Travel from coast to coast for a look at forgotten ruins and monuments to bygone eras. Discover hidden history and long-buried secrets, and see how these neglected structures shine a unique light on the story of the United States and its people.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Journey to a frozen landscape littered with hidden bunkers and explore a prison that became famous for all the wrong reasons. Wander through the ruins of a famous author's dream home, then stumble upon an ancient wonder in the wilderness.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Gape at a hilltop manor on Staten Island that rose from the ashes of a Manhattan inferno and feel the walls close in inside an impenetrable religious fortress. Examine a unifying American coliseum and celebrate the second life of a Detroit relic.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Trek to America’s first desert attraction, then go board by board through a maverick builder’s unique timber home. Motor down historic Route 66 to see a life-saving refuge for African-Americans and splash around in an innovative water sports stadium.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Gear up for a fascinating look at a machine that helped the US reach for the stars. Tour a racetrack that propelled a small town onto the national stage, then dig up a hush-hush prison camp near the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Haunt a ghost town where a famous road came of age, then get the shivers inside a crumbling Nazi stronghold on the West Coast. Take a walk on the wild side at a zoo caught in a web of corruption and explore a military site that saved the US Navy.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
Tour an American icon that hides a secret in its belly, then kick back at a vacation resort that always has a vacancy. Wander through a building that changed the world and marvel at an ancient curiosity that erupts from the ground.
