America

  • Side-by-side comparison of two San Francisco streetscapes. Left: 1920, featuring an old car and people in vintage attire. Right: 2020, showing a modern car parked on a similar street with updated architecture.
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    50 Photos of America Then and Now

    It’s impossible to ignore how quickly everything around us is changing. Not long ago, we published Photos Showing How Places…

    It’s impossible to ignore how quickly everything around us is changing. Not long ago, we published Photos Showing How Places Have Changed Over Time, which resonated with a lot of readers and highlighted how true that is. That inspired me…

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    15 Classic American Roadside Attractions That Are Still Open Today

    Discover 15 classic American roadside attractions that are still open today and offer a nostalgic slice of travel history.

    America´s highways have always been dotted with the quirky, the colossal, and the downright fascinating. Long before GPS and fast food chains took over road trips, families would pull over to marvel at he unusual landmarks that became icons of…

  • Two historical portraits: Left, a man with a long white beard in a black and white image. Right, a man in 18th-century naval attire gazing to the side in a color painting.
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    15 Portraits and Photos of Famous Early Explorers That Carved Paths Across the Globe

    Before there were the paved roads and industrious cities that we see nowadays, early explorers were forced to set out…

    Before there were the paved roads and industrious cities that we see nowadays, early explorers were forced to set out and brave the great unknown. With a relentless commitment toward finding new, undiscovered lands, the early explorers mapped out the…

  • Left side: Exterior of "Berdine's Variety" store with American flags, brick facade, and windows displaying various items. Right side: "Rabbit Hash General Store" with a vintage Coca-Cola sign and two dogs sitting on a wooden porch.
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    15 Old-Fashioned General Stores That Once Served the American West

    Before the surge in the popularity of the world’s big-box stores and online shopping, old-fashioned general stores were the staple…

    Before the surge in the popularity of the world’s big-box stores and online shopping, old-fashioned general stores were the staple of the American West. These stores had pretty much everything you could think of at the time. They were always…

  • Split image comparison of San Francisco streets in 1920 and 2020. Left: Black and white photo of a vintage car and people on a street. Right: Modern color photo of a parked car on a similar street. Both settings have similar style buildings.
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    45 Photos That Show How America Has Changed Over Time

    It’s hard to ignore how much everything is changing all around us all of the time. We recently published the…

    It’s hard to ignore how much everything is changing all around us all of the time. We recently published the article Photos Showing How Places Have Changed Over Time, and people really seemed to enjoy that. That led me to…

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    The Most Dangerous City In Every State

    Some cities in the United States are known globally for their high crime rate. It’s incredible to hear that certain…

    Some cities in the United States are known globally for their high crime rate. It’s incredible to hear that certain cities have hundreds or even thousands of thefts, and violent crimes every day. But what about states that we don’t…