Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned
The world is littered with abandoned ruins. Places where you can’t help but wonder - where did everyone go? Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
With insightful interviews from local experts, laugh-out-loud comedy and fascinating nuggets of weird history – Where Did Everyone Go? is an entertaining journey to the world’s most remarkable abandoned places. From the producers of the Forbidden History podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 44
- Years Active
- 2025
23. Georgia's Secret Moonshine Racetrack
NASCAR, moonshine, Jimi Hendrix and the FBI. Strap in, buckle up, the story of this racetrack has it all.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter…
00:43:48 |
Sun 11 May 2025
22. Saddam Hussein's Ransacked Palace
The infamous Iraqi dictator’s lavish mansion. Find out strange details about its design and how it was plundered in the Iraq War.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assist…
00:39:26 |
Wed 07 May 2025
21. Fordlandia: The American Town in the Amazon
Why did Henry Ford build a company town in the middle of the Amazon rainforest and why did it all go so spectacularly wrong…?
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant …
00:34:12 |
Sun 04 May 2025
20. The Mysterious Mushroom Bunkers of Albania (+ Reaction to Comments!)
Discover why thousands of mushroom-shaped bunkers cover an entire nation and yet were never used… And watch Sascha and Tom react to your comments from the series so far!
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, To…
00:41:00 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
19. San Francisco's Giant Seaside Wonder
Travel back to 1800s California and dive into the world’s largest indoor swimming complex. More than just a place to take a dip, this was entertainment at a scale never seen before.
Hosts: Sascha …
00:34:22 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
18. Fidel Castro’s Doomed Communist School
Explore the ruins of Castro’s passion project in Havana and hear how its architects ended up feeling for their lives.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alic…
00:50:50 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
17. Alaska’s Revolutionary Gold Hunting Machine
Head to Nome, Alaska to an unearth the remarkable story of the last Great American gold rush and a gigantic, ruined gold-digging machine.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assi…
00:30:17 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
16. The Atomic Bomb Factory That Almost Destroyed the World
Find out how close Hitler came to winning the atomic arms race and the incredible sabotage mission that saved the world.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: A…
00:33:21 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
15. The Memphis Stadium That Transformed Wrestling Forever
Jump into the wrestling ring and discover the origins of WWE and the amazing story of Sputnik Monroe, the trailblazing wrestler who stood up to segregation.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer…
00:26:14 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
14. Britain's Notorious U.S. Military Prison
Hear how the American military had to lock up their own in this English prison and why London’s most famous gangster twins spent 9 months here.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rum…
00:40:44 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
13. The Secret Distillery That Mass-Produced Molotov Cocktails
Learn how two anti-aircraft towers and a distillery in Finland hide the remarkable origin story of the Molotov Cocktail.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: …
00:37:35 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
12. Tulsa's Creepy Televangelist Headquarters
Delve into the eerie command centre of one of America’s most famous and controversial televangelists.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter
Edito…
00:35:40 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
11. The Beatles' Forgotten Indian Hideaway
Discover the ruined spiritual retreat where The Beatles came under the spell of a mysterious Yogi master.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter
Edi…
00:33:57 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
10. The Deadly Montana Prison Siege
Enter Montana’s infamous penitentiary and hear the explosive story of a tense siege, the firing of bazookas and a maverick warden.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant …
00:39:42 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
9. Secret Californian Nazi Hideout
Descend to the bottom of a canyon in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles to find the ruined dreams of a Nazi White House.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: A…
00:38:02 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
8. Sealand: The Cursed Floating Micronation
Journey seven miles off the coast of England to a former sea fort to learn the incredible story of how it became its own country and the scene of a bizarre international diplomatic incident.
Host…
00:31:25 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
7. The Canning Factory That Changed the World
Uncover the remarkable story of Frey Bentos, the Uruguayan company town whose product changed the way the world ate, and helped win two world wars.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis…
00:24:02 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
6. ‘Super Guppy’ – the Plane That Won the Space Race
Step onboard an extraordinary plane hidden on the edge of the world’s largest aircraft boneyard, to discover the vital role it played in America putting a man on the moon.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach…
00:36:56 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
5. The Real Pirates of the Caribbean City
Explore the ruins of a partially submerged city in Jamaica and discover how during the golden age of piracy, it was known as the wickedest city on earth.
Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer:…
00:34:52 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
4. Hitler’s Nightmare Airport
Drop into a forgotten airport on the outskirts of Berlin to find out its role in the famous Valkyrie assassination attempt on Hitler, and how it was once a secret fighter pilot school.
Hosts: Sas…
00:31:45 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
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