Abandoned Engineering

tv show

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133 total episodes

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14 seasons

Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.

First Aired February 18, 2017

Overview

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.

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Ghosts of the Swamp

Season 5 - Episode 6 - 1h 44m

Air Date

February 25, 2020

Overview

Including an exploration of forgotten relics from the defence of America's homeland, at Fort Jackson, USA, concealed by the banks of the Mississippi River; a concrete behemoth at Lorient Sub Base, on the coast of France, that proved invulnerable to enemy bombardment; and a ghostly ruin at Gwrych that is now home to a haunting presence.