“Abandoned Engineering” returns for a fourteenth season this Friday on Yesterday, once again taking viewers on a globe-trotting tour of forgotten structures and the stories they hold. From the chilling to the fantastical, this season’s premiere takes a look at the remnants of human ambition and the passage of time.
The episode kicks off in Oklahoma, exploring a town built on stolen oil money, a story so outlandish it inspired a Hollywood film. From there, the show takes a darker turn, exploring a former school in Cambodia that served as a chilling chamber of horrors during a period of oppression. The episode also features a Soviet-era radio telescope in Latvia, a silent listener that once intercepted top-secret communications from the West. On a lighter note, “Abandoned Engineering” also examines a whimsical construction in Italy, a bizarre fusion of air travel, Renaissance art, and…pizza?
As always, the series excels at uncovering the often-overlooked history behind these decaying structures, revealing the ingenuity and sometimes the darkness that shaped their existence. It’s a show that reminds us that even in ruins, stories can be found. Tune in to Yesterday this Friday at 8:00 PM for the season premiere.
