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A building in Colorado is still marked with bullet holes from a Wild West shootout between union members and state militia; the ruins of the old mining town tell the heated story of a labor dispute that ended in sabotage and murder.

Mysteries of the Abandoned

Gangbusters and Gun Battles

Notorious gunslinger John Dillinger once pulled off a daring escape from this unassuming jail; today, the story of his clash with Indiana's first female sheriff and his dramatic getaway continues to fascinate the public.

Gunslingers and Gangsters

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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.

Korea's Joan of Arc

This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires; though the stronghold's location attracted great wealth, it also attracted attention from unfriendly neighbors.

The Ruins of Archaeopolis

On a picturesque island off the coast of Brazil, this penal colony was once the site of a dramatic prisoner uprising; among the ruins lies the story of the violent rebellion and the recapturing of the island by military forces.

Hell Island

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 -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse.

The Ruins of Troy

Conspiracies swirl around an abandoned military base in Long Island, where it's alleged that covert government experiments took place underground; experts discuss the critical role that the base played in defending America's coastline.

The Montauk Conspiracy

In the Turkish capital, ambitious plans for a new amusement park are disrupted by financial, mechanical and political problems, forcing the park to close; now its old roller coasters stand as symbols of excess on the city skyline.

Turkish Wonderland

Graffiti scratched into the walls of a military base on the British coast sheds light on a secret raid against the Nazis; the story left behind by the soldiers does not match the rosy picture that was painted by the media.

Fake News Fortress

Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers."

Blues Prison

In a California desert, a once glittering Hollywood hotspot gets converted into a top-secret interrogation center for POWs; before being shuttered, this high-tech facility gathered reams of valuable wartime intelligence.

The True Cross

This Seoul amusement park is full of rusted-out rides and unfinished renovations; forced to close due to financial problems, the park has found a second life after being used as the setting of K-pop album covers and music videos.

K-Pop Dreamland

Some of the world's most incredible engineering projects now lie in ruins; cities that are now empty ghost towns, bridges that were never finished, and roads to nowhere; these deserted places are home to extraordinary mysteries and untold secrets.

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