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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 totals02e01 Armageddon Highway 2018-03-21 01:00
Armageddon Highway
A strange Cuban prison, an eerie escape route built for Armageddon, and an underwater marvel that changed history are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e02 Curse of the Haunted Prison 2018-03-28 01:00
Curse of the Haunted Prison
A mysterious American pyramid built out of Cold War paranoia, a haunted prison, and a cluster of structures in the Atlantic are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e03 Arctic Hell Pit 2018-04-04 01:00
Arctic Hell Pit
Traces of a Russian hole to hell in the Arctic, a military base in America's wild west, and a strange looming tower are mysterious, deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e04 Desert Ghost Fort 2018-04-11 01:00
Desert Ghost Fort
A secret Russian military base in the Gobi Desert, a strange complex in an American wasteland, and a relic high atop a mountain are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e05 Conspiracy on Devil's Mountain 2018-04-18 01:00
Conspiracy on Devil's Mountain
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.
s02e06 Secrets of the Alien Shrine 2018-04-25 01:00
Secrets of the Alien Shrine
A strange alien shrine on a mountain peak, a bridge built in the Alaskan wilderness, and an American castle with a dangerous secret are mysterious deserted engineering projects. New discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e07 Amazon Ghost Town 2018-05-02 01:00
Amazon Ghost Town
An American ghost town in the Amazon jungle, a secret Nazi base, and a deadly concrete fortress 866 miles long are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
s02e08 Sea Fortress of Doom 2018-05-09 01:00
Sea Fortress of Doom
A terrifying sea fortress, a highway in the Amazon that suddenly vanishes, and a mysterious structure in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.