openculture.com

Watch the Evolution of Manhattan Unfold in a Timelapse Video, from 1600 to 2026 | Open Culture

A Manhattan without skyscrapers sounds difficult, if not impossible, to imagine today. But such a place really did exist, at least up until the turn of the twentieth century.

If the page stays blank, open it in a new tab. Your Weird rating still works from the top bar.

Open source