Abandoned Engineering
These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.
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Season 12
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Murder in Martinique
Exploring Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition.
Oct 23, 2023 -
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Italian Turf War
Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset.
Oct 30, 2023 -
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The Montauk Conspiracy
Exploring Camp Hero in Long Island, and a salt mine in Poland.
Nov 6, 2023 -
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Propaganda Palace
Exploring the Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia, an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda.
Nov 13, 2023 -
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The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis
Exploring a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire.
Nov 20, 2023 -
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Hell Island
Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising.
Nov 27, 2023 -
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E7
Myth & Legend
Exploring the ruined site of Troy, that helped decode one of the world's most enduring mysteries.
Dec 4, 2023 -
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Korea's Joan of Arc
Exploring Seodaemun Prison, a facility in Seoul that helped spawn a legend known as South Korea's Joan of Arc.
Dec 11, 2023
