
Abandoned Engineering
Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.
- 2017 – 2026
- Returning Series
- Documentary
- ~44m / ep
- 15 seasons
- 7.4/10
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.
Latest: Season 15 · 2025
View all seasonsE1. Japan's Poison Island
Nov 26, 2025 · 44m
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 raided in the name of freedom.
E2. Hitler's Fortress of Fury
Dec 3, 2025 · 44m
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
Dec 10, 2025 · 44m
Exploring 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
Dec 17, 2025 · 44m
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
Dec 24, 2025 · 44m
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
Dec 31, 2025 · 44m
Exploring 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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