Mysteries of the Abandoned
TVPG
Documentary
Science
Explores the histories behind the world’s most incredible engineering projects now lie in ruins.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, March 11
Cold War Cover-Up New
Season 13 • Episode 9
In Michigan, a top-secret military base embroiled in an unexplained disappearance.
Wednesday, March 11
The Nazis' Last Stand
Season 13 • Episode 7
Nazi towers in Berlin, defended to the bitter end by child soldiers; a Chicago institution.
Thursday, March 12
Cold War Cover-Up
Season 13 • Episode 9
In Michigan, a top-secret military base embroiled in an unexplained disappearance.
Thursday, March 12
The Nazis' Last Stand
Season 13 • Episode 7
Nazi towers in Berlin, defended to the bitter end by child soldiers; a Chicago institution.
Thursday, March 12
Do-Over Ranch
Season 13 • Episode 4
A remote island near Peru; a peaceful refuge in Nevada, that offered hope to its occupants.
Thursday, March 12
Agent Zigzag
Season 13 • Episode 8
An iconic Philadelphia venue that set the stage for era-defining artists; a French compound.
Thursday, March 12
Cold War Cover-Up
Season 13 • Episode 9
In Michigan, a top-secret military base embroiled in an unexplained disappearance.
Wednesday, March 18
Historic Remains of USS Hornet
Season 9 • Episode 21
How a WWII aircraft carrier served a vital role in historic Apollo spaceflight recovery missions.
Wednesday, March 18
Ruins of the Nazi Resort
Season 9 • Episode 5
A majestic estate for the rich and powerful now lies abandoned in the highlands of Argentina.
Wednesday, March 18
Remnants of Traitor Chateau
Season 9 • Episode 10
Experts investigate and uncover the remains of a festering palace whose owner was labeled a traitor.
Wednesday, March 18
Romanian Royal Desolation
Season 9 • Episode 6
A once lavish destination in the mountains of Romania is now in disrepair and mysteriously deserted.
Wednesday, March 18
Propaganda Palace
Season 10 • Episode 16
This theater and others like it were used to influence the minds of the masses.
Wednesday, March 18
Cold War Cover-Up
Season 13 • Episode 9
In Michigan, a top-secret military base embroiled in an unexplained disappearance.
Wednesday, March 18
The Invisible Enemy New
Season 13 • Episode 10
Inspect a Scottish site that became a military flashpoint; Oklahoma ruin where genocide took place.
Thursday, March 19
The Invisible Enemy
Season 13 • Episode 10
Inspect a Scottish site that became a military flashpoint; Oklahoma ruin where genocide took place.
Thursday, March 19
An Island Fit for a Mobster
Season 12 • Episode 8
Palatial ruins in Philadelphia; a remote outpost in France; a palazzo right off the Italian coast.
Thursday, March 19
Soviet Slam Dunkers
Season 12 • Episode 1
An elaborate stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup.
Thursday, March 19
Ghost Town in Palermo
Season 12 • Episode 4
A ghost town in Sicily; an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania; a mansion in Ireland.
Thursday, March 19
Nazi Hospital Horrors
Season 12 • Episode 3
A German house of healing becomes a place of evil; a tin mine is the object of colonial interests.
Thursday, March 19
Death Camp of Deception
Season 12 • Episode 6
A Nazi concentration camp gets used for a grotesque publicity stunt, Oscar Wilde is imprisoned.
Thursday, March 19
Countdown to Armageddon
Season 12 • Episode 7
A remote site in Arkansas plays a major role in a high-stakes Cold War drama; an ancient ruin.
Thursday, March 19
Nazi Hospital Horrors
Season 12 • Episode 3
A German house of healing becomes a place of evil; a tin mine is the object of colonial interests.
Friday, March 20
Death Camp of Deception
Season 12 • Episode 6
A Nazi concentration camp gets used for a grotesque publicity stunt, Oscar Wilde is imprisoned.
Friday, March 20
Countdown to Armageddon
Season 12 • Episode 7
A remote site in Arkansas plays a major role in a high-stakes Cold War drama; an ancient ruin.
Friday, March 20
Ghost Town in Palermo
Season 12 • Episode 4
A ghost town in Sicily; an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania; a mansion in Ireland.
Saturday, March 21
Japan's Poison Island
Season 13 • Episode 6
An illustrious sporting complex in Atlantic City, infiltrated by a notorious gang.
Saturday, March 21
The Invisible Enemy
Season 13 • Episode 10
Inspect a Scottish site that became a military flashpoint; Oklahoma ruin where genocide took place.
Wednesday, March 25
Rebirth of Amboy
Season 9 •
Experts investigate a once thriving and bustling Route 66 stopover that's being resurrected.
Wednesday, March 25
Psychiatric Ruins of Scotland
Season 9 • Episode 12
Experts investigate a notorious psychiatric asylum where many entered but few escaped.
Wednesday, March 25
Desolate Remnants of Agdam
Season 9 • Episode 13
A destructive ethnic and territorial conflict that forced the evacuation of an entire city.
Wednesday, March 25
The Invisible Enemy
Season 13 • Episode 10
Inspect a Scottish site that became a military flashpoint; Oklahoma ruin where genocide took place.
Wednesday, March 25
Fort Traitor New
Season 13 • Episode 11
Look at a New Jersey complex that once housed a military lab targeted by Soviet spies.
Wednesday, March 25
Churchill's Shadow War New
Season 13 • Episode 12
A London tunnel complex from World War II and a New Jersey aviation disaster site are explored.
Thursday, March 26
Fort Traitor
Season 13 • Episode 11
Look at a New Jersey complex that once housed a military lab targeted by Soviet spies.
Thursday, March 26
Churchill's Shadow War
Season 13 • Episode 12
A London tunnel complex from World War II and a New Jersey aviation disaster site are explored.
Thursday, March 26
The Osage Oil Murders
Season 12 • Episode 2
A town in Oklahoma is transformed by the discovery of oil fields.
Thursday, March 26
Revolution in El Paso
Season 12 • Episode 5
A secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice.
Thursday, March 26
High-Rise Hotel Battlefield
Season 11 • Episode 8
A slice of the Miami suburbs stands out for its style and history.
Thursday, March 26
Ghost Skeleton Coast
Season 11 • Episode 6
A fantasy land lies in the heart of Alabama; a place of refuge in Ireland is now a house of horrors.
Thursday, March 26
The Desert Pirates
Season 11 • Episode 5
The pride of one Alabama community is born out of a harsh reality; the remains of an institution.
Thursday, March 26
Operation Just Cause
Season 11 • Episode 3
A military base in Panama becomes a battleground between American forces and a drug-running tyrant.
Thursday, March 26
Ghost Skeleton Coast
Season 11 • Episode 6
A fantasy land lies in the heart of Alabama; a place of refuge in Ireland is now a house of horrors.
Friday, March 27
The Desert Pirates
Season 11 • Episode 5
The pride of one Alabama community is born out of a harsh reality; the remains of an institution.
Friday, March 27
Operation Just Cause
Season 11 • Episode 3
A military base in Panama becomes a battleground between American forces and a drug-running tyrant.
Friday, March 27
High-Rise Hotel Battlefield
Season 11 • Episode 8
A slice of the Miami suburbs stands out for its style and history.
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