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Glasgow, Scotland
Fairfield Heritage
A community museum celebrates Glasgow's mighty shipbuilding days.
science
How The Thames, Once a 'Zombie River,' Was Brought Back to Life
Sharks, beavers, and humans are all returning to London's iconic waterway thanks to decades of restoration work.
Leeds, England
Central Station Wagon Hoist
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Kosti, Sudan
Goz Abu Goma Bridge
One of the largest early 20th-century bridges in Sudan.
Chicago, Illinois
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.
Berlin, Germany
Natur-Park Südgelände
Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.
Manchester, England
St. Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
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.
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy
Collection of Peddler Bicycles
An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.
Yonkers, New York
Saw Mill River Daylighting
A waterway covered over after the Industrial Revolution has been unearthed and cleaned up, for the enjoyment of fish and humans alike.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Knežev Arsenal
The ruins of a military-industrial complex now host concerts and more.
prisons
Australia's First Published Dictionary Was Dedicated to 'Convict Slang'
The "flash" language reflected the makeup of the British penal colony at the time.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Portobello Bottle Kilns
The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.
skulls
Skull-Shaped Beer Steins Were Once Popular Graduation Gifts
They were part of a broader wave of adventurous stein-craft.
Bishop Auckland, England
Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Glasgow, Scotland
Rouken Glen Park Waterfalls
These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.
London, England
Kirkaldy Testing Museum
A collection of machines designed to break things for science.
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Lancashire Hotpot
This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
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