Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Yellow Lamps
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Cleveland, Ohio
Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Sheffield, England
One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.
Sheffield, England
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.
Longmont, Colorado
The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Liberty, Missouri
The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.