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  1. Very cool video. My grandfather worked as a researcher on the island from the early 60s to the early 90s. He never really spoke too much about what they did on the island, but he did sometimes jokingly allude to them doing things with dangerous diseases. Wish I could ask him about it, but he passed away a long time ago.
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  2. As someone who has traveled through Cairo several times. I know from personal experience that the whole area is essentially a ghost town. I have to give the people who stayed credit.... There is very little in actual service available to its citizens.
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  3. As a Chicago guy - I once crossed the GW Bridge at night about 10:00 PM and looked in amazement at Manhattan and the lit up Empire State Building. It is amazing how this can hold up all those lanes of roadway and the hundreds of heavy vehicles on the bridge at any given time. Truly amazing engineering.
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  4. I lived in and around Boston for many years, and this is the first time that I have heard of this great story . Thank you for posting this video
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  5. It seems that Ryan has a soft spot for Chicago. Love learning more about my hometown. This channel is the closest we have to a time machine.
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  6. I lived in the area and spent most of my life around where the fair was held. It has always fascinated me. #1 on my time machine travel itinerary.
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  7. We as Americans do not hang onto our heritage. Newer is better is the mantra. But in tearing down old buildings instead of repairing, renovating and remodeling, we lose a little bit of our soul.
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  8. If you're gonna be talking about old New Jersey stuff, I'd love a video about the Jersey Central Railroad. My dad used to be Supervisor of Passenger Stations for it and had an office at the terminal that's now part of Liberty State Park. He passed away about 30 years ago when I was young so I never really got to properly appreciate it while he was still around.
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  9. I grew up a few blocks fron the Canal. The smell back in the 1980's and early 90's was unlike anything I've ever smelled since. I would go as far to say that most young people that live in NYC today have never smelled such a stink! I still live in the neighborhood and can gladly say that the Gowanus Canal today is nothing like it used to be. Looks and smells much cleaner now. Compared to 30 years ago you wouldnt even believe that its the same waterway!
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  10. I'm surprised you didn't mention Vancouver's SkyTrain in this presentation. Very similar concept but without the rubber tires that still runs today.
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  11. My grandfather built grain elevators all over Iowa in the mid 1900’s. I know a lot about grain elevators! You did a great job.
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  12. Yes, an episode on the Lincoln Tunnel would be a good follow up. Also, an episode on the tunnels and bridge that made Penn Station possible would be of interest. Thanks, for these!
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  13. I swam at the Sutro baths at age 6. I ice skated at the reimagined pools in the early 1950's. I remember "the Mermaid" in the Sutro museum. I've eaten at the Clff House over decades and I hope they will reinvent the place yet agin.
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  14. I couldn’t listen any further than “nukular.”
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  15. Those bi-level cars were formerly owned by the C. & N. W. then became property of METRA. All of the other Budd bi-level cars, I believe, such as on the C. B. & Q, were stainless steel sided cars.
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  16. Glad to see this go up Ryan!
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  17. What was meant to be a calming announcement sounds very chilling all these years later. The irony.
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  18. I spent most all of my 21 years in the Navy in or around P-3’s. I logged over 4000 special crew hours. Seeing all those P-3’s in the boneyard brings a tear to my eyes and makes me realize just how old I am (77). I would love to go out to Tucson to see them again.
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  19. I lived in Chicago several years, and was totally unaware of these pedestrian/cart tunnels. Thanks for the education on their transient existence!
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  20. Interesting history. Thanks for posting. As a former southside resident, I was aware of the big housing projects along State street, but not this one. Improvement of the rabid crime in these areas will not be solved institutionally. The source of the problem is local and cultural in nature, and the solution must arise from the same source.
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  21. My dad attended the Stones concert at the old Civic Arena. Rumor has it that when they opened the dome, all the weed smoke left the arena all at once, and the whole city of Pittsburgh got high on fumes that night.
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  22. I had to like the video before I even watched the whole thing. If you could do a video on the history of Cabrini Green next that’ll be great since it’s hard to find information on the neighborhood in general. I’m born and raised on the near north side so it would be a great video to see
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  23. Thoroughly enjoyed the video, it reminded me of why I don't want beachfront property. Cheers.
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  24. Been living in these towers for a few years - absolutely love it. Had no idea about the history! Great video!
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  25. Weird.....this is the second video about The House on the Rock I've watched today. Adam the Woo was just there on 4/13. What are the chances? As a native of Wisconsin, I can assure everyone this place is absolutely amazing! I love your videos, Ryan! You share so much history and information, while still being entertaining. Well done, Sir! 😊
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  26. Established Titles is a scam BTW, you may as well make your own lordship certificate in microsoft word and print that out instead, it would be just as legitimate as Established Titles and you don't have to give your money to scam artists :P
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  27. Great presentation, Seattle's ship building history may be a good topic too!
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  28. Anything with Indy is a must-watch. Great interview
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  29. As an Oregonian and a light house geek I always look forward to my trips to the coast and Tilly is on the list even though it is only a visual experience. Forbidding during storm season and welcoming in the summer, A destination all year long. Thanks for doing this. Peace!
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  30. House on the Rock is by far one of my favorite places to visit. Each time I see something new. I can’t recommend it enough!!
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  31. The guide was great. What a fascinating place.
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  32. Iconic & amazing looking building. Needs to be kept but no doubt some developer already has plans to flatten it
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  33. Good job of looking at the situation both analytically and with compassion. With all the poverty tourism and scaremongering you see on YouTube these days it's good to see someone actually dive into the history and multiple factors in why these areas have these issues.
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  34. I went and experienced this for myself just a few months ago. I was down in Staten Island with some friends to visit another location and then we found this on Google maps. It looked like there was old remains of docks at one time?? Lot of pile ons sticking out of the mud in between them. Definitely a lot cooler and I thought it was going to be, had a good day walking around. Speaking of which I probably should make that video soon LOL. Thank you for doing this, I did not know the history of it
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  35. I went there this year. Quite cool. Went by kayak on my own. Made a video of the adventure, it's in Spanish though :)
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  36. My grandpa was a breaker boy and only those of us who grew up in NEPA regularly saw these old abandoned breakers and the culm banks that were never cleaned up.
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  37. The original Billy Goat Tavern is on Lower Wacker at Michigan Avenue. Made famous by SNL’s John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Loraine Newman. John Belushi and Bill Murray knew the Billy Goat from their Second City comedy club days before SNL. The original owners really did run it like the skit. Customers lined up by the wall inside and owner (Bill Charuchas) would go down the line “Cheezborger! Cheezborger!..." They were fast at delivering your food.
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  38. What a tragic loss of an architectural and engineering masterpiece to be replaced by: a parking lot? Thanks for remembering the once iconic structure so later generations can marvel.
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  39. Pennsylvania native here: I'm actually working on a documentary of the infamous Centralia coal fire disaster, reenacted with stop-motion LEGO animation!
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  40. THANK YOU FOR THIS UPLOAD! I remember my late grandfather telling about landing his first job at the old Luna Park back in the early 1920s. He said he saw many changes over the years...he got into shipbuilding by 1930 and held his sane job until 1976 when he retired at age 72. He died in 1985 at age 81. His stories were so grand. Thank you, Ryan. You brought back some great memories to me.
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  41. A video on the 500mile overseas Key West Railway would be quite interesting. An astonishing feat for it's time (1912)
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  42. I'm a Chicago native and I love seeing old pictures and videos on Chicago's history. Great work with this one Ryan.
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  43. These old buildings were designed to last at least 100 years showcasing the stability of government and civilization.. The average brick and mortor retail building of strip mall fame is designed to only last 20 years showcasing that retail trends change and it is cheaper and easier to demolish and build new.
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  44. Nice video! It would be cool if you could look into New Rochelle NY. It has a deep history in film, theater, and is making a resurgence. It was originally settled by french Huguenots seeking religious freedoms. It's proximity to NYC made it a destination for celebrities in the late 1800 and early 1900's. Keep it in mind :D
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  45. I'd be interested in a video specifically on the theatres of the city. Architects Rapp and Rapp did incredible work on the Riviera, Uptown Theater, and Chicago Theater just scratching the surface
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  46. You should look into the hidden roads here like the tunnels under Ford City mall. During WWII Dodge built the engines for the B-29 Superfortress there, and because they were afraid of possible bombing and sabotage targeting they dug tunnels underground to transport the engines and personnel. When I was a kid I heard that the tunnels went all the way to Lake Michigan but I can’t confirm that’s actually true. Also look into the private highway called the “bat cave” that only the mayor and other VIPs are permitted to use to get in and out or the Loop.
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  47. We have abandoned bunkers like this all over Rhode Island. They were awesome to run around these bunkers as a child with underground tunnels that seemed endless. Nowadays they closed up any openings and put railings up everywhere which is understandable due to how dangerous it was!
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  48. I visited this place about 15 years ago. The sheer magnitude of its intended completion is staggering. I got I photo with the smaller scale statue. My family ate at the restaurant on location as well. We managed to visit a day before a celebration for the Designers Wife's birthday.
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  49. Huh. I never realized the network was so big. A significant chunk is still open and used around the suburban station/city hall area, though wow is it easy to get lost.
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  50. I have a great affinity for Victorian architecture!!! San Francisco is on my bucket list for that very reason!
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