Infrastructure

High winds can make this one scary landing.

This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.