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Burbank, California
The 'Spirit of Burbank' F-104 Starfighter
This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
Pitlochry, Scotland
Pitlochry Fish Ladder
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Croswell, Michigan
Croswell Swinging Bridge
This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.
London, England
Statue of James Henry Greathead
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
Anderton, England
Anderton Boat Lift
The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
Karla, India
Karla Caves
A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.
London, England
Victoria Park's Old London Bridge Alcoves
These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.
Zaragoza, Spain
Fountain of the Unbelievers
The engineer of the Imperial Canal of Aragon installed this fountain to show skeptics he had achieved his aim.
Pilchowice, Poland
Pilchowice Hydroelectic Dam
The tallest stone dam in Poland was opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II himself.
Kamakura, Japan
Hao-Hao Tunnel
Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.
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13 Astronomical Clocks Connecting Time And Space
From one of the most complex clocks in the world to one of the most accurate.
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Starrucca Viaduct
Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.
Stockton, California
Stockton Diamond Railroad Crossing
In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.
Pune, India
Pune’s First Lift
The vintage, artistic cage of the city’s first lift welcomes visitors to an old heritage building.
Karrebæksminde, Denmark
Græshoppebroen (Grasshopper Bridge)
This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.
Peldon, England
The Strood
This ancient causeway can flood daily, leaving Mersea Island as a true island for hours at a time, and cutting its 7,000 residents off from the mainland.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
McMurdo Ice Pier
This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
Carved Stone Milestones
These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.
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