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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Maria Pía Bridge
Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.
Ruda Śląska, Poland
The Blast Furnace of Huta Pokój
A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.
Stonehaven, Scotland
Stonehaven Boardwalk Sculptures
A series of mysterious metal artwork adorn this harbor walkway.
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The Steel Mill That Built America
Bethlehem Steel was the birthplace of skyscrapers, bridges, and battleships. What happened after the plant's furnaces went cold?
Memphis, Tennessee
Metal Museum
A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.
Sept-Îles, Québec
Iron Sculptures of Sept-Îles
A collection of whimsical metal sculptures scattered along a forest path.
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7 Stories That Show Just How Metal the Nordics Are
From Viking werewolves to snacking on pickled ram's testicles, Europe's northernmost countries are badass.
Rotherham, England
Steel Henge
This metal installation is a tribute to an ancient megalithic structure and South Yorkshire's steel history.
Staré Město, Czechia
Kovozoo (Metal Zoo)
Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.
Maputo, Mozambique
Casa de Ferro
This prefabricated building was built in Belgium and shipped to Mozambique but was never inhabited, since its iron exterior was unsuitable for the tropical environment.
Lead, South Dakota
Homestake Open Cut
Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.
Ishpeming, Michigan
Jasper Knob
A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Hainesport, New Jersey
Big Rusty
A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.
Olancha, California
Olancha Sculpture Garden
A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.
Reno, Nevada
Keck Museum
The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.
Iquitos, Peru
Casa de Fierro
This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.
Carbondale, Colorado
Redstone Coke Ovens
Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.
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Podcast: Italy’s Bomb Squad
Volunteers have been finding, excavating, removing, and sometimes even defusing bombs.
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