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McMillan Sand Filtration Site, Washington, D.C.
Are you looking for something off the tourist track? What about something that at first sight makes little sense? Then the McMillan Sand Filtration Site is for you! Unfortunately, it is closed to visitors but you can the site is … Continue reading
Cornish Mines, Cornwall, England
Despite being at one far-flung corner of the British Isles, in the eighteenth century the county of Cornwall found itself at the centre (or at least at one centre) of processes that would irrevocably alter British life and Britain’s landscapes: … Continue reading
William Denny & Brothers Test Tank, Dumbarton, Scotland
Few buildings along the famous River Clyde region of Scotland figure as importantly to the history of shipbuilding, naval science and the British maritime empire than the small and innocuous brick structure that holds the Denny test tank: the world’s … Continue reading
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The Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is for many the symbol of the City of Bristol. It is, also, a site for the celebration of not only Victorian science, but also more contemporary innovations. Its story begins … Continue reading
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Palacio de Minería (Palace of Mines), Mexico City
Close to one of the most representative buildings related to arts and culture in Mexico, Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Arts), an architectonic jewel of marble and French style, it is one of the more distinctive places in the … Continue reading
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