A bit of a masterpiece of industrial architecture, the trestle was once an artery for coke, limestone and iron ore making its way to the area's blast furnaces. Now this massive chunk of Gothic infrastructure serves as a public walkway and reminder of the region's manufacturing past.
Hoover-Mason Trestle
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