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Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Batsto Village
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Blaenavon, Wales
Blaenavon Ironworks
This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nine Mile Run
This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
Carrie Furnaces
These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.
Leicester, England
National Gas Museum
The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.
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Budapest, Hungary
Kelenföld Power Station
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
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Brighton, England
Brighton's Victorian Sewers
To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today.
Windsor, Vermont
American Precision Museum
This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great.
Detroit, Michigan
Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan
La Colle Falls Dam
This partially completed dam was simply abandoned after nearly destroying the city it was built to service.
London, England
The King's Cross Ice Well
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
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When Trash Becomes Treasure: The Iridescent Beauty of Glass Beaches
Jerusalem, Israel
Montefiore Windmill
After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.
Laqiya, Israel
Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving
Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Manhole Covers
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Dublin, Texas
Dublin Bottling Works
This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.
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Richmond, Virginia
James River Park Pipeline Walkway
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Ware, Massachusetts
Quabbin Reservoir
The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.
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