Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

An eye-catching collection of graffiti covered structures that were once a pioneering entertainment attraction now stand derelict in the Mojave Desert; experts investigate and reveal the revolutionary remnants of Americas first waterpark. Further segments of the episode portray the Smith Mansion in Wyoming, the Threatt Filling Station in Oklahoma, and the Miami Marine Stadium in Florida.

A monstrous airplane that helped America reach new, historic heights sits decommissioned in Tucson, Ariz.; experts investigate and reveal one of the most important aircraft of the 20th century and its contribution to the Apollo spaceflight program. Further segments of the episode portray the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, the Potomac River Defences in Maryland and Virginia, and Fort Hunt in Virginia.

A derelict ghost town shows a curious revitalization along an iconic highway in the Mojave Desert; experts investigate and reveal a once thriving and bustling Route 66 stopover that’s being resurrected into a historic Americana destination. Further segments of the episode portray Murphy Ranch in California, the Belle Isle Zoo in Michigan, and the Charleston Navy Yard and Navy Medical District in South Carolina.

A beloved hospital in the Big Easy was once the site of heroic efforts by medical staff and volunteers to evacuate patients after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Left in ruin, the historic Charity Hospital is being revitalized by another major New Orleans institution, Tulane University.

A railroad enterprise once built this company town for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened; the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.

This secluded Georgia plantation marks a dark chapter in American history.

A rural town in Oregon is taken over by an eccentric cult.

Forgotten soldiers of the Old West guard a fort at the southern border, pirates plunder a major salmon provider, a mountaintop hotel hosts both presidents and revolutionaries, and an American legend springs from a humble Alabama home.

A rundown nature park is full of strange secrets and connections.

An old mining town in Wyoming provides sanctuary for Amelia Earhart, a hotel in the Deep South becomes a historical crossroads, and a forgotten Connecticut theater hides secrets beneath the surface.

A crew searches for a shipwreck loaded with gold and sets off a long legal dispute and a lavish complex in the Catskills attracts many of Americas great comics.

Visit strange structures in New York where Nazis helped launch the US Space Race and then see a New Orleans amusement park where joy turned to despair.

The remains of Idahos nuclear industry mark a new era of American history; a distillery in rural Kentucky revolutionizes liquor; a New England settlement prospers despite prejudice; subterranean chambers produce many of the nations monuments.

A brewery in the Pacific Northwest sustains prospectors during the Gold Rush; a Wyoming mining settlement descends into lawlessness; a murder in a small Mississippi town sparks a revolution.