WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on History & Factoids

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.

Abandoned Amusement & Theme Parks

Creepy and delightfully twisted, these amusement parks wont necessarily amuse the kids!

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Retrofuture Fashion: Past Futuristic Outfits

Imagineering the future means sweating the details no matter how small, and future fashion has always loomed large when writers and artists want to get the image just right. What will our heroes and heroines wear on the day after tomorrow?

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Retrofuture Urbanism: Past Future Cities

Futuristic utopias have long been the dream of urban planners, sociologists and science fiction writers. These 10 examples showcase some of the weird, wild, and workable plans for living tomorrow's lifestyle today.

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15 Visions of Retro-Future Space Flight

Science fiction writers and visionary artists of the aborning Space Age applied their talents to picturing a grand future beyond the wild blue yonder.

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Immaculate Constructions: 15 Amazing Temples, Cathedrals and Churches

Temples, cathedrals and churches express mankind's eternal desire to create something heavenly on earth. These 15 immaculate constructions showcase the best of the best.

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Seven Beautiful Abandoned Lighthouses

These seven abandoned and inactive lighthouses represent marine history, and stand as tall, quiet beacons to what once was.

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History of Stereos, Speakers and Home Audio

Audio geeks - sorry, "audiophiles" were pushing the envelope of obsessiveness long before the rise of computers and all things Trek. 10 ways geeks got their grooves back:

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Ultimate Illustrated Urbanist Architecture Guide

We are surrounded by the built environment day in and day out, but how many buildings still turn your head, make you scratch it or even turn it upside down?

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TV History: Boob Tube to YouTube

Television exploded onto the social scene as an essential component of Baby Boom culture just over 60 years ago. These 10 steps trace the evolution of TV.

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15 More Spectacular Castle & Palace Hotels

These 15 exquisite castle hotels offer us regular folks the chance to live like kings and queens; all it takes is a reservation and a few extra dollars.

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Start to Over: History of 10 Game Systems

Game systems have come a long, long way since the first video gaming arcades put pinball out to pasture. This loving look at geek game systems charts their course from Pong to beyond!

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15 Cool Space Projects Now and Future

Long one of humanity's ultimate goals, breaking the surly bonds of Earth takes thought - it IS rocket science, after all. Here are 15 current and future space projects.

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10 Great Geek Gadgets, Past & Future

Geeks are living in a golden age - the gadgets we love get smaller, cheaper and more capable by the day! Where did it all begin? Examples and evolution of geek tech.

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Steampunk & Lego: Amazing Art & Design

It may seem an incongruous combination but legions of LEGO-maniacs have employed the versatile bricks to create stunning scenes of plasticized steampunk glory.

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At World's End: 25 Post-Apocalyptic Visions

These 25 sobering examples of post-apocalyptic art serve to remind the living that what remains are more often ruins.

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