Category: HISTORY

April 11, 2016 at 4:04 pm

Picture of the Day: NASA’s Missile Row at Cape Canaveral, 1964

Picture of the Day: NASA's Missile Row at Cape Canaveral, 1964

Aerial photo taken Nov. 13, 1964 of NASA’s ‘missile row’ at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. View is looking north, with the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) under construction, in the upper left hand corner

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April 5, 2016 at 9:48 pm

10 Colorized Photos of Famous Landmarks Under Construction

10 Colorized Photos of Famous Landmarks Under Construction

Painstakingly restored and rendered in color, the decades and centuries just fall away, connecting us closer to the past

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March 31, 2016 at 10:58 am

Artist Resurrects Ancient Building Site with Incredible Wire Mesh Installation

Artist Resurrects Ancient Building Site with Incredible Wire Mesh Installation

Edoardo Tresoldi’s installation brings the ancient town to life, letting visitors interact and explore the full-scale structure

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March 30, 2016 at 4:28 pm

Picture of the Day: The Caves of Hercules, Morocco

Picture of the Day: The Caves of Hercules, Morocco

The Caves (or grottoes) of Hercules are a popular tourist attraction just outside of Tangier, Morocco on Cape Spartel

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March 30, 2016 at 1:12 pm

The Skinniest House in the World (10 Photos)

The Skinniest House in the World (10 Photos)

Designed by Jakub Szczesny, Keret House in Warsaw, Poland measures 152 cm (60 in) at its widest point

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March 23, 2016 at 5:17 pm

Exploring Shanghai in an Old School Sidecar (32 Photos)

Exploring Shanghai in an Old School Sidecar (32 Photos)

Definitely beats any city tour in a car or bus

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March 21, 2016 at 3:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Just the Base of an Oil Platform Being Towed Out to Sea

Picture of the Day: Just the Base of an Oil Platform Being Towed Out to Sea

Nicknamed ‘Bullwinkle’, the steel base alone is 1,352 ft tall and is regarded as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century

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March 18, 2016 at 2:54 pm

Picture of the Day: The Ceiling Fresco at Seitenstetten Abbey, Austria

Picture of the Day: The Ceiling Fresco at Seitenstetten Abbey, Austria

It was painted in 1735 by artist Paul Troger

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March 7, 2016 at 5:13 pm

Picture of the Day: An 1,800 Year Old Roman Road in Africa

Picture of the Day: An 1,800 Year Old Roman Road in Africa

A remarkably well-preserved 1800-year-old Roman road in Timgad, which was a Roman colonial town in the Aurès Mountains of modern-day Algeria

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February 25, 2016 at 9:32 am

Picture of the Day: Neuschwanstein Castle circa 1900, 10 Years After It Was Built

Picture of the Day: Neuschwanstein Castle circa 1900, 10 Years After It Was Built

A photochrom print of Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany; taken as few as ten years after the completion of the castle

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