Infrastructure

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.

The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.

These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

This remote historic museum tells the story of the early telecommunications systems in 1800s Australia.