As the saying goes – they probably seemed like good ideas at the time. The world is peppered with examples of incredible engineering projects and buildings designed to make life easier for those that used them, amaze those that came to see them, and make money for those that ordered, designed and built them. They were the stuff of dreams. Often enormous engineering problems had to be resolved, obstacles overcome and new innovations employed just to get them built in the first place. Alas, a great number of these remarkable structures have now been abandoned, cast aside like enormous expensive out-of-date toys, never to be used in the ways for which they were intended. Each and every one of these extraordinary places is home to a wealth of powerful and compelling stories. We'll see and hear about some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has eve...
This episode visits Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail in Indiana, a notorious American gunslinger's great escape; Chateau Aubéry on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition; and Pulacayo Silver Mine, a sprawling settlement in Bolivia, the scene of an infamous shootout.
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s12e02Italian Turf War2023-10-3020:00⌄
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Italian Turf War
s12e02 ·
2023-10-30 ·
20:00
Locations include Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Victor Colorado in USA, and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset.
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s12e03The Montauk Conspiracy2023-11-0620:00⌄
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The Montauk Conspiracy
s12e03 ·
2023-11-06 ·
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This episode visits Camp Hero in Long Island, a salt mine in Poland, Croatia and Lewisham.
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s12e04Propaganda Palace2023-11-1320:00⌄
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Propaganda Palace
s12e04 ·
2023-11-13 ·
20:00
Alps Ski Resort, is a mountainside retreat in Heul-Ri, South Korea in the shadow of a frozen conflict; Pyrenees Defence Organization, a network of defences in Spain, has recently declassified; Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia is an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda; and Club Hotel De La Ventana is an Argentinian complex that became a surprising home for some unexpected guests.
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s12e05The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis2023-11-2020:00⌄
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The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis
s12e05 ·
2023-11-20 ·
20:00
This episode explores a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire; a supposedly haunted ghost town deep in the Japanese forest, where teenagers test their bravery; a once famed fortress in Georgia lost to the sands of time, brought back from the dead by the discovery of a hoard of treasure; and the tranquil island of Mozambique, said to have inspired a musical legend.
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s12e06Hell Island2023-11-2720:00⌄
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Hell Island
s12e06 ·
2023-11-27 ·
20:00
Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is a Texan retreat, frequented by the rich and infamous; Anchieta is a tropical island complex in Brazil, the scene of a dramatic uprising; McDermott Castle was a magical stronghold that inspired an Irish national hero; and Dosan Seowan Academy is the gateway to a powerful ancient order in South Korea.
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s12e07Myth & Legend2023-12-0420:00⌄
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Myth & Legend
s12e07 ·
2023-12-04 ·
20:00
Exploring the ruined site of Troy, that helped decode one of the world's most enduring mysteries.
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s12e08Korea's Joan of Arc2023-12-1120:00⌄
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Korea's Joan of Arc
s12e08 ·
2023-12-11 ·
20:00
Exploring Seodaemun Prison, a facility in Seoul that helped spawn a legend known as South Korea's Joan of Arc.
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