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Abandoned
Abandoned

Abandoned

—As time goes on, the look of cities change as businesses, schools and other establishments move or go out of business, leaving behind empty structures, which can go abandoned for years in some cases. In this series, legendary skateboarder Rick McCrank explores some of these abandoned places, traveling around America to see the current state of the modern-day ruins years after the lights went out. Along the way, McCrank takes a look at an empty mall, NASCAR track, amusement park, and even an emptied town. A visit to the famous Route 66 and a glimpse at how Detroit is trying to make its way back from its depressed state are also on the docket.
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Season 110 of 10 Episodes

  • Northeastern Ohio has become the mecca of abandoned shopping malls; Rick visits the crumbling capitalist cathedrals to explore the aftermath.

  • Canada's east coast is scattered with dead and dying fishing towns, but there is still plenty of life there.

  • Rick speaks with students in Saint Louis where over 20 schools are abandoned with no one to fill them.

  • Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the "Sunburned State."

  • From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear phenomena in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self; Rick and co-pilot Frank find out what remains along the nostalgic pipeline.

  • Rick connects with drivers and fans of NASCAR as they try to keep the legacy of the sport alive.

  • Rick goes to investigate some abandoned industry towns on the wild northern BC Coast, where bustling markets went bust and withered away.

  • The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community in New Orleans; Rick discovers how locals deal with lost spaces and takes a field trip to the sunken Six Flags.

  • Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the U.S.; Rick gets the lowdown on the continued growing pains of the Motor City.

Record to Watch Later

3 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    California Water Supply
    Nuclear Waste
    Two Detroits
  • California Water Supply

    Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the "Sunburned State."
    Upcoming
  • Nuclear Waste

    From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear phenomena in the Pacific Northwest.
    Upcoming
  • Two Detroits

    Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the U.S.; Rick gets the lowdown on the continued growing pains of the Motor City.
    Upcoming
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As time goes on, the look of cities change as businesses, schools and other establishments move or go out of business, leaving behind empty structures, which can go abandoned for years in some cases. In this series, legendary skateboarder Rick McCrank explores some of these abandoned places, traveling around America to see the current state of the modern-day ruins years after the lights went out. Along the way, McCrank takes a look at an empty mall, NASCAR track, amusement park, and even an emptied town. A visit to the famous Route 66 and a glimpse at how Detroit is trying to make its way back from its depressed state are also on the docket.

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