Abandoned Engineering

15 Season
145 Episode

Abandoned Engineering - Season 1

Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.


(14 votes, average: 7.40/ 10)

44 minutes 2026 HD

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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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