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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Walden, New York
Borden Condensery
Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.
Mölndal, Sweden
The Waterfall of Kvarnbyn Mölndal
Once the center of power for the region's various factories.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Raketa Watch Factory
An iconic Russian watch brand inspired by Yuri Gagarin's trip to outer space.
Queens, New York
Knockdown Center
How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.
Hong Kong
Juen Juen Gung
An otherworldly "cave" created by an artist in a Hong Kong factory building.
Cologne, Germany
Helios Lighthouse
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Prypiat, Ukraine
Jupiter Radiotechnology Factory
A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Prypiat, now long-abandoned.
Onaway, Michigan
'Onaway Steers the World'
A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.
Forno, Italy
Filanda di Forno
The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.
Beacon, New York
Madam Brett Park
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Ironwood, Michigan
Giant Stormy Kromer Cap
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Hague, New York
Dixon's American Graphite Mill
The graphite created here was used in the manufacturing of pencils.
London, England
Hoover Building
A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
Melbourne, Australia
Foy & Gibson Factory
The Collingwood production facility for a department store that was among the largest and earliest in Australia.
Fort Payne, Alabama
Dye Ditch Gang
This papier-mĂ¢chĂ© diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.
Austinville, Virginia
Shot Tower Historic State Park
This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.
Pasaia, Spain
Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria
Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.
Jokela, Finland
Jokelan Tiilitehdas Brick Factory
This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.
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