Europe

The first Italian railway: the history of the Naples-Portici line

Built in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, it launched the Italian railway industry.

The 10 most famous and unique skyscrapers in London

Steel, glass, futuristic shapes and ways of saving energy: a look at the most iconic skyscrapers of the English capital.

Terzo Valico: moles at work on Italy’s longest tunnel

Underground excavations continue to complete 53 kms (33 miles) of high-speed rail line

St Petersburg’s drawbridges, engineering works of art

St. Petersburg’s drawbridges raise their arms each night for massive ships

Stonehenge, thousands of years to build a mysterious work

An underground highway to protect Stonehenge

The Johnson government has approved a longstanding plan to build a 3.3-kilometre (2-mile) tunnel that passes 150 meters (492 feet) from the site

Stories and secrets of the Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who designed the icon of Paris, made a risky bet

Genoa Bridge: a farewell concert, and then the inauguration ceremony

From July 27 to August 3: here’s what’s going on during the final week before the new Genoa Bridge is opened to traffic

Genova: the construction site sounds its last note

On 27 July, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia will play a concert at the Genoa Bridge worksite to mark the end of construction