IT’S HISTORY

Did you ever wonder what happens to McDonald’s after the golden arches go dim? Across the globe, many locations have been demolished, replaced, or left abandoned. From a UFO-shaped McDonald’s in England to a floating restaurant known as the "McBarge" and a frozen-in-time outpost on a remote Alaskan island, these forgotten arches reveal an eerie side of fast food history. This episode traces the ri...

Across America’s Rust Belt, many older homes feature a unique fixture known as the "Pittsburgh Potty," a solitary toilet located in an unfinished basement, often lacking privacy. This unusual setup has gained attention online, but its origins are rooted in practicality. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, cities like Pittsburgh adopted combined sewer systems that regularly backed up during...

Just south of Chicago lies the Thornton Quarry, a limestone excavation that is nearly 500 feet deep and over a mile wide. I-294 runs directly through it, featuring sheer rock walls that plunge hundreds of feet. This site serves as a significant engineering landmark in America, with a history connected to Chicago founder Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. The video explores the evolution of limestone mini...

On May 12, 1948, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway freight train near Chillicothe, Ohio, experienced a violent steam locomotive explosion due to a steam engine's boiler failure. This incident, known as the "Hindenburg of the rails," was triggered by a critical error: allowing water levels to drop too low, resulting in a catastrophic chain reaction. In this episode, we explore the workings of steam loc...

Along the coastline of Detroit sit three unusual structures that resemble lighthouses — these are water cribs, manmade intake islands that contributed to Detroit’s transformation into one of America’s most powerful industrial cities. This episode delves into Detroit’s 1800s pumping stations, the Belle Isle intake crib, the deadly 1971 tunnel explosion, and the extensive Lake Huron project that res...

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I found America's hidden giant arrows! ✈️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I discovered why New York wanted to demolish the Manhattan Bridge 🏙️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why some trains take the wrong track in Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How a skyscraper vanished from NYC 🏗️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise and fall of Camden, New Jersey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why LA won't run out of water: The aqueduct's story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The surprising secrets of steam trains revealed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's Under New York's Times Square? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Tillamook lighthouse so risky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside New York's iconic world trade center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to New York's public phones? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a bridge became a symbol of the past Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Atlanta's Zone 6 is totally forbidden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bullet train California couldn't finish (yet) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside boston's forgotten 1898 streetcar tunnels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Newark better in the 1870s? 🤔 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a stacked train system nearly changed NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The vault that protected Coca-Cola's formula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices