TV series
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Overview
Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.
Details
- First air date
- 2017-04-20
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 13 seasons
- Episodes
- 140 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Science
- Production
- Travel Channel, Science Channel, Procter & Gamble Productions, Like A Shot Entertainment
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kasper Michaels as Narrator (voice)
- Lynette Nusbacher as Self
- Philip Grossman as Himself - Host
- Andrew Gough as Self
- Rob Bell as Self
- Martin Archer as Self
- Roma Agrawal as Self
- Dr. James Corum as Self
- Vladimir Sysoyev as Self
- Lisa Kane as Self
- Peter Bily as Self
- Saul David as Self
Creators and crew
- Philip Grossman - Creator
Seasons
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