Abandoned Engineering

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Hitler's Army Powerhouse
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Hear how the Politz synthetic fuel plant in Poland, now a derelict site, was once central to Nazi Germany's drive to become self-sufficient on fuel.
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Britain's Sea Fort Complex
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The creation of a set of Second World War sea defences built near the mouth of the River Thames to protect London. Plus, a concrete pyramid build during the Cold War.
2x3
The Italian Dam Disaster
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An abandoned concrete wall... five strange deserted structures. A lost escape route from nuclear Armageddon... A submerged link to D-day... Once they were at the cutting edge of design .. show full overview
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Battle of Britain Technology Facility
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Learn about the strange-looking, derelict military facilities in Farnborough, which were once wind tunnels that played a vital role in WWII.
2x5
The Abandoned Nazi Railway
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The Canfranc Railway Station is a large and elaborate abandoned Nazi railway station in the Spanish Pyrenees. Why was it built?
2x6
America's Jungle City
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Henry Ford's Fordlandia Rubber Town has been left to rot in the Amazon Rainforest, but it was once a symbol of the American dream.
2x7
Germany's Lost Warship
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The Georg Thiele was a technological masterpiece, but now it is a shipwreck, lost to the sea after running aground during a naval battle in WWII.
2x8
Lost Highway In The Rainforest
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Hidden in the Brazilian jungle is the Petrobras Viaduct, an extraordinary highway that seemingly leads nowhere. Who built it and why?

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