Mysteries of the Abandoned
Documentary
Scattered around the world are long-forgotten engineering marvels, decaying cities and empty factories that once stood on the cutting edge of design and construction. Today they are discarded, dangerous, and some of them are even deadly. "Mysteries of the Abandoned" reveals why these engineering triumphs were built and how they were left to crumble. In each hourlong episode, stories tell of who originally designed the structure, its historical significance, and why it was ultimately no longer viable. California's Goat Canyon Trestle railway, Pennsylvania's Kinzua Viaduct steel bridge, the Grand Goulets Road in the French Alps, and Hashima Island, a once thriving and now deserted Japanese island, are among episode subjects.
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Mysteries of the Abandoned Revolution in El Paso
An old compound in Texas bears the scars of a violent revolution; a secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice; the estate of an aristocrat becomes a stronghold for the IRA.
8:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 42
Mysteries of the Abandoned Revolution in El Paso
An old compound in Texas bears the scars of a violent revolution; a secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice; the estate of an aristocrat becomes a stronghold for the IRA.
8:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 191
Mysteries of the Abandoned Revolution in El Paso
An old compound in Texas bears the scars of a violent revolution; a secret facility outside Berlin is used by a dictator to escape justice; the estate of an aristocrat becomes a stronghold for the IRA.
8:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 1250
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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; a palazzo right off the Italian coast becomes a prison for mob bosses.
9:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 42
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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; a palazzo right off the Italian coast becomes a prison for mob bosses.
9:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 191
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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; a palazzo right off the Italian coast becomes a prison for mob bosses.
9:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 1250
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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.
10:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 42
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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.
10:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 191
Mysteries of the Abandoned 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.
10:00 AM on Discovery HD (US) - Eastern 1250
Mysteries of the Abandoned Ghost Town in Palermo
A ghost town in Sicily has deep roots in organized crime; an obscure asylum in Pennsylvania shocks America and inspires a revolution; a mansion in Ireland becomes embroiled in a bizarre kidnapping plot.
11:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 42