Fire Fighters

This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

The world's largest collection of fire-fighting items dating back almost 350 years.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.

A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

This small memorial is dedicated to the Perryville State Prison firefighters who perished fighting the Dude Fire in 1990.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

The first firefighters museum in southern Spain is ironically located in an old textile mill that burned down in 1985.