Boneyard

Imaginative entrepreneurs have found new and innovative uses for every single component of the railroads, from tracks and ties to the trains themselves.

Discover the unusual after-life of millions of autos sent to the boneyard every year due to old age, obsolescence, or lack of parts.

Machines are the lifeblood of the American military. Watch as the Abrams tank is completely rebuilt, TOW missiles are disassembled and recycled, and surplus tanks are used as live-fire targets.

Criminals end up in human boneyards called prisons, but the weapons and tools of the crimes end up in an assortment of other boneyards. Discover the unusual fate that awaits them.

A great ship that has reached the end of its useful life is often destroyed in weapons testing or cut up for scrap. Discover ships that are purposely sunk to become living reefs.

Mining is one of the oldest endeavors of man. Incredibly, a former uranium mine is now a world-famous health spa. A giant smelting facility has been transformed into a world class golf course.