Showing posts with label Railways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Railways. Show all posts

2014-06-17

Uyuni Train Cemetery: Bolivia’s Abandoned Trains

A few kilometres outside the Bolivian city of Uyuni, rusting steam locomotives sit in the open desert with no railway station, passengers or timetable left to serve them. Their boilers are empty, wheels are frozen in place, and the metal has slowly surrendered to decades of wind, sun and neglect.

Abandoned steam locomotives at the Uyuni Train Cemetery in Bolivia
Rusting steam locomotives stand abandoned at the Uyuni Train Cemetery near the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

2014-02-28

High Line New York: Manhattan’s Elevated Park

New York is full of famous parks, but the High Line is unlike almost any other. Instead of spreading across the ground, it runs above the streets on a former freight railway, carrying visitors through gardens, art installations, and quiet seating areas while the city moves below.

High Line New York elevated park with gardens and railway tracks in Manhattan
The High Line transforms a former elevated freight railway into a landscaped public park on Manhattan’s West Side.

Yangshan Quarry Stele: China’s Giant Unfinished Monument

Hidden in the hills of Nanjing, China, are three enormous pieces of limestone that were meant to become one of the largest stone monuments e...