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There are 131 entries of Retro-Tech in the Atlas
Arcane transport systems, pneumatic tubes, steam engines, zeppelins, wooden submarines, antikythera mechanisms, phantasmagorias, and any other amazing and now outmoded peice of technology belongs here.
Besançon, France
The Astronomical Clock of Besançon
One of the world's most complex timepieces
10 Nov 2009
Kirnitzschtal, Germany
Lichtenhain Waterfall
A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway
01 Dec 2009
Dresden, Germany
Schwebebahn Dresden
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world
29 Nov 2009
Wuppertal, Germany
Schwebebahn Wuppertal
This "floating railway" is the world's oldest monorail system
08 May 2010
Lichtenhain/Bergbahn, Germany
Oberweissbacher Bergbahn
Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars
29 Nov 2009
Manhattan, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the few places in Manhattan which still employs a pneumatic system
28 Jun 2012
San Francisco, California
Dutch Windmill
The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park
07 Dec 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pianola Museum
A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos
12 Dec 2009
Dearborn, Michigan
Edisons Last Breath at the Henry Ford Museum
Housed in the Henry Ford museum is a test tube said to hold "Edison's Last Breath"
15 Dec 2009
San Vito di Cadore, Italy
Wooden Books of Padova University
While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood
16 Dec 2009
