Abandoned Engineering

Season 13

TV-PG

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.

Where to Watch Season 13

8 Episodes

Pirates of the North Sea
E1
Pirates of the North SeaExploring Opa-Locka City Hall, a strange structure that began as the dream of an American Renaissance man, but soon turned into a nightmare.
The Ghosts of Skeleton Coast
E2
The Ghosts of Skeleton CoastWe explore Namibia's arid Skeleton Coast, where traces of a brutal but once vital industry lie scattered.
The Desert Pirates
E3
The Desert PiratesWe head to the Tunisian desert to explore a vast chain of ruins that once stood in the way of Allied Victory - until a band of rogue heroes uncovered their weakness.
Operation Just Cause
E4
Operation Just CauseWe explore Fort Amador, the site of an American invasion in Panama, and a grisly Polish facility that once caged members of a revolutionary movement.
The Real Schindler's List
E5
The Real Schindler's ListWe explore Schindler's Ark in the Czech Republic, a secret refuge in Europe's killing fields, and a lost Amazonian paradise deep in the Brazilian rainforest.
Jailhouse Rebellion
E6
Jailhouse RebellionWe visit the decaying remains of Old Essex County Jail in New Jersey, a facility that became a powder keg of injustice that was set to explode.
Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train
E7
Hunt for the Nazi Gold TrainWe visit the Polish city of Walbrzych, where a fairytale castle on a cliff conceals a vast subterranean tunnel network linked to a legend of lost Nazi gold.
Panama's Nazi Conspiracy
E8
Panama's Nazi ConspiracyWe explore Fort Sherman, a jungle stronghold in Panama built to defend a prized American possession that soon faced the threat of an elaborate Nazi conspiracy.