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Mysteries of the Abandoned

Or interrupt the river'sprecious flow. Out of sight, Rankine's plantrecreated Niagara...

or interrupt the river's
precious flow. Out of sight, Rankine's plant
recreated Niagara Falls. And the key aspect of being
able to generate
the hydroelectric power is gravity

Full Transcript

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or interrupt the river's precious flow.
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Out of sight, Rankine's plant recreated Niagara Falls.
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And the key aspect of being able to generate the hydroelectric power
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is gravity.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:34
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
6
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E10 1648 marks the start of a series - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
1648 marks the start of a series
S09 • E04 [narrator] He turns to grand building projects - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[narrator] He turns to grand building projects
S09 • E11 [Jim] Why would you wanna use a radio telescope to look for intelligent life? - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:52
[Jim] Why would you wanna use a radio telescope to look for ...
S09 • E07 [narrator] But back in the 1960s, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
[narrator] But back in the 1960s,
S09 • E01 [Tim] There was no union yet, there was problems - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Tim] There was no union yet, there was problems
S09 • E05 And he went on speaking tours around Germany - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:21
And he went on speaking tours around Germany
S09 • E02 It absolutely terrified - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
It absolutely terrified
S09 • E16 [Jim] The construction of the bridge was somewhat rushed - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Jim] The construction of the bridge was somewhat rushed
S09 • E03 [Bauer] Throughout the 70s and into the 80s - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
[Bauer] Throughout the 70s and into the 80s
S09 • E20 But, the islands first president, Greek Cypriot Archbishop Makarios - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
But, the islands first president, Greek Cypriot Archbishop M...
S09 • E04 This project would be called the Summer Palace. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
This project would be called the Summer Palace.
S09 • E10 [Geoff] And during The Fronde, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Geoff] And during The Fronde,
S09 • E17 [narrator] At the same time, a new form of entertainment was gaining the upper hand. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
[narrator] At the same time, a new form of entertainment was...
S09 • E18 Back in the day this room would have filled with customers - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
Back in the day this room would have filled with customers
S09 • E18 There'd be a table over here - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
There'd be a table over here
S09 • E01 [narrator] Low pay and bad conditions created a pressure cooker. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
[narrator] Low pay and bad conditions created a pressure coo...
S09 • E09 [narrator] For four years, Oradour-sur-Glane - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:29
[narrator] For four years, Oradour-sur-Glane
S09 • E04 While his country was in a grinding war of attrition - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:12
While his country was in a grinding war of attrition
S09 • E16 [Rob] One crucial material was missing, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Rob] One crucial material was missing,
S09 • E03 [Bell] Many landlords found it to their advantage to look the other way - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[Bell] Many landlords found it to their advantage to look th...