Earthquakes

A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.

In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.

This memorial was raised in honor of a group of workers heavily impacted by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.