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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 11 Episode 6 - Ghost Skeleton Coast
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Ghost Skeleton Coast

    S11:E6

    A fantasy land lies in the heart of Alabama, a place of refuge in Ireland becomes a house of horrors, a South Korean city is scarred by a violent crackdown and traces of a brutal industry remain along the arid Namibian coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 2 - Curse of the Haunted Prison
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Curse of the Haunted Prison

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 3 - Arctic Hell Pit
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Arctic Hell Pit

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 7 Episode 1 - Into the Murder Labyrinth
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Into the Murder Labyrinth

    S7:E1

    An underground labyrinth can warp the mind and turn friend into foe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 7 - Amazon Ghost Town
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Amazon Ghost Town

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 3 Episode 9 - The Real Shawshank
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #6 - The Real Shawshank

    S3:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 11 Episode 1 - Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train

    S11:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 1 Episode 3 - Phantoms of Chernobyl
    7.3/10(64 votes)

    #8 - Phantoms of Chernobyl

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 1 Episode 5 - Soviet Doomsday Device
    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #9 - Soviet Doomsday Device

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 4 - Desert Ghost Fort
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Desert Ghost Fort

    S2:E4

    A secret Russian military base in the Gobi Desert, a strange complex in an American wasteland, and a relic high atop a mountain are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 8 - Sea Fortress of Doom
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Sea Fortress of Doom

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 11 Episode 2 - Schindler's Deception
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Schindler's Deception

    S11:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 1 Episode 6 - The Tesla Conspiracy
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #13 - The Tesla Conspiracy

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 3 Episode 3 - Tower of Death
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Tower of Death

    S3:E3

    An alien Nazi structure that changed history, a strange Soviet monolith known as the Tower of Death, and a concrete ocean giant are deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 4 Episode 1 - World's Strangest Ghost Towns
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #15 - World's Strangest Ghost Towns

    S4:E1

    The world's strangest ghost towns are home to dark secrets, creepy buildings and eerie sights; new discoveries reveal why they were abandoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 4 Episode 7 - Alien Hell Portal
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Alien Hell Portal

    S4:E7

    A strange complex of tunnels on the grounds of a bizarre mansion were under lock-and-key for a century. Since its rediscovery, some believe its mysterious place is a gate to hell. New discoveries reveal its secret purpose and why it was abandoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 5 Episode 8 - Curse of Satan's Catacombs
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Curse of Satan's Catacombs

    S5:E8

    An abandoned system of caves was once the meeting place of a secret society that worshiped Satan and performed black magic, and new discoveries at this mysterious site reveal what really happened here and why a Founding Father was a frequent guest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 10 Episode 9 - The Montauk Conspiracy
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #18 - The Montauk Conspiracy

    S10:E9

    Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 11 Episode 3 - Operation Just Cause
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Operation Just Cause

    S11:E3

    In Panama, a military base stands on the frontlines against a tyrant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 12 Episode 1 - Soviet Slam Dunkers
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Soviet Slam Dunkers

    S12:E1

    An elaborate stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup and an industrial relic in England gets caught in a heated labor dispute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 1 Episode 1 - Nazi Ghost Town
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #21 - Nazi Ghost Town

    S1:E1

    The series about abandoned engineering achievements begins with a Soviet megastructure, massive Nazi brainwashing complex and dangerous desert pass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 1 Episode 2 - Curse of Hell Island
    7.1/10(54 votes)

    #22 - Curse of Hell Island

    S1:E2

    Exploring a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean, and a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 2 Episode 1 - Armageddon Highway
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Armageddon Highway

    S2:E1

    A strange Cuban prison, an eerie escape route built for Armageddon, and an underwater marvel that changed history are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 3 Episode 6 - City of the Damned
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #24 - City of the Damned

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 3 Episode 7 - The Town That Disappeared
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #25 - The Town That Disappeared

    S3:E7

    A haunted lighthouse on Lake Michigan, a town where everyone seems to have vanished all at once, and a secret complex of tunnels beneath London are deserted engineering projects.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Ghost Skeleton Coast" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries of the Abandoned". It scored 7.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/4/2024. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Curse of the Haunted Prison".