The BEST episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned season 9

Every episode of Mysteries of the Abandoned season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned season 9!

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.

Last Updated: 12/15/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Continuing
Hidden Hell of Angel Island
star
7.78
23 votes

#1 - 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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Liberia's Tower of Ruin
star
7.52
23 votes

#2 - 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

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The Beached Leviathan
star
7.52
33 votes

#3 - The Beached Leviathan

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2022

An enormous war machine lies stranded in a coastal grave along the beaches of Dagestan, Russia; experts investigate and uncover the ruins of an experimental Soviet ground-effect vehicle designed to strike fear in Western governments during the Cold War. Stories: 1) Lun Model Ekranoplan, Dagestan, Russia; 2) Huemul Island, Argentina; 3) Old Atlanta Prison Farm, Dekalb County, Georgia; 4) Ta Prohm, Cambodia

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Romanian Royal Desolation
star
7.50
28 votes

#4 - Romanian Royal Desolation

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2022

The sprawling ruins of a once lavish destination are now mysteriously deserted in the mountains of Romania; experts investigate and uncover the remains of a luxurious spa resort and royal retreat entangled in a web of corruption. Stories: 1) Canadian Niagara Power Station, Ontario, Canada; 2) Herculane Baths, Romania; 3) Uranium Mine, Kowary, Poland; 4) Fray Bentos Industrial Complex, Uruguay

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star
7.50
18 votes

#5 - 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

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Secret Vaults of Scotland
star
7.48
25 votes

#6 - Secret Vaults of Scotland

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/30/2022

Subterranean vaults lie hidden beneath the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland. Stories: 1) Edinburgh Vaults, Scotland; 2) Fort Schwatka, Unalaska, AK; 3) The Old Herring Factory, Djupavik, Iceland; 4) Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia

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Castle of the Nazi Occult
star
7.42
19 votes

#7 - 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

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Desolation of Ponte City
star
7.42
31 votes

#8 - Desolation of Ponte City

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2022

A looming skyscraper, once an exclusive residential complex, turns into a dystopian ruin in Johannesburg, South Africa; experts investigate and uncover a symbolic structure of urban decay under the shameful shadow of apartheid. Stories: 1) Ponte City, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2) Bonanza, Idaho; 3) Campanopolis, Argentina; 4) Castle Frankenstein, Mühltal, Germany

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Remnants of Traitor Chateau
star
7.35
17 votes

#9 - Remnants of Traitor Chateau

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2022

An opulent chateau perched in the middle of a lake now stands dilapidated in the Loire Valley of France; experts investigate and uncover the remains of a festering palace whose owner was labeled a traitor by France's most notorious king. Stories: 1) Chateau de La Moche-Chandeniers, Les-Trois Moutiers, France; 2) Cappadocia, Turkey; 3) Wheatley Provident Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri; 4) Inishark, Galway, Ireland

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Ruins of the Zoo Fortress
star
7.23
22 votes

#10 - Ruins of the Zoo Fortress

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2022

The ruins of a coastal fortress sit atop a jagged outcrop along the beaches of Wales; experts investigate and uncover a derelict 19th-century British fortification that housed a series of occupants, including an exotic, private zoo. Stories: 1) St Catherine's Fort, Pembrokeshire, Wales; 2) Josip Broz Tito Political School, Kumrovec, Croatia; 3) Hackensack Water Works, Van Buskirk Island, New Jersey; 4) Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico

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star
7.21
19 votes

#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

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Ghost Village of Nazi Invaders
star
7.21
29 votes

#12 - Ghost Village of Nazi Invaders

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/5/2022

An eerie ghost village in west-central France, Oradour-sur-Glane, appears as if it were mysteriously abandoned and destroyed all at once; experts investigate and uncover the remains of a derelict settlement left as a memorial to a murderous WWII Nazi raid.

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Desolate Remnants of Agdam
star
7.20
20 votes

#13 - Desolate Remnants of Agdam

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/2/2022

The remnants of a desolate ghost town are uncovered in Azerbaijan. Stories: 1) Agdam, Azerbaijan; 2) City Workhouse Castle, Kansas City, Missouri; 3) Poggioreale, Sicily, Italy; 4) Kreenholm Factory Complex, Estonia

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Remnants of Rocket Complex
star
7.18
22 votes

#14 - Remnants of Rocket Complex

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/30/2022

The remains of rocket testing facility lie in the Florida Everglades. Stories: 1) Aerojet Dade Rocket Test Facility, Homestead, Florida; 2) Balaroa, Palu City, Indonesia; 3) Festival Club, Ibiza, Spain; 4) Fisheries School, St Kirik, Bulgaria

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Bangkok's Ghost Tower
star
7.15
26 votes

#15 - Bangkok's Ghost Tower

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2022

A luxurious skyscraper in Bangkok is now an eerily derelict ghost tower.

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Remnants of Alien Contact
star
7.15
20 votes

#16 - Remnants of Alien Contact

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/19/2022

Stories: 1) Woodbury Research Facility, Piedmont, Georgia; 2) Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, India; 3) Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, UK; 4) Château de Brézé, Loire Valley, France

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Ruins of the Nazi Resort
star
7.12
26 votes

#17 - Ruins of the Nazi Resort

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2022

A majestic estate for the rich and powerful now lies abandoned in the highlands of Argentina; experts investigate and uncover a once struggling hotel that was transformed into a luxurious resort outpost for elite Nazi German sympathizers. Stories: 1) Hotel Eden, Córdoba, Argentina; 2) Parthenon, Guerrero, Mexico; 3) Fort Douaumont, Verdun, France; 4) Coco Palms Resort, Kaua'i, Hawaii

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Hidden Tunnels of Gibraltar
star
7.11
18 votes

#18 - Hidden Tunnels of Gibraltar

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/9/2022

A forgotten military fortification lies hidden in the Rock of Gibraltar. Stories: 1) Tunnels of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory; 2) Atlas-1 Test Site, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; 3) Roghudi Vecchio, Calabria, Italy; 4) Naissaar Sea Mines Factory, Estonia

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Curse of Cowboy Mountain
star
7.09
23 votes

#19 - 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

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Ruins of Variety Theater
star
7.00
24 votes

#20 - 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

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Derelict Housing of Protest
star
6.96
28 votes

#21 - 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

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Psychiatric Ruins of Scotland
star
6.92
24 votes

#22 - Psychiatric Ruins of Scotland

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/26/2022

Ruins of an imposing mental health institution lie deserted in Scotland. Stories: 1) Hartwood Hospital, Lanarkshire, Scotland; 2) Babylon, Hillah, Iraq; 3) Shakespeare, Hidalgo County, New Mexico; 4) Arzberg Porcelain Factory, Bavaria, Germany

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