Power Stations

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.

The abandoned tower is the last remnant of Lusaka's first major power plant.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.