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St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
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Chesterfield, England
Stone Edge Cupola
This chimney is the oldest free standing industrial chimney in Britain.
Lyon, France
Maison des Canuts (Silk Workers' Center)
Explore the 500-year history of silk-making in Lyon at this museum, workshop, and boutique.
London, England
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station
This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.
Aldie, Virginia
Aldie Mill Historic Park
The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.
Sutter Creek, California
Knight Foundry
Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.
Wareham, Massachusetts
Tremont Nail Company
The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.
Bronx, New York
Concrete Plant Park
A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
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Trieste, Italy
'Ursus'
This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Pleasley, England
Pleasley Pit
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Ponferrada, Spain
La FĂ¡brica de Luz (Light factory-Energy Museum)
This former power station is now a museum dedicated to the region's coal-producing history.
Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville Brick Park
This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
Big Mine Run Geyser
The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.
Stavanger, Norway
Norwegian Petroleum Museum
An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.
Montreal, Québec
Canada Malting Silos
This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Knežev Arsenal
The ruins of a military-industrial complex now host concerts and more.
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville Steelworkers Memorial
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Ashalim, Israel
Ashalim Power Station
Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.
San Rafael, Mexico
Casino Cosmopolita
This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.
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