There are examples of human-built infrastructure throughout the world that defies expectations, either in its scale, bizarre use, or sheer strangeness.

Kane Hsieh, proprietor of the excellent MachinePix has a great collection of this type of infrastructure, and we’ve shared some of our favorites below.

They include a very sci-fi neutrino detector, testing facilities, and massive mining equipment.

Via Kottke:

Liquid natural gas tanker

 

 

Neutrino detector

 

 

Adaptive optics observatories

 

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

 

 

The Air Force Test Center anechoic chambers
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Bucket wheel excavators

 

 

 

Semi submersible heavy lift vessels

 

 

The Royal Ontario Museum

 

 

 

Elevator testing facilities

 

 

The “Z Machine” x-ray source

 

 

 

French Aerospace Lab’s S1MA supersonic wind tunnel

 

 

Monticello Dam reservoir Glory Hole

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