The Lost Docks of "Fort" Brooklyn & The Downfall of Brooklyn Harbor
The Brooklyn docks are an integral part of the borough's history. But with the industrial past of New York City and the rise of container shipping, these piers have been abandoned and left to rot. Wha...
31 Mar 202217min
Why Gary Indiana will Become a Ghost Town (The Rise and Fall of Gary Indiana)
Once the Magic City of America's Rust Belt, Gary, Indiana is a city of a much different reputation today. From the greatest producer of American Steel and a key arm in the Arsenal of Democracy, it dev...
26 Mar 202220min
The Rise and Fall of Asbury Park New Jersey (a tale of urban decay)
The city was founded in 1871 and quickly became a posh destination for Philadelphia and New York society. Its layout echoed European cities, with large inland lakes, broad avenues leading to the sea, ...
24 Mar 202220min
New York's other Lost skyscraper | The Rise and Fall of City Investing Building
The City Investing Building had many names in its time, but none of them saved it from destruction. Starting as a project from a prolific designer, it hosted countless businesses as residents before f...
19 Mar 202215min
What Happened to America's oldest Telephone Network? (History of the Telephone)
From the Telegraph's ashes arises its successor; the Telephone. Starting as a modification to the harmonic telegraph, Alexander Graham Bell's magnum opus changed communication forever. Sparking an ent...
17 Mar 202226min
Why the Navy ABANDONED hundreds of Ships in California
An ever-shrinking collection of the US Navy's most storied ships lies in a bay near San Francisco. This National Defense Reserve Fleet held war heroes, masters of espionage, and behind-the-scenes vess...
12 Mar 202221min
Why the Longest Tunnel in the World Leads to New York City
New York City is the pinnacle example of American development. Being the most populated city in the United States, it requires a tremendous amount of infrastructure - chief Among the most important of...
10 Mar 202219min
How New Jersey's Pine Barrens became The Creepiest Place in America (The Jersey Devil)
Across the south of New Jersey, there are 1.1 million acres of pine forest. From the northern part of Ocean Country down to Cape May, the Pinelands National Reserve occupied 22% of the state's land ar...
5 Mar 202217min
