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Epic Exploring

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Two explorers chase the world's most spectacular abandoned places.

Join Josh and Cody as they travel the globe in search of extraordinary abandoned locations, capturing the beauty of places left to decay. From eerie ruins to vast forgotten sites, each stop reveals striking details and the stories still clinging to them. Sign up to see why these haunting spaces reward curiosity and close attention.

Episode guide

11 episodes
1
1Estonia / Vietnam
Josh and urban explorer Steve Duncan travel to Tallinn in Estonia where they explore Patarei Prison. Meanwhile, Cody and Sherman Mak travel to Pan Thiet, Vietnam in search of the abandoned amusement park, Soui Cat.
45 min
2
2Germany / Morocco
Separately, urban explorers Josh and Cody visit Germany and Morocco in search of astonishing abandoned locations, including Wünsdorf—a forbidden city near Berlin—and an abandoned film set in the Sahara desert used for Game of Thrones.
43 min
3
3Georgia / France
Cody and rooftopper Harry Gallagher take a cable car trip in Georgia known as "Stalin’s coffin," while Josh and globetrotter Lexie Limitless search in France for abandoned chateaus.
44 min
4
4Germany / England
Josh and Cody dive into the underworld. Josh encounters a police squad while exploring the abandoned German mining industry, while Cody discovers an old Soviet submarine in the English Medway river.
46 min
5
5U.S.A. / Cyprus
Cody encounters wild animals and thrilling attractions at the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans. Meanwhile, thanks to the U.N. peace-keeping force, Josh is in Cyprus exploring the abandoned Nicosia International Airport and the U.N. buffer zone.
46 min
6
6Armenia / Greece
In Armenia, Josh and rooftopper Elaina Hammeken explore an incredible radio telescope from the Soviet era, while Cody takes an astonishing trip through the Greek mining industry of Ptolemaida with his travel companion, Elvis Brauer.
49 min
7
7U.S.A. / Belgium
While Cody and freerunner Abudi Alsagoff explore lost industries in the "ugliest" city in the world, Josh and his old neighborhood friend, John Yurei, check out the famous Joliet prison in Illinois, where prisoners built their own cells.
40 min
8
8Norway / Croatia
Josh and urban exploring legend, Steve Duncan, travel to the arctic island of Spitsbergen in Norway to explore an old Soviet mining town. Meanwhile, Cody explores the dark and cruel history of Goli Otok prison in Croatia.
48 min
9
9Namibia / Albania
Following in the footsteps of German diamond seekers, Cody is in Namibia, listening to stories of thieves and smugglers. Meanwhile, in Albania, Josh discovers abandoned fighter jets and a secret factory.
47 min
10
10Fukushima
In the final episode, Josh and Cody reunite to explore the nuclear disaster area of Fukushima in Japan. They also reflect upon their adventures and reveal the results of their location rankings.
45 min
11
11The Ultimate Bucket List
Join Josh and Cody for a special episode as they look back on their epic adventures. Which location will they rank at the top of their ultimate Epic Exploring global bucket list?
1h 26m
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