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Glass

A sample of the particles discovered on the beaches of Japan's Motoujina Peninsula.

Found: Glass Fallout From the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

The particles have covered nearby beaches, unnoticed, for nearly 75 years.

Matthew Taub May 15, 2019

Wheeling, West Virginia

Sweeney Punch Bowl

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

House of Marbles.

Bovey Tracey, England

House of Marbles

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

The rolled up message read "BREAK" on one side, and "BOTTLE" on the other.

Found: A 50-Year-Old Scientific Message, Stuffed in a Bottle

Thousands were cast into the waves in the 1960s, and one turned up in Texas decades later.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 18, 2019

Banta

This sweet and salty Indian drink keeps an endangered soda bottle in business.

St. Petersburg, Florida

Chihuly Collection

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Glass Treehouse

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

Juan Manuel Muñoz makes a glass bell at his factory on the outskirts of Chignahuapan, Puebla.

In This Mexican Town, One in 5 People Is a Glassmaker

Chignahuapan is famous for its handmade ornaments.

Mark Oprea November 12, 2018

Sunderland, England

National Glass Centre

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.

Bergdala, Sweden

Bergdala Glastekniska Museum

The machines behind the famous handblown glass from Sweden's "Kingdom of Crystal."

Weston, West Virginia

Blenko Man

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

Tacoma, Washington

Bridge of Glass

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Entrance to the Redcliffe Caves at Phoenix Wharf.

Bristol, England

Redcliffe Caves

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

Evangeline Bergstrom Paperweight Collection.

Neenah, Wisconsin

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

The public art is located between the Helms Building and Platform in front of the Culver City Metro Station.

Culver City, California

Old Growth (New/Now)

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

The Runner.

Dromeas (The Runner)

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

Workbench at the Neustadt Collection.

Queens, New York

Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

San Antonio, Texas

Fiesta Tower

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.