Episode 1
Penthouse Palace
Jun 7, 2023
A porn baron dreams up a hedonistic paradise to avert nuclear catastrophe.
Episode 2
Castle Kingdom
Jun 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...
Episode 3
Rock 'N' Roll Island
Jun 21, 2023
A Beatles legend builds a state-of-the-art studio on a Caribbean island.
Episode 4
K-Pop Dreamland
Jun 28, 2023
This spooky, unfinished amusement park serves a different purpose nowadays.
Episode 5
The True Cross
Jul 5, 2023
In a California desert, a once glittering Hollywood hotspot gets converted into a top-secret interrogation center for POWs.
Episode 6
Blues Prison
Jul 12, 2023
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation.
Episode 7
Fake News Fortress
Jul 19, 2023
Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis.
Episode 8
Turkish Wonderland
Aug 2, 2023
Remains of a grand vision become a symbol of excess in the Turkish capital.
Episode 9
The Montauk Conspiracy
Oct 20, 2023
Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground.
Episode 10
The Ruins of Troy
Oct 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.
Episode 11
Hell Island
Nov 3, 2023
On a picturesque island off the coast of Brazil, this penal colony was once the site of a dramatic prisoner uprising.
Episode 12
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
Nov 10, 2023
This fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires.
Episode 13
Korea's Joan of Arc
Nov 24, 2023
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence...
Episode 14
Gunslingers and Gangsters
Dec 1, 2023
Notorious gunslinger John Dillinger once pulled off a daring escape from this unassuming jail.
Episode 15
Gangbusters and Gun Battles
Dec 8, 2023
A building in Colorado is still marked with bullet holes from a Wild West shootout between union members and state militia.
Episode 16
Propaganda Palace
Dec 15, 2023
In the former Soviet Union, this theater and others like it were used to influence the minds of the masses.
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