USS Saratoga Leaving New York City

The USS Saratoga in New York Bay. Above is a picture of the famous navy supercarrier the USS Saratoga as it leaves New York City. This photograph was taken in the 1957 as the ship was leaving its storage in the New York Naval Shipyard. The ship was released ready for action after going through … Read more

Racing On The Rooftop

Fiat’s rooftop race track in Turin, Italy. Above is a picture of the Fiat Company’s unusual final stage in production of new vehicles. Starting in 1923, the Lingotto factory located in the town of Turin, Italy, had the peculiar quirk that they had constructed a fully functioning race track on the roof in order to … Read more

A Colorful Round of Mini Golf

Cyndi Lauper and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) playing mini golf together. Above is a photograph of pop culture icons Cyndi Lauper and Paul Reubens as they play mini golf together. Cyndi Lauper is best known for her career as a highly acclaimed musician, producing such hits as “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” as well … Read more

First Woman To Swim The English Channel

First woman to successfully swim the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle. Above is a picture from all the way back in 1926. Here we see, Gertrude Ederle standing in triumph upon the beach of Cape Griz-Nez in France. As we can see, she strikes a pose of victory because she has now officially become the first … Read more

The Skiing Elephant

Below is a photograph of a true spectacle in the history of performing circuses, an elephant with the ability to water ski. The picture was taken on March 23, 1956 at a performance by the Ringling Circus at an attraction called Sunshine Springs in the town of Sarasota, Florida. One of their most popular acts at … Read more