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What's the Point of Pointing in Japan?

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Lexington Avenue between 105th and 106th streets, Manhattan, 1913.
infrastructure

The Duo Who Documented the Birth of NYC's Subway

For brothers Pierre and Granville Pullis, photographing the sprawling system was intrepid, precise work—not unlike the construction itself.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 6, 2020
Intercity train with observation car at the rear.
Nanuoya, Sri Lanka

The Main Line

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.
Freiburg Bächle
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg Bächle

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
<em>Matuta victor</em>, an invasive Red Sea crab.
infrastructure

Why the Suez Canal Is a Superhighway for Invasive Species

And the newcomers show no signs of slowing down.
Isaac Schultz February 13, 2020
Chequer Street Wooden Paving
London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
Surprise, surprise: It didn't smell great down there.
infrastructure

Centuries of Crap and Some Historical Treasures in an Old London Cesspit

An art museum found a very old toilet—right under where its new bathroom was being built.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 6, 2020
This is not want you want to see in a sewer.
engineering

How a Massive Fatberg Went From Sewer to Science Museum

The underground menace is now a reminder that people should be kinder to their pipes.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 24, 2020
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
Kowloon Walled City was built without regulations.
infrastructure

The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City

Anarchic, organic, surreal, this enclave was once among the most densely populated places on Earth.
James Crawford January 6, 2020
The living bridges are vital in the rainy season.
bridges

Toward a Better Understanding of South Asia's 'Living Bridges'

Human and plant, working together.
Isaac Schultz December 16, 2019
The Black Arch from far away.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
Welcome back to England, buddy!
animals

On an English Estate, Reintroduced Beavers Might Make a Damn Difference

These ecosystem engineers have a good track record in helping restore wetlands.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 5, 2019
The kiln was demolished, but its chambers were still obvious.
infrastructure

A Kiln That Fired Millions of Clay Pipes Was Unearthed Under a Montreal Bridge

Archaeologists recently dug it up—but now they're putting an end to its brief affair with open air.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 2, 2019
The Omsk Metro was conceived in the early-1980s and began construction in 1992.
Omsk, Russia

Pushkin Library Metro Station

A "station to nowhere" marks the site of a Siberian subway project that never saw the light of day.
The flex gates to protect subway stations are tested with lots of water.
floods

How Do You Keep a Subway From Flooding in the Age of Rising Seas?

You seal it up, but you have to test it first.
Isaac Schultz November 21, 2019
The Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, on the move.
lighthouses

More and More Lighthouses Are Moving Away From the Shore

A Danish structure is the latest to evade erosion by migrating inland.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 19, 2019
Exterior of the station.
Brooklyn, New York

Smith-9 Street Station

The highest rapid transit station in the world.