Public Works

The only remaining vespasienne in Paris is a (stinky) relic of Resistance.

This peaceful open space below Geneva's famous cathedral is full of art and history.

This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.

A rare World War II-era siren still survives in the southern suburbs of Manchester.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.