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Machines

Dawson City, Yukon

Dredge No. 4

A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.

Chomutov, Czechia

Dragon of Brezno

This massive, now-retired coal-mine excavator is said to resemble a mythical dragon.

Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany

Overburden Conveyer Bridge F60

One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.

Gdańsk, Poland

Crane M3

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Eriksbergskranen

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

How Three Sisters Revolutionized England’s Penny Arcades

The Dennison sisters amassed a small fortune with their morbid “working models.”

Jenny Elliott July 23, 2024

Molos di Pesca of the Canale Destra Reno

These structures hanging over the water's surface are traditional fishing machines.

Bradford-on-Avon, England

The Iron Duke

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philly Typewriter

Welcome to the home of the world's largest typewriter company.

Bergbahn Machinenraum

Heidelberg, Germany

Bergbahn Maschinenraum

A unique look into the bowels of a century-old funicular.

Ivy grows on an old brick factory building with lots of windows

Cleveland, Ohio

Westinghouse Electric Corp

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

The Astounding World of Automata

From mechanical dragons to storytelling clocks, 18 marvelous machines.

Jonathan Carey September 15, 2023

Muzeum Gier Wideo (Krakow Arcade Museum)

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

How Milwaukee Is Celebrating the Typewriter’s Long, Local History

In June 2023, Milwaukeeans celebrated 150 years of typewriter history.

Jennifer Byrne July 5, 2023

One of the founders of Israel's Tractor Museum, the late Gideon Grosman, restores a small Murray plow.

How Farmers Are Preserving Israel’s Disappearing Agricultural Legacy—One Tractor At a Time

At the Tractor Museum, every machine has a story.

Gitit Ginat April 25, 2023

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory owner Kevin Chan poses with his mother Nancy Tom.

A Day in the Life of a Fortune Cookie Maker at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

In the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown, a favorite dessert is still made the old-school way.

Sponsored By Visit California

Hacienda Buena Vista seen from above.

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Hacienda Buena Vista

This museum preserves the heyday of Puerto Rican coffee.

During his lifetime, Thomas Edison received more than one thousand patents. But when asked which of his many inventions was his favorite, Edison said, "I like the phonograph best. Doubtless this is because I love music."

objects of intrigue

Saving the Sounds of the Early 20th Century

Some recordings in the New York Public Library’s wax cylinder collection haven’t been heard in generations—until now.

Sarah Durn April 14, 2022