Time Capsules

by Michelle Cassidy

7 Places

Atlanta, Georgia

Crypt of Civilization

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

mrobscurity

Added by mrobscurity

Soviet Dacha

This frozen-in-time summer home outside Moscow provides a look at Russian life in the 1950s.

Added by NadiaMoscow

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Big Apple Time Capsule

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

Added by heymanna

Amarillo, Texas

Helium Time Columns Monument

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Added by BerthaWGantt

Palo Alto, California

Nikola Tesla Statue

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

davidpablocohn

Added by davidpablocohn

Caja de las Letras

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Eckley Miners' Village

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

Added by kestrelwolgemuth