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London, England

Wimbledon Victorian Electricity Substation

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.
The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform
Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project from above
Tonopah, Nevada

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.
Overhead photo of the viewing deck
Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona Falls

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Raritan River on the right. The Raritan Water Power Canal on the left
Raritan, New Jersey

Raritan Water Power Canal

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.
science

Podcast: The Theater of Electricity

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 9, 2022
Open, Sesame!
Savannah, Georgia

Plant Riverside

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station
Tummel Bridge, Scotland

Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station

One of Scotland's earliest hydroelectric power stations.
Part of a portable nuclear power plant arrives at Camp Century in 1960.
secret

The U.S. Army Tried Portable Nuclear Power at Remote Bases 60 Years Ago

It didn't go well.
Paul Bierman August 30, 2021
Sorgente del Mercure
Viggianello, Italy

Sorgente del Mercure (Mercure Wellspring)

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.
Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant
Rheinsberg, Germany

Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant

This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.
nuclear

Podcast: Shoreham Power Plant

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 29, 2021
The tall tower to the rear held the accumulator cylinders
London, England

Wapping Hydraulic Power Station

This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.
Jägala Waterfall
Koogi, Estonia

Jägala Waterfall

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.
The old cars look out over the Knik River to the Talkeetna Mountains.
Palmer, Alaska

Eklutna Tailrace

This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
Diesel generators
Madrid, Spain

Nave de Motores de Pacífico (Pacifico Engine Shed)

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.
Permanently Closed
Hartsville Nuclear Plant
Hartsville, Tennessee

Hartsville Nuclear Plant

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.
Porto Tolle, Italy

Polesine Camerini Power Station

The chimney of a shuttered power station in the Po Delta is the second-tallest structure in Italy.