Power Stations

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

One of Scotland's earliest hydroelectric power stations.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.

This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

The chimney of a shuttered power station in the Po Delta is the second-tallest structure in Italy.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

At the time of its construction, this hydroelectric power plant was the largest in the world.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

This now-defunct synthetic fuel plant was once a major cog in the Nazi war machine.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

This art center located in a former hydroelectric plant uses native plants to create paper for kites, bags, jewelry, and more.