#5: The Monorail, “The Rocket Express” at The John Wanamaker Department Store in Philadelphia, 1950s

As I said, sometimes the “advanced technology” of a given period can evoke nostalgia for that time. Maybe that’s why the steampunk style gained such a popular following around the world. It fuses technology and an old-fashioned aesthetic, with many people wearing goggles alongside cravats…

This monorail was designed to carry children around a toy department in 1950s Philadelphia. From the photo, it looks like one of the coolest things in the world, especially for a kid. But honestly, maybe these kids were freaked out by being so high up in the crowd.