Discovery’s “Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America” returns this Wednesday with a trifecta of forgotten tales, spanning lost treasure, comedy history, and the lingering echoes of war. “Hunting for the Ship of Gold,” as this week’s episode is titled, follows a modern-day crew on their quest for a gold-laden shipwreck – a quest that, as these things often do, devolves into a protracted legal battle. After all, who gets the gold when it’s found at the bottom of the sea? Find out in this fascinating and intriguing episode.
But sunken treasure isn’t the only story on tap. The episode also takes us to the Catskills, to a once-lavish resort that played host to some of America’s most famous comedians. Think borscht belt jokes and smoky nightclubs – a whole world of entertainment now just a ghost of its former self. Who were the comics who graced its stage? What stories do its crumbling walls still tell?
Finally, the episode heads to Colorado, to a zoo populated not by living creatures but by metal sculptures – a strange juxtaposition that hints at a deeper story. The episode explains how this peculiar place is intertwined with the history of war and its impact on the land.
“Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America” airs Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 PM ET on Discovery.
