Abandoned Engineering
“Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.”
2017•TV-PG•15 Seasons•145 Episodes•7.4•Returning Series
Documentary
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.
Network
U&Yesterday
Origin
GB
Cast
Tom Ward
Self - Narrator
Episodes
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