Metal

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.

A metal menagerie fills the yard of this museum and gallery, the work of Montana artist Bill Ohrmann.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

These unique sculptures form a musical ensemble of recycled metal.

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.