Abandoned Engineering (2017)

02/18/2017 (GB) • 44m

Documentary

Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tom Ward

Self - Narrator

133 Episodes


Last Season

Season 14

2025 | 8 Episodes

Season 14 of Abandoned Engineering premiered on March 28, 2025.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

engineering

architecture history

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