History is everything that came before, so WebUrbanist fans reading this section are bound to find all kinds of offbeat urban facts and city histories, not to mention everything else from times past that did not seem to fit neatly into another category. Please enjoy this hodgepodge collection of unusual odds and uncanny ends.
From retrocool concept cars to far-out fashion in sci-fi inspired cities of tomorrow, these 131 samples of retrofuturistic design & technology will take you back to the good old days to come!
15 Comments »»The introduction of computers began at the workplace and, chunky and clunky as they might have been, they were a revelation at the time. Let's look back and get digital with early office computers!
20 Comments »»Neckties... every guy's got at least one, few guys enjoy wearing them. As an essential accessory for business and formal occasions yet with no real function of their own, the necktie is the bane of many a working stiff.
One Comment »»These ambitious concept trains move beyond the dream of steam to a new world of locomotive power. Clear the track, the train is back!
3 Comments »»These incredible concept aircraft may only lift our imaginations, but in that respect they succeed... brilliantly.
9 Comments »»A look back through centuries of history at how Graffiti has evolved since the first cave-paintings.
3 Comments »»Vehicle cutaways are a very special kind of art that lays bare a driving machine's inner workings for prying eyes to see... without all the messy prying with crowbars and such.
6 Comments »»These outstanding, outlandish and outrageous concept cars show what direction automotive design might have taken if automakers had followed their dreams instead of listening to the bean counters.
10 Comments »»Long before the Internet was a glimmer in Al Gore's eye, a different series of tubes helped shuttle messages from one place to another, seemingly by magic.
7 Comments »»Ever since there have been movies, there have been bold and creative movie posters to draw viewers into the theaters.
7 Comments »»Mostly harmless? I think not! Any aliens who receive our old TV and radio transmissions will be raising their tentacles in submission once they get a glimpse of sci-fi's greatest hitmen and their weapons of mass annihilation.
13 Comments »»The pip-squeak of peripherals has come a long way since 1964 when the first mouse - made of wood - crawled across our desktops and into our hearts.
11 Comments »»Concrete construction has been used at least as far back as the Roman Empire. In the modern age, the overuse of concrete has created a mixed reputation (no pun intended).
9 Comments »»These 15 retrofuturistic ads showcase one of advertising's most time-tested traits: convincing the target market a better, brighter future can be theirs TODAY.
11 Comments »»Concept cars, dream machines and technology-packed prototypes give us hints of what the future holds. Here are 15 that have not, though they live on in our imaginations.
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