Photographed in 1890, this is Schloss Drachenburg above the Rhine at Königswinter, Germany, a castle that only looks old: it was built in just two years, from 1882 to 1884, for a banker, Stephan von Sarter, who made his fortune in Paris and never lived in it. Damaged in the war but restored, it still stands today.
The Pabst Brewing Company pavilion from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Again, we're told these structures were nothing more than wood and plaster yet this building now resides on the East side of the Pabst Mansion.
The Eastern Palace from the 1901 Glasgow worlds fair. Don't forget we're told all of these structures were temporary and expendable, built quicky and cheaply.
Demolition of the St Louis World's Fair. It's strange that they always have to have a single guy posing in these photos almost to prove the demolition was done by us.
Vista Duomo, Milan. The old world looked more like a futuristic alien planet than a primitive horse and buggy society who shit in buckets and throw it onto the street.
Pavillon de la Russie (Liquor Board) during the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. Located on the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, it showcased the state monopoly on Russian alcohol and spirits, including the iconic vodka.
An incredibly divine structure to showcase alcohol, no?