Episode 1
Soviet Slam Dunkers
An elaborate stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup and an industrial relic in England gets caught in a heated labor dispute.
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TV series
Mysteries of the Abandoned
2017TV-PG13 seasons7.3 / 10
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
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Mysteries of the Abandoned premiered April 20, 2017. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
Season 12 episodes
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Episode 2
The Osage Oil Murders
A town in Oklahoma is transformed by the discovery of oil fields and a former school in Cambodia becomes the site of crimes against humanity.
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Nazi Hospital Horrors
A German house of healing becomes a place of evil and a tin mine out in the jungle becomes the object of colonial interests,.
Where to watch Mysteries of the AbandonedEpisode 4
Ghost Town in Palermo
A ghost town in Sicily has deep roots in organized crime and an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania shocks America and inspires a revolution.
Where to watch Mysteries of the AbandonedEpisode 5
Revolution in El Paso
An old compound in Texas bears the scars of a violent revolution and a secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice.
Where to watch Mysteries of the AbandonedEpisode 6
Death Camp of Deception
A Nazi concentration camp gets used for a grotesque publicity stunt, Oscar Wilde is imprisoned after a well-publicized trial and a building in Memphis intended to protect becomes a symbol of corruption.
Where to watch Mysteries of the AbandonedEpisode 7
Countdown to Armageddon
A remote site in Arkansas plays a major role in a high-stakes Cold War drama, an ancient ruin in Cambodia is ravaged by one man's cruel deception and a French fort becomes the symbol of a heroic but doomed resistance.
Where to watch Mysteries of the AbandonedEpisode 8
An Island Fit for a Mobster
Palatial ruins in Philadelphia symbolize an industrial golden age, a remote outpost in France is thrust to the frontlines of World War II and a palazzo right off the Italian coast becomes a prison for mob bosses.
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More about Mysteries of the Abandoned
Cast
Philip GrossmanHimself - Host
Lynette NusbacherSelf
Kasper MichaelsNarrator (voice)Dr. James CorumSelf
Andrew GoughSelfVladimir SysoyevSelf
Martin ArcherSelf
Roma AgrawalSelfCredits
- Created by
- Philip Grossman
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 140
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ScienceUnited States
Travel ChannelUnited States
Science ChannelUnited States
Procter & Gamble ProductionsUnited States
Like A Shot EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
Themes
abandonedabandoned buildingabandoned minearchitecturearchitecture history