Check out 400 years of shipbuilding history, from sloops-of-war to stealthy subs, at the Chatham Historic Dockyard – CNET

Ropery

Still in use today, the massive ropery building is over 1,100 feet/340 meters long. It plays tricks on the eye, since rarely will you see a building this narrow be this long. There’s a separate tour of this building, including how to make rope, if you have time.