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s13e12 · 2026-03-26
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Mysteries of the Abandoned
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Some of the world's most incredible engineering projects now lie in ruins. These deserted places are home to extraordinary mysteries and untold secrets, and we revisit them to understand how they were built, and why they were abandoned.They were once some of the most advanced structures and facilities on the planet, standing at the cutting-edge of design and construction. Today they are abandoned, dangerous, some of them even deadly. From uninhabited cities to empty factories, these long-forgotten engineering marvels are scattered around the globe. Science Channel uncovers why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were eventually left behind in the all-new series Mysteries of the Abandoned.Each of the six, hour-long episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned features stories behind engineering wonders, why they were built, and the reasons they were eventually left to crumble. Each story recalls the people who originally designed the structure, their historical significance, and why they were ultimately no longer of use. The premiere episode explores California's Goat Canyon Trestle railway, known as the 'Impossible Railroad,' that required the biggest wooden trestle bridge in the world; Ukraine's Duga, the notorious anti-ballistic missile radar, known as the 'Russian Woodpecker,' that still stands in within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone; and the Grand Goulets Road in the French Alps, an astonishingly narrow and perilous mountain passageway.
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8 this season · 142 totals12e01 Soviet Slam Dunkers 2025-08-14 03:00
Soviet Slam Dunkers
An elaborate stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup; an industrial relic in England gets caught in a heated labor dispute; a gothic-style tower in Memphis attracts rock and roll royalty.
s12e02 The Osage Oil Murders 2025-08-21 03:00
The Osage Oil Murders
A town in Oklahoma is transformed by the discovery of oil fields; a former school in Cambodia becomes the site of crimes against humanity; a remote radar facility in Latvia symbolizes the threat of nuclear warfare that characterized the Cold War.
s12e03 Nazi Hospital Horrors 2025-08-28 03:00
Nazi Hospital Horrors
A German house of healing becomes a place of evil, a tin mine out in the jungle becomes the object of colonial interests, and a remote complex in Texas has a long history stemming from America's relationship with Mexico.
s12e04 Ghost Town in Palermo 2025-09-04 03:00
Ghost Town in Palermo
A ghost town in Sicily has deep roots in organized crime; an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania shocks America and inspires a revolution; a mansion in Ireland becomes embroiled in a bizarre kidnapping plot.English
s12e05 Revolution in El Paso 2025-09-11 03:00
Revolution in El Paso
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; the estate of an aristocrat becomes a stronghold for the IRA.
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Death Camp of Deception
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s12e07 Countdown to Armageddon 2025-09-25 03:00
Countdown to Armageddon
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.
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An Island Fit for a Mobster
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.