Abandoned Engineering — Season 12
Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.
About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Murder in Martinique
Aired 23 October 2023 • 44 min
Exploring Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition.
2. Italian Turf War
Aired 30 October 2023 • 44 min
Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset.
3. The Montauk Conspiracy
Aired 6 November 2023 • 44 min
Exploring Camp Hero in Long Island, and a salt mine in Poland.
4. Propaganda Palace
Aired 13 November 2023 • 44 min
Exploring the Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia, an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda.
5. The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis
Aired 20 November 2023 • 44 min
Exploring a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire.
6. Hell Island
Aired 27 November 2023 • 44 min
Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising.
7. Myth & Legend
Aired 4 December 2023 • 44 min
Exploring the ruined site of Troy, that helped decode one of the world's most enduring mysteries.
8. Korea's Joan of Arc
Aired 11 December 2023 • 44 min
Exploring Seodaemun Prison, a facility in Seoul that helped spawn a legend known as South Korea's Joan of Arc.