The Fantastic Map of FrislandIn the wide world of maps describing fantastic or ghost islands, there are some that are true works of art and have a lot of history behind…Jun 19Jun 19
A Stratospheric PhotoAmerican Albert W. Stevens, born in 1886, was not only a pioneer of aviation and high-altitude ballooning, but also an accomplished aerial…Feb 4Feb 4
The Amazing Story of Pasadena’s Forgotten Railway to the CloudsThe Mount Lowe Railroad was a scenic mountain railway built in the Los Angeles area near Pasadena, California, United States. It was…Jan 1Jan 1
Mystery in the observatoryAt over 2,500 metres above sea level, Mount Säntis is a peak in the Swiss Alps that can now be reached by cable car. From the top you can…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
The ideal bureaucratic office: Prague 1937In Futurama, bureaucrat Hermes Conrad is happy when he visits a landmark for him and all bureaucrats: the gigantic Central Bureaucracy…Apr 17, 2023Apr 17, 2023
James Wyld’s Amazing ProjectThe idea for my new Kickstarter project was born some years ago when I was able to get my hands on an original copy of “Wyld’s School…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
Published inThe StartupTelefon Hírmondó, the 19th Century InternetAt the end of the 19th century, the dream of a Hungarian engineer became a network that serving content through the telephone line.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
No, the One in this Picture is not Nikola TeslaIt happens from time to time as I review articles about Nikola Tesla. Many of them include a famous photograph of which, insistently, it…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Enrique Gaspar, the Writer who Unveiled the First Time Machine Before H. G. WellsH. G. Wells is considered the original creator of stories about machines capable of time travel, but what if a writer had devised…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
The Revolving Solarium of Aix-les-Bains, an Amazing BuildingIt no longer exists but it must have been something impressive to behold. Aix-les-Bains is a town in western France where one of the most…Mar 21, 20201Mar 21, 20201