Abandoned Engineering (2017)
Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.
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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Episodes
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1. Japan's Poison Island2025-11-26 · 44mExploring 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 raided in the name of fr
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2. Hitler's Fortress of Fury2025-12-03 · 44mExploring 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 objec
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3. The Nazi's Last Stand2025-12-10 · 44mExploring 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 j
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4. Suicide Island2025-12-17 · 44mExploring a Dover stronghold transformed during an unprecedented crisis, and a top-secret site in Japan used for wartime missions of no return.
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5. London's Burning2025-12-24 · 44mExploring 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.
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6. Cold War Cover Up2025-12-31 · 44mExploring a top-secret military base in Michigan linked to an unexplained disappearance, and a California transportation hub that inspired lasting change.
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7. Escape from Dunkirk2026-01-07 · 44mExploring 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
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8. The Invisible Enemy2026-01-14 · 44mExploring a top-secret facility in Scotland besieged by militant protesters, and a small Greek island caught in a chilling web of controversy.
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9. Agent Zigzag2026-01-21 · 44mExploring 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 Mala
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10. Peru's Massacre Island2026-01-28 · 44mExploring 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 forc
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11. Churchill's Folly2026-02-04 · 44mExploring 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 eli
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12. Churchill's Shadow War2026-02-11 · 44mExploring 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 childre
Cast
Tom WardSelf - NarratorImages
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