The Death-Defying History of Ejection Seats
The first ejection seats were developed independently during World War II by Heinkel and SAAB. Early models were powered by compressed air and the first aircraft to be fitted with such a system was th...
21 Jan 202312min
The ABANDONED Battle-Scars of Normandy France
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19 Jan 202324min
Alaska's Abandoned Igloo Dome
Discovering American Heritage Through Tales of Urban Decay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jan 202313min
Florida's Abandoned Island Fort
Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest brick masonry structure in the Americas and is composed of over 16 million bricks. The building covers 16 acres (6.5 ha)....
12 Jan 202317min
Chicago's Movable Bridges | The history of Bascule Bridges
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide cle...
7 Jan 202318min
When Chicago built the Tallest Building in the World | The story of Sears Tower
The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and e...
5 Jan 202324min
Why Florida Abandoned the Sea Domes
This year, the last four domes of the famed Cape Romano Dome House fell to Hurricane Ian. Though it now sits beneath the waves in its final resting place, it was a self-sufficient marvel in its heyday...
31 Dec 202215min
Chicago's Lost Grain Elevators | How Greed became Urban Decay
Chicago's grain elevators were created for agricultural trade but destroyed by greed; although the city once had over 300 towering structures, nothing remains but the wealth that shaped the city. Join...
29 Dec 202218min
