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Banavie, Scotland

Neptune's Staircase

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

The Astounding World of Automata

From mechanical dragons to storytelling clocks, 18 marvelous machines.

Jonathan Carey September 15, 2023

The old gasification plant in Gas Works Park, Seattle

25 Places to See the History of American Industry

From factories turned into parks to the preserved remains of mills and furnaces.

Jonathan Carey September 1, 2023

Old Tunnel Mill

Vernon, Indiana

Old Tunnel Mill

This former mill tunnel was blasted under the ridge to divert a portion of the Muscatatuck River.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Gainesville-Midland 301

This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.

Mörsdorf, Germany

Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.

Bristol Well

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

Renslow, Washington

Wild Horse Wind Farm

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

Crescent Mill

A remarkably well-preserved brick chimney from a smelter dating to the 1860s is all that remains of this former mill.

Tilley, Alberta

Brooks Aqueduct

Built to supply water to farmers in Alberta, this was once was the world's longest elevated concrete structure.

Torchio a Leva Orizzontale

A massive horizontal lever press comprising parts from the 17th century.

Warrington, England

Warrington Transporter Bridge

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

Trojica, Montenegro

"M" Road

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?

Pavement Clock

Windsor, England

Pavement Clock

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

Copley Cement Company Kilns

Coplay, Pennsylvania

Coplay Cement Company Kilns

The lasting remains of the region's once booming cement industry.

Pont de las peixateries velles

Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel Bridge)

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

The upper port on the western kiln.

Panaca Summit Kilns

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

The clock tower.

Ariake Incineration Plant Chimney Clock

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.