Public Works

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.

A rare World War II-era siren still survives in the southern suburbs of Manchester.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.