The BEST episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned
Every episode of Mysteries of the Abandoned ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned!
They were once some of the most advanced structures and facilities on the planet, standing at the cutting-edge of design and construction. Today they are abandoned, dangerous, some of them even deadly. From uninhabited cities to empty factories, these long-forgotten engineering marvels are scattered around the globe. Science Channel uncovers why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were eventually left behind in the all-new series Mysteries of the Abandoned.
#1 - Curse of Hell Island
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2017
Exploring a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War, a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a wooden road, and a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean. Stories: 1) H.A.R.P. Super Gun, Yuma, Arizona; 2) Hashima Island Coal Mine, Japan; 3) Plank Road, California, USA; 4) Half Moon Bay, Victoria, Australia.
#2 - Phantoms of Chernobyl
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2017
Exploring the Kinzua Bridge in Pennsylvania; what happened to the large town located just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster in Pripyat, Ukraine; a dangerous mountain road in Italy that changed history; a fleet of ghost ships in Maryland. Stories: 1) Kinzua Viaduct, Pennsylvania, USA; 2) Pripyat, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine; 3) 52 Tunnel Road, Monte Pasubio, Italy; 4) Mallows Bay, Maryland, USA.
#3 - Wild West Apocalypse
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2017
Stories of incredible engineering projects that are now deserted. Stories: 1) Launch Complex 33, White Sands, New Mexico, USA; 2) Zeljava Air Base, Croatia; 3) Kelenföld Power Plant, Budapest, Hungary; 4) Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
#4 - The Tesla Conspiracy
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2017
An ambitious Nazi project in the Czech Republic; a Cold War relic in Rochester, England; a cutting-edge research complex built by Nikola Tesla; and a research station in the California mountains. Stories: 1) Borovsko Bridge, Švihov, Czechoslovakia; 2) B39 Black Widow, Rochester, England; 3) Wardenclyffe Tower, Long Island, USA; 4) Barcroft Field Station, California, USA.
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#5 - Nazi Ghost Town
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2017
Revisiting deserted engineering projects to find out how they were built and why they were mysteriously abandoned. Stories: 1) Goat Canyon Trestle Bridge, California, USA; 2) Duga Woodpecker, Duga, Ukraine; 3) Prora, Germany; 4) Grand Goulets Road, France.
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#6 - Ruins of Variety Theater
Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/7/2022
A once majestic theater now lies mysteriously derelict in Cleveland. Stories: 1) Variety Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio; 2) Ponte Dirillo, Sicily, Italy; 3) Hotel Belvedere, Dubrovnik, Croatia; 4) Hierapolis, Denizli Providence, Turkey
#7 - The Ruins of Troy
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2023
In modern-day Turkey, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, archaeologists discovered hilltop ruins that are believed to be the site of one of the world's most enduring stories -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse... Stories: 1) Small Pox Hospital, Roosevelt Island, New York City; 2) Miyama & Kada Batteries, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan; 3) Hisarlik, Turkey; 4) Porto Palermo Castle, Himarë, Albania
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#8 - Curse of Cowboy Mountain
Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/14/2022
The bizarre remains of an Old West mining town lie mysteriously deserted high in the mountains of Maggie Valley, North Carolina; experts investigate and discover an abandoned ghost town theme park that some local residents believe carries a curse. Stories: 1) Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley, NC; 2) Rope Roads, Chiatura, Georgia; 3) Guernsey, Channel Islands; 4) Houtouwan, Shengshan Island, China
#9 - Castle of the Nazi Occult
Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/13/2022
A castle with an eerie attraction stands derelict in the Czech Republic. Stories: 1) Eshera Sports Complex, Abkhazia; 2) Houska Castle, Doksy, Czech Republic; 3) Ducor Palace Hotel, Monrovia, Liberia; 4) Wupatki Pueblo, Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 - Urban Ruins of Varosha
Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/20/2022
An entire city district of desolate streets and derelict buildings lies mysteriously untouched for decades in Eastern Cyprus; experts investigate and uncover a once opulent resort town suddenly entangled in a Turkish military invasion. Stories: 1) Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus; 2) Forts Pike & Macomb, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; 3) Brestovac Sanatorium, Zagreb, Croatia; 4) Vardzia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
#11 - Historic Remains of USS Hornet
Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/27/2022
A legendary US Naval war vessel now stands as a monument to space exploration in Alameda, California; experts investigate and reveal how a formidable WWII aircraft carrier served a vital roll in historic Apollo spaceflight recovery missions. Stories: 1) USS Hornet, Alameda, CA; 2) Underground Mausoleum, Sofia, Bulgaria; 3) National Picture Theatre, Hull, England; 4) Casa Albero, Fregenae, Italy
#12 - Liberia's Tower of Ruin
Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/3/2022
A disintegrating tower once a thriving cultural hub now stands hollow and derelict in Monrovia, Liberia; experts investigate and uncover a landmark skyscraper left to decay in the wake of a bloody political coup. Stories: 1) E.J. Roye Building, Monrovia, Liberia; 2) Chacaltaya Ski Resort, La Paz, Bolivia; 3) Doel, East Flanders, Belgium; 4) Warner and Swasey Observatory, East Cleveland, Ohio
#13 - Penthouse Palace
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2023
A porn baron establishes a hedonistic paradise to avert nuclear catastrophe - attracting rich and infamous clients in the process... Stories: 1) Haludovo Palace Hotel, Croatia; 2) Wolf's Lair, Gierłoż, Poland; 3) Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope, Armenia; 4) Ramsgate Tunnels, England
#14 - Castle Kingdom
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2023
Half-built castles stand as a whimsical reminder of a neighborhood that was supposed to feature thermal baths and panoramic views; the ambitious project came to an abrupt halt when the construction company began to face financial difficulties... Stories: 1) Burj Al Babas, Bolu Province, Turkey; 2) Interama, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3) Tarlair Swimming Pool, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; 4) Villa Mehu, Kirkkonummi, Finland
#15 - Rock 'N' Roll Island
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2023
This Caribbean mecca for rock legends was envisioned by famous Beatles producer George Martin; although many legendary records were made there, the studio had to close after a series of natural disasters rocked the small island... Stories: 1) Air Studios, Saint Peter Parish, Montserrat; 2) Salpa Line, Miehikkälä, Finland; 3) Saenger Theater, Pine Bluff, AK; 4) Tskaltubo, Georgia
#16 - K-Pop Dreamland
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2023
This Seoul amusement park is full of rusted-out rides and unfinished renovations. Forced to close due to financial problems, the park has found a second life after being used as the setting of K-pop album covers and music videos... Stories: 1) Yongma Land, Seoul, South Korea; 2) Institute of Space Structures, Saguramo, Georgia; 3) Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; 4) Nis Concentration Camp, Nis, Serbia
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#17 - The True Cross
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2023
In a California desert, a once glittering Hollywood hotspot gets converted into a top-secret interrogation center for POWs; before being shuttered, this high-tech facility gathered reams of valuable wartime intelligence... Stories: 1) Byron Hot Springs Hotel, Contra Costa County, CA; 2) Slains Castle, Scotland; 3) Viivikonna, Estonia; 4) Ani Ruins, Turkey-Armenia Border
#18 - Blues Prison
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2023
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers." Stories: 1) Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet, Illinois; 2) Ark Nuclear Bunker, Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 3) Keelung, Taiwan; 4) Vilarinho Da Furna, Campo do Gerês, Portugal
#19 - Fake News Fortress
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2023
Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis; the story left behind by the soldiers does not match the rosy picture that was painted by the media... Stories: 1) Western Heights, Dover, England; 2) Khndzoresk, Armenia; 3) Chalet Diaz, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 4) Heavy Load Bearing Body, Berlin, Germany
#20 - Turkish Wonderland
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/2/2023
Remains of a grand vision become a symbol of excess in the Turkish capital. Stories: 1) Wonderland, Ankara, Turkey; 2) Vila de Paricatuba, Iranduba, Brazil; 3) Linnahall, Tallinn, Estonia; 4) Domjüch, Neustrelitz, Germany
#21 - The Montauk Conspiracy
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/2023
Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground; experts discuss the critical role that the base played in defending America's coastline... Stories: 1) Camp Hero, Suffolk County, Long Island; 2) Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland; 3) Daksa Island, Croatia; 4) Lewisham Public Baths, London, England
#22 - Chinese Nuclear Box
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/29/2021
An enormous concrete box with bizarre circular openings looms on the coast of an island near mainland China; Experts investigate and uncover tunnels leading to an enormous underground complex that nearly triggered a nuclear war. Stories: 1) Kinmen Island, Taiwan; 2) Kennecott Mining Town, Alaska; 3) Jarlshof Settlements, Shetland, Scotland; 4) Fortress Furggels, Pfafers, Switzerland
#23 - Hidden Hell of Angel Island
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2022
A cluster of military defensive structures among a quaint holiday village lie deserted on a San Francisco Bay island; experts investigate and uncover a mysterious Civil War outpost that conceals a dark and hellish history... Stories: 1) Camp Reynolds, Angel Island, California; 2) Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Hidalgo State, Mexico; 3) Nant-y-Gro Dam, Elan Valley, Wales; 4) Babruysk Fortress, Babruysk, Belarus
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#24 - Churchill's Shadow War
Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2026
A London tunnel complex from World War II and a New Jersey aviation disaster site are explored; the tour includes a former English industrial center and an Italian forest with unmarked graves.
#25 - Derelict Housing of Protest
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2022
The bizarre remnants of a housing complex lie mysteriously deserted in an Ohio industrial town; experts investigate and uncover the dark, turbulent past of an oppressive steel company and labor strikes that resulted in deadly riots. Stories: 1) Sheet and Tube Company Homes, Campbell, Ohio; 2) Las Pozas, Mexico; 3) Gamsutl, Dagestan; 4) Kupari, Croatia