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Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka

Kilinochchi Water Tower

A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.
In the Barcelona sewer system.
Barcelona, Spain

Sewers of Barcelona

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.
A view from inside the tunnel. (Photo:
East Jerusalem, Israel

Siloam Tunnel

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.
A diagram explaining the anti-pee technology.
infrastructure

Pamplona Installs Urine-Repellant Paint Before Running of the Bulls

Stop peeing everywhere.
Cara Giaimo June 30, 2016
Kuskulana Bridge
Chitina, Alaska

Kuskulana River Bridge

At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.
Pipeline
Mundaring, Australia

Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

An engineering masterpiece, or “Scheme of Madness?”
hotels

How a Hotel in Chicago Convinced Drivers They Needed Parking Garages

In the 1910s, city stables were replaced by a hot new amenity.
Sarah Laskow June 10, 2016
Emley Moor Mast by night
Emley, England

Emley Moor Transmitter Tower

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
architecture

The Subtle Design Features That Make Cities Feel More Hostile

Think your city doesn’t like you? You’re right.
Ella Morton May 5, 2016
Minneapolis, early in the morning.
infrastructure

Why All Of Minneapolis Woke Up At The Same Time This Morning

The city's emergency sirens all went off at once for no reason.
Cara Giaimo April 12, 2016
infrastructure

What Are Bollards, and Why Are They So Beautiful?

Once you start looking for bollards, you will find them everywhere.
Sarah Laskow April 8, 2016
infrastructure

A Gas Pipeline Could Make Marfa's Mystery Lights Disappear

They might be in danger after 130 years.
Sarah Laskow March 21, 2016
Transpolar Railway between Salekhard and Nadym
Turukhansky District, Russia

The 'Dead Road' Transpolar Railway

Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.
Southport, England

Southport Pier

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
A sign for the town of No Name, Colorado.
roads

Where Do the Streets Have No Name? Everywhere, in America.

A road by any other name.
Ernie Smith May 25, 2023
Maldonado, Uruguay

Puente Laguna Garzón

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
infrastructure

How a Small Town in Michigan Became the World's Gravel Capital

The intriguing story of Oxford and its pits.
George Pendle February 8, 2016
bridges

160-Year-Old Ganges Canal Super-Passages Are An Engineering Marvel

Sarah Laskow January 18, 2016