, 2026
In New Jersey, a symbol of American pride and dominance; a top-secret site in Japan used for wartime missions of no return, an Italian town, whose residents were given lethal advice by government officials.
Blood Wedding
1. Blood Wedding
February 11, 2026
A serene institution in the American Midwest, seized in righteous anger, a subterranean lair in France designed with a disturbing objective, a Spanish settlement concealing a story of forbidden love and ruthless retribution.
Description
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
  • Premiere Date
    April 20, 2017
  • Rating
    7.3  (22)