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, January 21
Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train
Season 11 • Episode 1
A Polish castle becomes entwined in the hunt for lost Nazi treasure.
Wednesday, January 21
Defenders of the Panama Canal
Season 11 • Episode 4
A mad scientist shares a herbal remedy from his hilltop castle.
Wednesday, January 21
The Newark Rebellion
Season 11 • Episode 7
A Polish stronghold becomes a tool for WW1 propaganda; a retreat provides safe harbor for fugitives.
Wednesday, January 21
Blues Prison
Season 10 • Episode 6
This massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation.
Thursday, January 22
The Good, the Bad, and the Abandoned
Season 8 • Episode 1
Experts count down the 10 most significant abandoned structures in the world.
Thursday, January 22
Plague on Hell Island
Season 8 • Episode 4
A strange sea fortress that guards icy waters is home to a grim secret.
Thursday, January 22
Chinese Nuclear Box
Season 8 • Episode 11
An enormous concrete box with circular openings looms on the coast of an island near mainland China.
Thursday, January 22
Hollywood vs. Nazis
Season 8 • Episode 6
Experts investigate and uncover a forgotten landscape of ruins captured in a WWII documentary.
Thursday, January 22
Hitler's Nightmare Palace
Season 8 • Episode 7
The ruins of a Polish palace hide an astonishingly dark history that's shrouded in mystery.
Friday, January 23
Chinese Nuclear Box
Season 8 • Episode 11
An enormous concrete box with circular openings looms on the coast of an island near mainland China.
Friday, January 23
Hollywood vs. Nazis
Season 8 • Episode 6
Experts investigate and uncover a forgotten landscape of ruins captured in a WWII documentary.
Friday, January 23
Hitler's Nightmare Palace
Season 8 • Episode 7
The ruins of a Polish palace hide an astonishingly dark history that's shrouded in mystery.
Friday, January 23
Plague on Hell Island
Season 8 • Episode 4
A strange sea fortress that guards icy waters is home to a grim secret.
Thursday, January 29
Anarchy on Ireland's Alcatraz
Season 6 • Episode 9
Access to its burnt-out interior reveals how inmates took over Ireland's Alcatraz.
Thursday, January 29
Labyrinth of the Dead
Season 4 • Episode 4
Tunnels filled with human bones lie beneath the streets of Paris; why this maze was built.
Thursday, January 29
Pompeii's Gate to Hell
Season 4 • Episode 8
An eerie complex of underground tunnels exists near the destroyed city of Pompeii.
Thursday, January 29
Alien Hell Portal
Season 4 • Episode 7
A strange complex of tunnels on the grounds of a mansion are under lock and key for a century.
Thursday, January 29
Secret of Supervillain Island
Season 4 • Episode 2
On an island off the coast of Croatia, the mysterious ruins of a long-abandoned hideout exist.
Thursday, January 29
Escobar's Castle
Season 4 • Episode 3
The ruins of a once-palatial compound contain the secrets of a notorious criminal.
Thursday, January 29
Treasure of Outlaw Valley
Season 4 • Episode 5
A ghost town in the American West was once a Gold Rush hotspot and extremely violent.
Friday, January 30
Secret of Supervillain Island
Season 4 • Episode 2
On an island off the coast of Croatia, the mysterious ruins of a long-abandoned hideout exist.
Friday, January 30
Escobar's Castle
Season 4 • Episode 3
The ruins of a once-palatial compound contain the secrets of a notorious criminal.
Friday, January 30
Treasure of Outlaw Valley
Season 4 • Episode 5
A ghost town in the American West was once a Gold Rush hotspot and extremely violent.
Friday, January 30
Alien Hell Portal
Season 4 • Episode 7
A strange complex of tunnels on the grounds of a mansion are under lock and key for a century.
Friday, January 30
Anarchy on Ireland's Alcatraz
Season 6 • Episode 9
Access to its burnt-out interior reveals how inmates took over Ireland's Alcatraz.
Thursday, February 5
Escobar's Castle
Season 4 • Episode 3
The ruins of a once-palatial compound contain the secrets of a notorious criminal.
Thursday, February 5
Factory of Death
Season 7 • Episode 5
A deserted facility features graffiti that may be mathematical equations pointing to a dark secret.
Thursday, February 5
Castle Kingdom
Season 10 • Episode 2
A project came to an abrupt halt when the construction company began to face financial difficulties.
Thursday, February 5
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
Season 10 • Episode 12
This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires.
Thursday, February 5
The Ruins of Troy
Season 10 • Episode 10
The site of one of the world's most enduring stories -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse.
Thursday, February 5
Korea's Joan of Arc
Season 10 • Episode 13
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero.
Thursday, February 5
Kingdom of the Vanished
Season 5 • Episode 4
Experts reveal the cataclysm that caused people to desert a town in South Africa.
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