10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Schindler's Deception
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2024
A place of hope in the Czech Republic quietly perseveres in the age of Nazi tyranny, a Moroccan politician sides with the French and an eco-friendly paradise in the Amazon proves to be unsustainable.
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8.4/106 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
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8.3/1012 votesLoading...#3 - Into the Murder Labyrinth
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2020
An underground labyrinth can warp the mind and turn friend into foe.
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8.0/106 votesLoading...#4 - 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.
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8.0/107 votesLoading...#5 - K-Pop Dreamland
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2023
This spooky, unfinished amusement park serves a different purpose nowadays.
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- 7.7/1019 votesLoading...
#6 - The Real Shawshank
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2018
An eerie prison with a dark past that became the setting of an iconic Hollywood movie and alien monoliths on a strange and remote island are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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7.7/1025 votesLoading...#7 - World's Strangest Ghost Towns
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2019
The world's strangest ghost towns are home to dark secrets, creepy buildings and eerie sights; new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.
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7.7/1013 votesLoading...#8 - Greatest Icons
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/7/2021
Experts reveal 10 of the world's most iconic abandoned places.
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7.7/1010 votesLoading...#9 - Ghosts of Black Mountain
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2021
Experts investigate the ghostly remnants of a beautifully constructed town.
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7.7/107 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
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7.7/108 votesLoading...#11 - 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...
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- 7.7/107 votesLoading...
#12 - Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2024
A Polish castle becomes entwined in the hunt for lost Nazi treasure, the heir of an American business tycoon gets caught in a web of controversy and an Irish estate is embroiled in a fight for freedom.
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- 7.6/1030 votesLoading...
#13 - Soviet Doomsday Device
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2017
Abandoned engineering projects include a classified Soviet machine built to prevent all-out nuclear war, a top-secret Nazi facility, and a strange tower that left an enduring legacy.
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- 7.6/1033 votesLoading...
#14 - The Tesla Conspiracy
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2017
Some of the world's most incredible engineering projects are now deserted; Explore what happened to a cutting-edge research complex built by a visionary genius, an ambitious Nazi project that met a sinister end, and a Cold War relic that changed history.
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- 7.6/1030 votesLoading...
#15 - Curse of the Haunted Prison
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2018
A mysterious American pyramid built out of Cold War paranoia, a haunted prison, and a cluster of structures in the Atlantic are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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- 7.6/1025 votesLoading...
#16 - Sea Fortress of Doom
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2018
A terrifying sea fortress, a highway in the Amazon that suddenly vanishes, a mysterious structure in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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7.6/1011 votesLoading...#17 - House of Horror
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2020
An eerie set of buildings in Paris is evidence of an unspeakable evil; new discoveries reveal the horrific things that happened here, and why they were abandoned.
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7.6/1013 votesLoading...#18 - Ruins of Disaster Park
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2021
A collection of ramshackle structures with a mystical facade lie mysteriously deserted on the tropical island of Bali; experts investigate and uncover the ruins of a bizarre amusement park complex with a disastrous past.
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7.6/108 votesLoading...#19 - Ghosts of Mount Fortune
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 7/22/2021
The haunting remains of an isolated ghost town high in the Colorado mountains suggest a once booming mining community left in devastation; experts uncover an inhospitable land of shattered dreams where fortune seekers chased the American dream.
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7.6/108 votesLoading...#20 - 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.
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- 7.5/1048 votesLoading...
#21 - Phantoms of Chernobyl
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2017
Exploring what happened to the large town just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history.
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- 7.5/1027 votesLoading...
#22 - Arctic Hell Pit
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2018
Traces of a Russian hole to hell in the Arctic, a military base in America's wild west, and a strange looming tower are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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- 7.5/1029 votesLoading...
#23 - Amazon Ghost Town
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2018
An American ghost town in the Amazon jungle, a secret Nazi base, and a deadly concrete fortress 866 miles long are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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7.5/1019 votesLoading...#24 - City of the Damned
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2018
A deserted town in Spain with a bloody past and a ghost fleet heading nowhere are homes to dark American secrets, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
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7.5/1016 votesLoading...#25 - Alaska's Fort Apocalypse
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2019
In Alaska, the ruins of a massive compound point to eerie evidence of an apocalyptic mystery. New discoveries reveal why this strange marvel was built in the snowy wilds of the Last Frontier and why it was abandoned.
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The Best Episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned
Every episode of Mysteries of the Abandoned ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned!
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Science
Best Episodes Summary
"Schindler's Deception" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries of the Abandoned". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/11/2024. This episode scored 1.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ruins of Troy".