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Abandoned Engineering

2017 · Rated 6.1/10

Last aired: S15 E12, Churchill's Shadow War · 2026-02-11

As the saying goes – they probably seemed like good ideas at the time. The world is peppered with examples of incredible engineering projects and buildings designed to make life easier for those that used them, amaze those that came to see them, and make money for those that ordered, designed and built them. They were the stuff of dreams. Often enormous engineering problems had to be resolved, obstacles overcome and new innovations employed just to get them built in the first place. Alas, a great number of these remarkable structures have now been abandoned, cast aside like enormous expensive out-of-date toys, never to be used in the ways for which they were intended. Each and every one of these extraordinary places is home to a wealth of powerful and compelling stories. We'll see and hear about some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has eve...

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Season 15

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15
E1 Japan's Poison Island 2025-11-26 · 60 min Exploring a complex in New Jersey infiltrated by a notorious gang, a tranquil Japanese island with a poisonous legacy, and a top-secret bunker in Lithuania.
E2 Hitler's Fortress of Fury 2025-12-03 · 60 min Exploring a serene institution in Wisconsin seized out of righteous anger, a Spanish settlement stained in innocent blood, and a subterranean lair in France with a disturbing objective.
E3 The Nazi's Last Stand 2025-12-10 · 60 min Nazi towers in Berlin that were defended to the bitter end by child soldiers, a Chicago institution that was the largest of its kind, and an odd vision in the Malaysian jungle.
E4 Suicide Island 2025-12-17 · 60 min Exploring a Dover stronghold transformed during an unprecedented crisis, and a top-secret site in Japan used for wartime missions of no return.
E5 London's Burning 2025-12-24 · 60 min Exploring a towering structure in London on the banks of the river Thames, witness to the city's darkest days, and a Wisconsin farmstead that brewed up a storm.
E6 Cold War Cover Up 2025-12-31 · 60 min Exploring a top-secret military base in Michigan linked to an unexplained disappearance, and a California transportation hub that inspired lasting change.
E7 Escape from Dunkirk 2026-01-07 · 60 min Exploring the nerve centre of a heroic rescue mission in England, a dilapidated mansion in Virginia raided during the Civil War, and a facility in Detroit where a champion made his name.
E8 The Invisible Enemy 2026-01-14 · 60 min Exploring a top-secret facility in Scotland besieged by militant protesters, and a small Greek island caught in a chilling web of controversy.
E9 Agent Zigzag 2026-01-21 · 60 min Exploring a Philadelphia venue that set the stage for era-defining artists, a French compound where a staggering deception was launched, and a the scene of a baffling crime in Malaysia.
E10 Peru's Massacre Island 2026-01-28 · 60 min Exploring a remote Peruvian island besieged by a violent rebellion, a refuge in Nevada that offered hope to its occupants, and a French worker's paradise seized by an invading force.
E11 Churchill's Folly 2026-02-04 · 60 min Exploring a secret New Jersey facility infiltrated by a Soviet spy ring, an island stronghold besieged by the Nazis, and a palatial compound in Peru frequented by the country's elite.
E12 Churchill's Shadow War 2026-02-11 · 60 min Exploring a secret subterranean network in London that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming, and an Italian country retreat that was designed to brainwash a generation of children.

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