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The Kuji Amber Museum
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Gordola, Switzerland
Verzasca Dam
If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?
Kimberly, Idaho
Shoshone Falls
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
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Podcast: The Theater of Electricity
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Savannah, Georgia
Plant Riverside
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Kyoto, Japan
Funaoka Onsen
Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Holmdel, New Jersey
Bell Laboratories Transistor Water Tower
This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
National Museum of Industrial History
A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Corning Glass Bulb Flag
This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.
Tummel Bridge, Scotland
Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station
One of Scotland's earliest hydroelectric power stations.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bevolo Gas & Electric Light Museum
This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.
Viggianello, Italy
Sorgente del Mercure (Mercure Wellspring)
This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.
Risti, Estonia
'Soorebane' ('Bog Fox')
The first designer power line in Estonia.
Madrid, Spain
Nave de Motores de Pacífico (Pacifico Engine Shed)
Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.
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Peep These Wondrous Holiday Light Displays Around the World
Even in 2020, the world is aglow.
Rubicon, Australia
Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme
One of the oldest operating hydroelectric power schemes in Australia.
Písek, Czechia
Městská Elektrárna v Písku (Písek Electricity Museum)
The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.
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Can America’s Premier Lightning Lab Revive Its Renegade Spirit?
“We want to continue triggering lightning. We’re in no way done with that.”
Ashalim, Israel
Ashalim Power Station
Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.
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