Spreepark: Disney World of Socialism
An abandoned amusement park hides along a river in the Treptower forest of East Berlin. Known today as Spreepark, it was originally the Kulturpark...
The Conservatory Under a Lake
Previously Sometimes Interesting featured the story of a twenty-first century swindler and the spoils of his deception. In this post we examine a nineteenth-century...
Spoils of US Fidelis
This house in Middle America fits the definition of excess (unless you consider having a bowling alley and an eight-car garage necessary). It’s builder’s...
The Oldest Airplane Factory in the World
On the west side of Dayton, Ohio, a group of old white buildings topped with arched parapets sits in a cleared lot just off...
Pre-Earthquake: San Francisco in 1906
Thanks to the creative ideas of four early filmmakers, later generations have the chance to see San Francisco in early 1906, before the now...
Orewinners and Deadmen: Lead Mining in Swaledale
Guest Post Series Photos & Words by Guy Carpenter Swaledale at the start of the 21st century is known mostly for its beautiful countryside:...