Industrial

A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.

This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.

The remains of a historic kiln once used to produce the famous Rockingham porcelain.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

These crevices cut into the mountains collect the island’s main source of precious freshwater.

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

The abandoned tower is the last remnant of Lusaka's first major power plant.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

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