General Electric Wall-Mounted Refrigerator and Freezer, a 1955 Innovation
This post was originally published on this siteHangs on your wall like a picture! It’s so easy to install! There’s little or no remodeling necessary. […]
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Abandoned WWII Bunkers on the Danish North Sea Coast
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, the Danish coasts were included in the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall was planned […]
The Relocation of Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan. The two […]
Incredible Photos of British Red Telephone Box Graveyard on the Outskirts of London
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic red telephone box is a staple around London’s streets. Over the years their purpose has shifted […]
Some of the Earliest Photos of Greece and Egypt in 1842 an 1843
This post was originally published on this siteJoseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804–1892) was a French scholar and draughtsman whose use of photography while he was […]
Workers Standing Next to the Chain Used for the Titanic’s Anchor, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteTitanic’s centre anchor was at the time and for some time to follow, the world’s largest anchor ever […]
Detroit’s I-94 Uniroyal Tire Was Once a Giant Ferris Wheel at the 1964 NY World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe Uniroyal Giant Tire was created by the Uniroyal Tire Company for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, […]
Britain’s Oldest Door From the 1050s, Which Can Be Found in Westminster Abbey
This post was originally published on this site This 900-year-old door has been identified as the oldest in the UK. Archaeologists discovered the oak door […]
Rare Color Photographs of the Interiors of the Alexander Palace in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteA rare and unique set of Autochrome color photograph plates, taken by Alexander Zehest in 1917 of the […]
Amazing Vintage Photos Captured Inside the WTC’s Windows on the World, the Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World
This post was originally published on this siteWindows on the World opened in 1976 on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. […]
In 1964, Alfred Heineken Created a Bottle That Could Also Function as a Brick to Build Houses in Impoverished Countries
This post was originally published on this siteAfter a visit in the early 1960s to the Caribbean islands, then known as the Dutch Antilles, Dutch […]
‘Flying Saucer’ Gas Stations in Kyiv From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s even banal gas stations in the USSR turned into real masterpieces, without losing their functionality. […]
During World War II, the Taj Mahal Covered With Bamboo as a Camouflage Against Aerial Bombing
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, the British placed bamboo scaffolding over the dome of the Taj Mahal to protect it from […]
Inside the Marbeuf Garage, the Original Citroën Showroom in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteA building to make one gasp at its modernity. The Citroën showroom, Marbeuf in Parisn, built in 1929, […]
Exeter Cathedral Has the World’s Oldest Known ‘Cat Door’, Which Has Been Serving the Cats Since the 14th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis 14th-century door located at Exeter Cathedral in the UK is believed to be the earliest known example […]
Growing Grass Turned Roof Into a Lawn, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteCovering a roof with growing grass might seem fantastic to most persons, but Louis Koefoed, an architect of […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Madison Square Garden Under Construction From the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteMadison Square Garden has been an entertainment institution in New York City since 1879. Since that time, four […]
Beautiful Photos of 1950s Ranch Homes
This post was originally published on this siteA ranch house is typically a single-story home that features an open floor plan. These homes tend to […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of German Zeppelin Airship Flying Over Giza, Egypt in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German-built and operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 […]
Utroba Cave, Located in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria, Was Carved by Hand Over 3000 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteCarved by hand more than 3000 years ago, it was rediscovered in 2001. The Utroba Cave, also known […]
LA’s Most Iconic Music Venue: Vintage Photos Captured Scenes Outside the Whisky a Go Go in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this site The Whisky has been called the first real American discothèque and it’s one of the most famous […]
Amazing Photos of the Eschif in Périgueux, France, a Toll Bridge Which Was Built in 1347
This post was originally published on this siteThe Eschif in Périgueux, France was a lookout for a toll bridge. It’s an oak timber frame building […]
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs of New York Skyscrapers From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe skyscraper can trace its ancestry back many years, millennia in fact, before the existence of New York […]
During World War II, Michelangelo’s David Was Entombed in Brick to Protect It From Damage From Airborne Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1943, a brick “hive” was built around Michelangelo’s David to protect it from incendiary bombs. Two […]
30 Amazing Photographs of Abandoned and Shuttered Fotomat Film Kiosks
This post was originally published on this siteRendered obsolete by technology, hundreds of abandoned Fotomat drive-thru photo development kiosks still stand in suburban shopping center […]