Machines

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.

Where the oil industry began.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

One of the oldest of its kind.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.

Once housed in the towers of this Gothic church, this 17th century clock still ticks today.