Mysteries of the Abandoned

1. Nazi Ghost Town

Air Date: 2017-04-20

The series about abandoned engineering achievements begins with a Soviet megastructure, massive Nazi brainwashing complex and dangerous desert pass.

2. Curse of Hell Island

Air Date: 2017-04-26

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.

3. Phantoms of Chernobyl

Air Date: 2017-04-27

Exploring what happened to the large town just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history.

4. Wild West Apocalypse

Air Date: 2017-05-04

Stories of incredible engineering projects that are 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.

5. Soviet Doomsday Device

Air Date: 2017-05-11

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.

6. The Tesla Conspiracy

Air Date: 2017-05-18

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, and a Cold War relic that changed history.

1. Armageddon Highway

Air Date: 2018-03-20

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.

2. Curse of the Haunted Prison

Air Date: 2018-03-27

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.

3. Arctic Hell Pit

Air Date: 2018-04-03

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.

4. Desert Ghost Fort

Air Date: 2018-04-10

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.

5. Conspiracy on Devil's Mountain

Air Date: 2018-04-17

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.

6. Secrets of the Alien Shrine

Air Date: 2018-04-24

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.

7. Amazon Ghost Town

Air Date: 2018-05-01

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.

8. Sea Fortress of Doom

Air Date: 2018-05-08

A terrifying sea fortress, a highway in the Amazon that suddenly vanishes, 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.

1. Doomsday at Dragon's Teeth

Air Date: 2018-10-02

Eerie ghost ships stranded in an alien desert, sinister ruins known as the Dragon's Teeth, and a ghostly complex with a bloody past are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.

2. Nightmare on Blood Mountain

Air Date: 2018-10-09

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.

3. Tower of Death

Air Date: 2018-10-16

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.

4. Underwater Ghost Prison

Air Date: 2018-10-23

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.

5. America's Doomsday Town

Air Date: 2018-10-30

A strange deserted city in America's heartland, an eerie gigantic wall deep in snow-capped mountains, and a mysterious top-secret Soviet facility are deserted engineering projects. New discoveries reveal how they were built & why they were abandoned.

6. City of the Damned

Air Date: 2018-11-13

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.

7. The Town That Disappeared

Air Date: 2018-11-20

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.

8. Nazi Death Star

Air Date: 2018-11-27

New discoveries reveal how an unfinished Nazi fortress was built.

9. The Real Shawshank

Air Date: 2018-12-04

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.

10. Secrets of Alien Stonehenge

Air Date: 2018-12-11

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.

1. World's Strangest Ghost Towns

Air Date: 2019-04-04

The world's strangest ghost towns are home to dark secrets, creepy buildings and eerie sights; new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.

2. Secret of Supervillain Island

Air Date: 2019-04-11

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.

3. Escobar's Castle

Air Date: 2019-04-18

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.

4. Labyrinth of the Dead

Air Date: 2019-04-25

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.

5. Treasure of Outlaw Valley

Air Date: 2019-05-02

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.

6. Alaska's Fort Apocalypse

Air Date: 2019-05-09

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.

7. Alien Hell Portal

Air Date: 2019-05-16

A strange complex of tunnels on the grounds of a bizarre mansion were under lock-and-key for a century. Since its rediscovery, some believe its mysterious place is a gate to hell. New discoveries reveal its secret purpose and why it was abandoned.

8. Pompeii's Gate To Hell

Air Date: 2019-05-23

Near the destroyed city of Pompeii, an eerie complex of underground tunnels snake 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.

9. Haunting on Plague Island

Air Date: 2019-05-30

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.

1. Jungle of the Damned

Air Date: 2019-10-03

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.

2. American Atlantis

Air Date: 2019-10-10

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.

3. Haunting of Heartbreak Castle

Air Date: 2019-10-17

A one-time fairytale castle is rumored to be haunted; experts investigate the secrets and ghostly stories of this eerie fortress.

4. Kingdom of the Vanished

Air Date: 2019-10-24

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.

5. Journey to Outcast Island

Air Date: 2019-10-31

On a desolate island near Greece, abandoned buildings are evidence of a group of people that were forbidden to leave; experts reveal who was forced to stay here and if there was a cover-up to conceal what really happened at this strange place.

6. Secrets of the Doomsday Caves

Air Date: 2019-11-07

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.

7. The Devil's Prison

Air Date: 2019-11-14

A haunted prison with a terrifying past once housed America's most notorious criminals, but today, the fortress stands in ruin, and experts reveal evidence of ghostly secrets hidden in the crumbling jailhouse walls.

8. Curse of Satan's Catacombs

Air Date: 2019-11-21

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.

1. The World’s Strangest Disaster Zones

Air Date: 2020-03-26

2. Swamp of Despair

Air Date: 2020-04-02

In a remote Louisiana swamp, the ruins of a massive industrial operation suggest that something evil once happened here, and new discoveries at this eerie site reveal what these abandoned buildings were for and why they were deserted.

3. End Times on Lake Michigan

Air Date: 2020-04-09

An abandoned industrial complex by Lake Michigan was once a top-secret military compound that protected America from enemy attacks; new discoveries reveal what really happened here and why the government turned its back on this juggernaut.

4. Hell on Blood Island

Air Date: 2020-04-16

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.

5. Florida Doomsday Castle

Air Date: 2020-04-23

A strange bunker near the Kennedy Space Center once served a top-secret military function should doomsday ever come to the Sunshine State; experts use declassified intel to reveal the sinister purpose of this forbidding facility and why it was abandoned.

6. The Killer in the Castle

Air Date: 2020-04-30

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.

7. Towers of Blood

Air Date: 2020-05-07

Abandoned towers in southern Greece are the ruins of a fearsome warrior civilization descended from the Spartans, and new discoveries reveal the role these towers played during generations of violent blood feuds among the clans that lived here.

8. The Thing on Hell Mountain

Air Date: 2020-05-14

A 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.

9. Anarchy on Ireland's Alcatraz

Air Date: 2020-05-21

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 reveal how inmates took over Ireland's Alcatraz and why it is deserted today.

10. House of Horror

Air Date: 2020-05-28

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.

11. Nightmare at Fort Paranoia

Air Date: 2020-06-04

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.

1. Into the Murder Labyrinth

Air Date: 2020-12-03

An underground labyrinth can warp the mind and turn friend into foe.

2. American Ghost Park

Air Date: 2020-12-10

An abandoned theme park is home to secrets of a forgotten, imaginary world.

3. Secrets of Mafia Island

Air Date: 2020-12-17

Experts reveal how Mafiosi was imprisoned on a Mediterranean island.

4. Greatest Icons

Air Date: 2021-01-07

Experts reveal 10 of the world's most iconic abandoned places.

5. Factory of Death

Air Date: 2021-01-14

Experts investigate a classified military wasteland with a deadly past.

6. Ghosts of Black Mountain

Air Date: 2021-01-21

Experts investigate the ghostly remnants of a beautifully constructed town.

7. The Doom of El Dorado

Air Date: 2021-01-28

Experts uncover the haunting remnants of a settlement in the Nevada desert.

8. Ruins of the Rust Belt

Air Date: 2021-02-04

Deserted buildings are evidence of a city’s lost industrial past.

9. Fortress of the Spy

Air Date: 2021-02-11

Experts investigate the ruins of a spy’s former battlefield.

10. Mystery of the Alien Base

Air Date: 2021-02-18

Experts examine a military cover-up with extraterrestrial objectives.

11. Ghosts of the Cursed Castle

Air Date: 2021-02-25

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.

1. The Good, Bad and Abandoned

Air Date: 2021-05-20

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 ten most significant.

2. Ruins of Disaster Park

Air Date: 2021-05-27

A collection of ramshackle structures with a mystical facade lie mysteriously deserted on the tropical island of Bali; experts investigate and uncover the ruins of a bizarre amusement park complex with a disastrous past.

3. Fortress of Nuclear Secrets

Air Date: 2021-06-03

Experts investigate bunkers that conceal a deadly nuclear secret.

4. Plague on Hell Island

Air Date: 2021-06-10

Experts investigate the deadly legacy of an abandoned sea fort.

5. Florida Death Fortress

Air Date: 2021-06-17

A desert island contains a marooned structure with a contagious past.

6. Hollywood vs. Nazis

Air Date: 2021-06-24

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.

7. Hitler's Nightmare Palace

Air Date: 2021-07-01

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.

8. Alien Ghost Tower

Air Date: 2021-07-08

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.

9. Russian Mafia Resort

Air Date: 2021-07-15

Experts uncover a derelict resort complex constructed by the Russian mafia.

10. Ghosts of Mount Fortune

Air Date: 2021-07-22

The haunting remains of an isolated ghost town high in the Colorado mountains suggest a once booming mining community left in devastation; experts uncover an inhospitable land of shattered dreams where fortune seekers chased the American dream.

11. Chinese Nuclear Box

Air Date: 2021-07-29

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.

1. Derelict Housing of Protest

Air Date: 2022-01-02

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.

2. The Beached Leviathan

Air Date: 2022-01-09

An enormous war machine lies stranded in a coastal grave along the beaches of Dagestan, Russia; experts investigate and uncover the ruins of an experimental Soviet ground-effect vehicle designed to strike fear in Western governments during the Cold War.

3. Desolation of Ponte City

Air Date: 2022-01-16

A residential complex turns into a dystopian ruin in South Africa.

4. Bangkok's Ghost Tower

Air Date: 2022-04-14

A luxurious skyscraper in Bangkok is now an eerily derelict ghost tower.

5. Ruins of the Nazi Resort

Air Date: 2022-04-21

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.

6. Romanian Royal Desolation

Air Date: 2022-04-21

The ruins of a once lavish destination are now deserted in Romania.

7. Ruins of the Zoo Fortress

Air Date: 2022-04-28

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.

8. Hidden Hell of Angel Island

Air Date: 2022-04-28

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...

9. Ghost Village of Nazi Invaders

Air Date: 2022-05-05

An eerie ghost village in west-central France, Oradour-sur-Glane, 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.

10. Remnants of Traitor Chateau

Air Date: 2022-05-12

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.

11. Remnants of Alien Contact

Air Date: 2022-05-19

A facility housing two enormous satellites stands derelict in Georgia.

12. Psychiatric Ruins of Scotland

Air Date: 2022-05-26

Ruins of an imposing mental health institution lie deserted in Scotland.

13. Desolate Remnants of Agdam

Air Date: 2022-06-02

The remnants of a desolate ghost town are uncovered in Azerbaijan.

14. Hidden Tunnels of Gibraltar

Air Date: 2022-06-09

A forgotten military fortification lies hidden in the Rock of Gibraltar.

15. Remnants of Rocket Complex

Air Date: 2022-06-30

The remains of rocket testing facility lie in the Florida Everglades.

16. Secret Vaults of Scotland

Air Date: 2022-06-30

Subterranean vaults lie hidden beneath the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland.

17. Ruins of Variety Theater

Air Date: 2022-07-07

A once majestic theater now lies mysteriously derelict in Cleveland.

18. Curse of Cowboy Mountain

Air Date: 2022-07-14

The bizarre remains of an Old West mining town lie mysteriously deserted high in the mountains of Maggie Valley, North Carolina; experts investigate and discover an abandoned ghost town theme park that some local residents believe carries a curse.

19. Castle of the Nazi Occult

Air Date: 2022-10-13

A castle with an eerie attraction stands derelict in the Czech Republic.

20. Urban Ruins of Varosha

Air Date: 2022-10-20

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.

21. Historic Remains of USS Hornet

Air Date: 2022-10-27

A legendary US Naval war vessel now stands as a monument to space exploration in Alameda, California; experts investigate and reveal how a formidable WWII aircraft carrier served a vital roll in historic Apollo spaceflight recovery missions.

22. Liberia’s Tower of Ruin

Air Date: 2022-11-03

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.

1. Penthouse Palace

Air Date: 2023-06-07

A porn baron dreams up a hedonistic paradise to avert nuclear catastrophe.

2. Castle Kingdom

Air Date: 2023-06-14

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...

3. Rock 'N' Roll Island

Air Date: 2023-06-21

A Beatles legend builds a state-of-the-art studio on a Caribbean island.

4. K-Pop Dreamland

Air Date: 2023-06-28

This spooky, unfinished amusement park serves a different purpose nowadays.

5. The True Cross

Air Date: 2023-07-05

In a California desert, a once glittering Hollywood hotspot gets converted into a top-secret interrogation center for POWs.

6. Blues Prison

Air Date: 2023-07-12

Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation.

7. Fake News Fortress

Air Date: 2023-07-19

Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis.

8. Turkish Wonderland

Air Date: 2023-08-02

Remains of a grand vision become a symbol of excess in the Turkish capital.

9. The Montauk Conspiracy

Air Date: 2023-10-20

Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground.

10. The Ruins of Troy

Air Date: 2023-10-27

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.

11. Hell Island

Air Date: 2023-11-03

On a picturesque island off the coast of Brazil, this penal colony was once the site of a dramatic prisoner uprising.

12. The Ruins of Archaeopolis

Air Date: 2023-11-10

This fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires.

13. Korea's Joan of Arc

Air Date: 2023-11-24

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...

14. Gunslingers and Gangsters

Air Date: 2023-12-01

Notorious gunslinger John Dillinger once pulled off a daring escape from this unassuming jail.

15. Gangbusters and Gun Battles

Air Date: 2023-12-08

A building in Colorado is still marked with bullet holes from a Wild West shootout between union members and state militia.

16. Propaganda Palace

Air Date: 2023-12-15

In the former Soviet Union, this theater and others like it were used to influence the minds of the masses.

1. Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train

Air Date: 2024-09-04

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.

2. Schindler's Deception

Air Date: 2024-09-11

A place of hope in the Czech Republic quietly perseveres in the age of Nazi tyranny, a Moroccan politician sides with the French and an eco-friendly paradise in the Amazon proves to be unsustainable.

3. Operation Just Cause

Air Date: 2024-09-18

In Panama, a military base stands on the frontlines against a tyrant.

4. Defenders of the Panama Canal

Air Date: 2024-09-25

A stronghold in Panama defends a prized American possession, a mad scientist shares an herbal remedy from his hilltop castle, a ghostly German railroad divides a fractured city and a Bulgarian mountain retreat offers hope to its residents

5. The Desert Pirates

Air Date: 2024-11-27

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.

6. Ghost Skeleton Coast

Air Date: 2024-12-04

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 and traces of a brutal industry remain along the arid Namibian coast.

7. The Newark Rebellion

Air Date: 2024-12-11

A New Jersey jail is overwhelmed by a wave of anger, a Polish stronghold becomes a tool for WW1 propaganda and an English country retreat provides safe harbor for fugitives.

8. High-Rise Hotel Battlefield

Air Date: 2024-12-18

A slice of the Miami suburbs stands out for its style and history; a hotel in Lebanon carries the scars of a civil war; a pirate radio station gets a mixed reception.