The whole "carbon footprint" is a marketing tool created by BP to shift the environmental problem away from energy companies to you the gluttonous energy consumer. I'd say it's working very well for them.
At 33 seconds you can see a very rare piece of JDM History! A white Nissan GT-R R34 strolling through the light on google street view. Tell me I’m not the only who noticed! It would be cool to see a It’s History episode solely on import cars and why the laws are so strict on importing JDM cars.
It is a Google Street View snapshot from 35 W Ontario , Chicago IL on August of 2021. You can check on it to be sure. Congrats on seeing this 1/2 million dollar car BTW! He later turns left to go south on LaSalle but the Google camera loses him as he turns ahead on a yellow light!
The topic of why the US is so strict on imports is cause of the whole Motorex scandal, and that's been talked about plenty even with people that were members of the auto group. Also why Canada did it too I'm pretty sure, but they limit it to 15 years as far as I'm aware opposed to the US' 25 years
Chicago has a pedway system. Underground tunnels that lead between buildings in the heart of the city. And not the forgotten ones you covered before; but ones still in use
@Santana Kidd there are entrances that say "pedway" you can find then on a map. Basically, I took it down from the city block thing by the pineapple hotel, and walked to millennium park, I didn't find stairs in millennium Station and ended up at street level and basically just climb like 5 sets of stairs to get to surface
You should look into the hidden roads here like the tunnels under Ford City mall. During WWII Dodge built the engines for the B-29 Superfortress there, and because they were afraid of possible bombing and sabotage targeting they dug tunnels underground to transport the engines and personnel. When I was a kid I heard that the tunnels went all the way to Lake Michigan but I can’t confirm that’s actually true. Also look into the private highway called the “bat cave” that only the mayor and other VIPs are permitted to use to get in and out or the Loop.
The tunnels to lake Michigan are just like the tunnels and major seaport cities Seattle New York San Francisco where people would be kidnapped or "Shanghai'd" into servitude
It’s crazy I’ve been in close proximity to all those buildings except the one on the south side and I never noticed how much they stand out in the crowd of buildings. Thank you for another history lesson of my city
Chicago is woke trash for white liberals who are completely hypocritical to everything they support and live in a fake bubble within the city because you can leave the city and drive 45 minutes out of it in any direction and find that nothing that’s normal in Chicago is normal anywhere else
I've inspected many substations in Chicago, including the ones you featured in the video. One of the funny things about them is the secret parking spots for the downtown stations. That's where you'll find the real entrance to the station. Another one you didn't mention is the substation beneath the Sears Tower. There are some huge transformers there.
@@popefacto5945 Sir with all due respect, Sears Tower is the de facto name for the tallest building in the state. Willis tower as a name sux. Thank you for reading my well cited and constructive comment.
Great video! I started my career as an engineer intern with commonwealth edison and one thing i learned was the John Hancock Center serves as a neighborhood substation whereby incoming 138,000 volt transmission power direct from power stations is transformed into lower distribution voltages to serve not just the JH building, but many surrounding buildings!
Insull controlled an empire of $500 million with only $27 million in equity. His holding company collapsed during the Great Depression, wiping out the life savings of 600,000 shareholders. This led to the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Insull fled the country initially to France. When the United States asked French authorities that he be extradited, Insull moved on to Greece, where there was not yet an extradition treaty with the US. He was later arrested and extradited back to the United States by Turkey in 1934 He also empty out the employee retirement fund. I know because my grandfather worked for commonwealth Edison from 1921 till 1953.
Does anyone noticed at the beginning of the video the r34 skyline gtr but me? I mean, it's an important video about Chicago and all, but it's an r34, a car that is not yet legal to import to America
Well it’s not completely illegal to import them either. There are plenty of legal work arounds or loop holes that make it okay. Lol it is cool to see though
@@wyattsho no actually they're not allowed to be imported because they're not older than 25 years. Now I remember that there used to be a company that imported skylines in general but the FBI shut them down after they found out that they falsified the r34's data about emissions and other things to make them appear that they conform to the EPA rules (all cars that are less than 25 years old must conform to federal EPA and safety regulations) and impounded (and I think crushed) the r34s that were in their garage. But the interesting twist is that those who DID buy the r34s through said importer before the FBI raid were allowed by the government to keep their purchase. So my guess the r34 in chicago is one of those who got imported this way.
I’m pretty sure that because of a car show in August of ‘21 (when that Google Image photo was taken) & that Skyline just happened to be in the city from Canada for said show! Just awesome timing apparently! I read this from another commenter but thought I should share!
If one is interested, where should I start? Googling always helps but I’m asking if you know of any particular books on the subject that you recommend. Cheers.
@@virtuerse yes! So there's tons of books and sites online. Exit Zero by Christine J. Walley detailed life for families around the mill. Chicago's South East side by rod sellers is another good book. There's a museum in the area there that has tons of resources if you can get in touch with them.
@@salvadormeza375 you’re very kind, I appreciate your recommendations. I’ve done some exploring in the pedways myself but haven’t heard of the tunnels in Ford city until I perused this comment section. I will pass along anything interesting 😎
I work in the public transit industry, specifically light rail/streetcar and I have to say, the public art we utilize to help cover a Traction Power SubStation can be some of the best. I am always so pleased to see it not just be a basic, ugly box and instead an opportunity for more public art in our community.
I live in the Chicago area, and it's fascinating how I always learn more and more about the city. That said, and I am being a little bias being a suburbanite, but the suburbs even have their own history as well. Especially in places like Evanston and Oak Park, but if you go to West Chicago and you'll find out the Chicago Golf Club was one of 5 founding members for the USGA. Obviously sports history there, but an example of a lot of little stuff that is interesting out here.
I wish you would do a few videos on major factory/ mill towns like Youngstown Ohio, Gary Indiana, or even Akron Ohio. I would love to see one on some part of Youngstown Ohio vase history in the steel industry, the Warner brothers or how Youngstown impacted football. Gary and Akron also has a vas history too that would make great videos.
Hey Colleen, those are great suggestions and you might be surprised to hear I have already been considering "The Rise and Fall of Gary Indiana" for a while now - but after seeing this request it's officially going on my list of videos to produce!
Even a segment on the Ohio Erie Canal would be really interesting to me. There’s a mural in Cincinnati on Central Park way and it’s really inspiring to drive past.
Had a hard time getting beyond the opening statement that Chicago’s area is 234,000 square miles. That area is closer to all the the nearest states. Chicago is just more than 234 square miles.
These are not restricted to Downtown. They have them on the Northside, Southside and Westside as well. There are also faux-buildings used for CTA storage as well.
One Chicago point I know of that has gone under major changes was a generation plant that used to sit next to the border between Illinois and Indiana on the Lake Michigan shoreline. One can easily walk from one state to another. Often people don’t realize the marker there put in place over 160 plus years ago. Now sits a Data Center.
Bro there is a building on 10 lake street right below the lake street platform and it has no windows and one door then in google maps the put a fake trailer in front of the building I see it all the time and have no idea what it is
I fucking hate these little teasers 😤 I rarely get a break long enough to set down and watch something and when I do I come across a video to watch and it's a teaser !
I feel the same way - but when we don't use this feature the videos get far less views. Just remember that new videos come out every thursday at 6PM ET and you can ignore the rest :)
I was thinking freed up areas could be used for green spaces, improving public transport access, etc.. Cities are slowly realising the mistakes of the past I feel.
Awesome video, I learned something today! I live in the city and have seen these buildings but never really thought much about them, especially architecturally.
I worked across from that AT&T building. Well, technically still do, but still remote due to covid. I always knew it was for equipment, hence no windows, but the elements of speculation of what might be in there is fascinating. I have always wondered what it looks like inside since the top stories have windows indicating offices.
I worked in it. Top floors are offices, all the rest are filled with telecom equipment and lots of cables and wires. Some floors weren't accessible to phone company employees because they contained government circuits. Building was designed to survive a nuke blast, walls and supports are very thick (there are a few phone company buildings like it scattered around the country in key locations). There is a jet engine on the property that functions as a generator. During the loop flood back in the early 90's it supposedly powered a large portion of the loop.
@@ITSHISTORY I believe the property is a part of Bayer Ag Services today, DeKalb Seed had it for a while after the war.. Small plant manufacturing artillery shells. I have been all through a couple of WWII ammo plants and never found any 'tunnels'.
The geographic area of the City of Chicago is NOT 234,000 square miles. That would make it about the size of the states of Montana and Wyoming combined. It is possibly 234 square miles.
The phone companies had (and still have) so many buildings in residential areas that house the old switching networks. They fit in perfectly...and are in all cities and suburbs
Ryan I have done research on Illinois research hospital in Chicago, ill but could not find out any history or what ever happened to it. The hospital seems to have been lost to history. I know it existed because I was born there in June 1958.
A number open-air substations vacinity of 'El' stations on the northside. Big walled one SE of Diversey & Lincoln in the triangle alley island. Google Earth flight path over the Ravenswood line to spot more within a block or 2 from the tracks. Walking tour may be in order for loud hummm noise behind 15' old brick walls. one caveat: I moved abt.~20 years ago.
Hey, great vid, just subscribed! It would be GREAT if you did some vids like this on the same subject for cities like Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, etc. I know there is a strange building (purpose unknown to me) with highly tinted windows around downtown Columbia SC (USC Campus area), and I've heard similar things about Sumter SC, which is not even that urban. I have fam in SC, if you could look into those areas, that would be very interesting.
Carbon footprint off sets are one of the biggest scams out there. You should do a It’s history on carbon off sets and company’s that claim there “green.”
The "Art Déco" and consequently Modern Architecture of Chicago , for example, was influenceted by the Egyptians figures and architecture, also pré colombian Central Alerica's civilization - as the Maya Civilization...
In 1977 I told my dad the Daley Plaza was fake, so dad decides to walk in and smoke cigarettes butts he found in the men's room, and start yelling like an ape, back the it was only 25 bucks to get him out of jail, he then asked if the Cook County building was fake....I said yep, dropped him off and drove away....never seen him since
Great video, have you considered doing a rise/ fall video on South Bend, Indiana? The rise and fall of Studebaker in the city and how Notre Dame has kept the city afloat? It's a sad but interesting story and I think your take on it would be amazing.
I used to live in Lincoln Park and I believe I passed one of these every day walking to the El. It was 1017 W Lill Ave I was always curious about it...
Theres a bare substation, no building, all towers and metal framework, here in Raleigh, NC. They just shine a bunch of purple lights on it at night and it looks rather cool. Is there anything cool about Raleigh? Eh, as a Detroiter, I'd enjoy a video about any possible cool history of Raleigh.
These buildings are not "fake". They're as 'real' as any other building with Foundations, Doors, Walls, Roofs, etc. They house Electrical and/or Mechanical Equipment and are for Industrial purposes. Just because they're located in Business or Residential areas doesn't make them "fake." (and 234 THOUSAND Square Miles? C'mon man, math isn't that hard😂)
The telephone switching buildings are a relic of mechanical telephone switches and rotary phones. In today's router age and death of land lines they are either filled with museum equipment or empty with a floor or 2 of fiber and internet hardware.
About modern buildings looking "degenerate". Well, that's a gross word. But most important. If you support the idea that everything that exists should only exist for somebody to make profit off of, you have nothing to complain about. It's that way of thinking why buildings look the way they do. I wonder if there is a word to describe that way of thinking?
why is it that most american youtube channels are unable to mix their videovolume?!? when the intro played i thought the membrame of my speakers jumps into my face and immediatly afterwards you have to turn up the volume because the voice in the video is way to silent compared to intro ....
Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: www.wren.co/start/itshistory The first 100 people who sign up will have 10 extra trees planted in their name!
11:18 that is not how it looks today
How about offsetting your decibel footprint and play your intro at a level on par with your speaking voice? My eardrums man!
The whole "carbon footprint" is a marketing tool created by BP to shift the environmental problem away from energy companies to you the gluttonous energy consumer. I'd say it's working very well for them.
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@@perry8181😂
At 33 seconds you can see a very rare piece of JDM History! A white Nissan GT-R R34 strolling through the light on google street view. Tell me I’m not the only who noticed! It would be cool to see a It’s History episode solely on import cars and why the laws are so strict on importing JDM cars.
It is a Google Street View snapshot from 35 W Ontario , Chicago IL on August of 2021.
You can check on it to be sure. Congrats on seeing this 1/2 million dollar car BTW! He later turns
left to go south on LaSalle but the Google camera loses him as he turns ahead on a yellow light!
First thing I noticed lol
I came straight to the comments as soon as I saw it 😁
The topic of why the US is so strict on imports is cause of the whole Motorex scandal, and that's been talked about plenty even with people that were members of the auto group. Also why Canada did it too I'm pretty sure, but they limit it to 15 years as far as I'm aware opposed to the US' 25 years
It's not really that rare. We just don't have them in the states.
Chicago has a pedway system. Underground tunnels that lead between buildings in the heart of the city. And not the forgotten ones you covered before; but ones still in use
I have been considering an episode about that!
@@ITSHISTORY please do it! I enjoy your videos so much and ive learned so much!
I got lost in the pedway
How do you get to the pedway system? I’ve been here my whole life but I don’t think I’ve used the pedway system before
@Santana Kidd there are entrances that say "pedway" you can find then on a map. Basically, I took it down from the city block thing by the pineapple hotel, and walked to millennium park, I didn't find stairs in millennium Station and ended up at street level and basically just climb like 5 sets of stairs to get to surface
You should look into the hidden roads here like the tunnels under Ford City mall. During WWII Dodge built the engines for the B-29 Superfortress there, and because they were afraid of possible bombing and sabotage targeting they dug tunnels underground to transport the engines and personnel. When I was a kid I heard that the tunnels went all the way to Lake Michigan but I can’t confirm that’s actually true. Also look into the private highway called the “bat cave” that only the mayor and other VIPs are permitted to use to get in and out or the Loop.
heard one tunnel went much closer to Midway.
The tunnels to lake Michigan are just like the tunnels and major seaport cities Seattle New York San Francisco where people would be kidnapped or "Shanghai'd" into servitude
@@tapalmer99 Except Chrysler made *AIRPLANE components*
across the road (Rte.50) from Municipal *AIRPORT.* 😎
time to go down the rabbit hole of deep underground military tunnels
It’s crazy I’ve been in close proximity to all those buildings except the one on the south side and I never noticed how much they stand out in the crowd of buildings. Thank you for another history lesson of my city
Ah, I see the Chicago Empire is doing well. Last time I checked, we only had 234 square miles of land.
Yeah they gotta do a better job looking over these videos. It’s not the kind of mistake that can cause harm but it does hurt their integrity a bit.
Chicago is woke trash for white liberals who are completely hypocritical to everything they support and live in a fake bubble within the city because you can leave the city and drive 45 minutes out of it in any direction and find that nothing that’s normal in Chicago is normal anywhere else
@@stormbreaker170 At least liberals know what punctuation is.
@@stormbreaker170 lmao I love how you say it's "for white liberals" even when the Hispanic and Asian populations in Chicago are growing rapidly
@@stormbreaker170 yeah because Chicago is a city and the rest is suburbs.
I've inspected many substations in Chicago, including the ones you featured in the video. One of the funny things about them is the secret parking spots for the downtown stations. That's where you'll find the real entrance to the station. Another one you didn't mention is the substation beneath the Sears Tower. There are some huge transformers there.
You had me at secret parking spots, do tell more.
@@joshdeskin6766 it's mostly a hidden in plain sight type of deal, just obscured by fences and off the beaten path, so no sidewalks
That's the Wesley Willis Tower, sir...
@@popefacto5945 Sir with all due respect, Sears Tower is the de facto name for the tallest building in the state. Willis tower as a name sux. Thank you for reading my well cited and constructive comment.
@@popefacto5945 Chicagoan here, no one actually calls it that lol
Regarding the error of Chicago's area. The retraction can be found in the "notice" section of the video's description.
Why not just redo and repost the video?
Great video! I started my career as an engineer intern with commonwealth edison and one thing i learned was the John Hancock Center serves as a neighborhood substation whereby incoming 138,000 volt transmission power direct from power stations is transformed into lower distribution voltages to serve not just the JH building, but many surrounding buildings!
Wow. Chicago is almost as big as Texas with 234,000 square miles!
Retraction posted. Thank you!
Insull controlled an empire of $500 million with only $27 million in equity. His holding company collapsed during the Great Depression, wiping out the life savings of 600,000 shareholders. This led to the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
Insull fled the country initially to France. When the United States asked French authorities that he be extradited, Insull moved on to Greece, where there was not yet an extradition treaty with the US. He was later arrested and extradited back to the United States by Turkey in 1934
He also empty out the employee retirement fund. I know because my grandfather worked for commonwealth Edison from 1921 till 1953.
Does anyone noticed at the beginning of the video the r34 skyline gtr but me?
I mean, it's an important video about Chicago and all, but it's an r34, a car that is not yet legal to import to America
U were faster by 6 minutes, it's so improbable and awesome.
This is America, if u have enough $$ nothing is illegal
Well it’s not completely illegal to import them either. There are plenty of legal work arounds or loop holes that make it okay. Lol it is cool to see though
@@wyattsho no actually they're not allowed to be imported because they're not older than 25 years.
Now I remember that there used to be a company that imported skylines in general but the FBI shut them down after they found out that they falsified the r34's data about emissions and other things to make them appear that they conform to the EPA rules (all cars that are less than 25 years old must conform to federal EPA and safety regulations) and impounded (and I think crushed) the r34s that were in their garage.
But the interesting twist is that those who DID buy the r34s through said importer before the FBI raid were allowed by the government to keep their purchase.
So my guess the r34 in chicago is one of those who got imported this way.
I’m pretty sure that because of a car show in August of ‘21 (when that Google Image photo was taken) & that Skyline just happened to be in the city from Canada for said show!
Just awesome timing apparently!
I read this from another commenter but thought I should share!
Why the hell would you leave volume of the intro so much louder than the rest of the video? My ears now hurt.
Ain't no shit lol
You should do one on the steel mills of Chicago. Tons of good history there
If one is interested, where should I start? Googling always helps but I’m asking if you know of any particular books on the subject that you recommend. Cheers.
@@virtuerse yes! So there's tons of books and sites online. Exit Zero by Christine J. Walley detailed life for families around the mill. Chicago's South East side by rod sellers is another good book. There's a museum in the area there that has tons of resources if you can get in touch with them.
@@salvadormeza375 you’re very kind, I appreciate your recommendations. I’ve done some exploring in the pedways myself but haven’t heard of the tunnels in Ford city until I perused this comment section. I will pass along anything interesting 😎
The Blues mobile got it's super powers from being parked in one of these sub stations
The most deafening of intros 🙃💀
Chicago certainly does have some other mysteries I believe.
234,000 square miles???
That would mean Chicago is 483 miles long on each side.
Its 234 square miles
Retraction posted. Thank you!
Might as well be 😂, great city
Is no one going to mention the fact that there’s an R32 GTR at 0:28 ?
Born and raised in Chicago. Never knew this. I’m 71.
The fuck!? An R34 Skyline in Chicago? At 0:40
Dude payed a nice price to get that no doubt.
@@thecoop488 Extremely overrated JDM for sure. How he got it here before the 25 year Restriction is beyond me
12:06 - it’s a bas relief, not a “carving.”
Hey great video but that intro is too loud man
I like how edison keeps most of there locations not on google maps. cant google maps your local substation gotta learn 😊
0:30 that GTR got carbon front fenders! Daaaayum.
I was looking for that lmao
I've heard and read bits and pieces of these buildings, but nothing as in-depth is this, thank you, awesome work
Ayyyeee the Leo building! I worked in there and got stuck in the elevator for 17 min haha
I work in the public transit industry, specifically light rail/streetcar and I have to say, the public art we utilize to help cover a Traction Power SubStation can be some of the best. I am always so pleased to see it not just be a basic, ugly box and instead an opportunity for more public art in our community.
Next Chicago History you need to cover John Conrad of Edison and how one of the substation fires birthed the creation of the modern fuse system.
I live in the Chicago area, and it's fascinating how I always learn more and more about the city. That said, and I am being a little bias being a suburbanite, but the suburbs even have their own history as well. Especially in places like Evanston and Oak Park, but if you go to West Chicago and you'll find out the Chicago Golf Club was one of 5 founding members for the USGA. Obviously sports history there, but an example of a lot of little stuff that is interesting out here.
I’m from Evanston!!!
Chicago must have grown since last time I was there. 234,000 square miles? It's more like 10,000 square miles.
234 square mi, not 234,000
Retraction posted. Thank you!
234 square miles, not 234,000 square miles. Whats a decimal point or 3?
Great video 👍😮
I wish you would do a few videos on major factory/ mill towns like Youngstown Ohio, Gary Indiana, or even Akron Ohio. I would love to see one on some part of Youngstown Ohio vase history in the steel industry, the Warner brothers or how Youngstown impacted football. Gary and Akron also has a vas history too that would make great videos.
Hey Colleen, those are great suggestions and you might be surprised to hear I have already been considering "The Rise and Fall of Gary Indiana" for a while now - but after seeing this request it's officially going on my list of videos to produce!
Even a segment on the Ohio Erie Canal would be really interesting to me. There’s a mural in Cincinnati on Central Park way and it’s really inspiring to drive past.
Oh wow! if you email me a picture of that I'd post it for everyone to enjoy!
@@ITSHISTORY I found that out after I joined your fan page. Thanks for what you do and can't wait for your videos in the future.
The ComEd building was designed to resemble the Hard Rock Cafe at 63 w ontario, back in 1985.
Your intro music level is too high - please fix it.
Wonderful engineering blended with interesting architecture!
Wow, these are fantastic
Did you say 234,000 square miles???
Had a hard time getting beyond the opening statement that Chicago’s area is 234,000 square miles. That area is closer to all the the nearest states. Chicago is just more than 234 square miles.
You ve never made a mistake? He clearly meant 234 not 234000
Outstanding work! I never knew they existed.
These are not restricted to Downtown. They have them on the Northside, Southside and Westside as well. There are also faux-buildings used for CTA storage as well.
One Chicago point I know of that has gone under major changes was a generation plant that used to sit next to the border between Illinois and Indiana on the Lake Michigan shoreline. One can easily walk from one state to another. Often people don’t realize the marker there put in place over 160 plus years ago. Now sits a Data Center.
Wow I didn't know this about my own city. Great information video.
Bro there is a building on 10 lake street right below the lake street platform and it has no windows and one door then in google maps the put a fake trailer in front of the building I see it all the time and have no idea what it is
Great Video
I fucking hate these little teasers 😤 I rarely get a break long enough to set down and watch something and when I do I come across a video to watch and it's a teaser !
Set a reminder!
I feel the same way - but when we don't use this feature the videos get far less views. Just remember that new videos come out every thursday at 6PM ET and you can ignore the rest :)
cool video! :D
Why dont they build on top of these sub-stations in the city areas? Even if its just a car park it still frees up more space..?
Please don't give them any ideas to get more $ from people
I was thinking freed up areas could be used for green spaces, improving public transport access, etc.. Cities are slowly realising the mistakes of the past I feel.
Awesome video, I learned something today! I live in the city and have seen these buildings but never really thought much about them, especially architecturally.
Why is there a European electrical outlet shown at 10:26?
R34 just cruising at 0:38 lol are they legal here now?
Love the r34 in the first pic
Heavy rdr2 vibes when you mentioned the pinkertons 😓😂
dang. really need to turn that into music down scares the crap out of me every time haha
I worked across from that AT&T building. Well, technically still do, but still remote due to covid. I always knew it was for equipment, hence no windows, but the elements of speculation of what might be in there is fascinating. I have always wondered what it looks like inside since the top stories have windows indicating offices.
I worked in it. Top floors are offices, all the rest are filled with telecom equipment and lots of cables and wires. Some floors weren't accessible to phone company employees because they contained government circuits. Building was designed to survive a nuke blast, walls and supports are very thick (there are a few phone company buildings like it scattered around the country in key locations). There is a jet engine on the property that functions as a generator. During the loop flood back in the early 90's it supposedly powered a large portion of the loop.
Do you think you can findout if there are forgotten tunnels in illiopolis illinois under the old bunkers and arsenal plant from ww2
Really cool idea - do you have any other details?
@@ITSHISTORY I believe the property is a part of Bayer Ag Services today, DeKalb Seed had it for a while after the war.. Small plant manufacturing artillery shells. I have been all through a couple of WWII ammo plants and never found any 'tunnels'.
The geographic area of the City of Chicago is NOT 234,000 square miles. That would make it about the size of the states of Montana and Wyoming combined. It is possibly 234 square miles.
Retraction posted. Thank you!
228 sq miles or 234,000 sq miles???
234 sq mi
1:15
An interesting video and an interesting topic ruined by some filthy commercial.
234,00 square miles??? That's almost Texas size,,,, What ??
Retraction posted. Thank you!
It raises the question, it doesn’t beg the question.
Intro music jump scare😂🤣
Is that an R34 in downtown Chicago or am I having a stroke?
The phone companies had (and still have) so many buildings in residential areas that house the old switching networks. They fit in perfectly...and are in all cities and suburbs
Casual R34 GTR @ 0:40
Ryan I have done research on Illinois research hospital in Chicago, ill but could not find out any history or what ever happened to it. The hospital seems to have been lost to history. I know it existed because I was born there in June 1958.
Anyone else pick up on the D.C. plug at 10:25.
0:27 nice GT-R driving by
There's one I walk past everyday here in Cleveland.
U should do the underground substations like under the sears tower
A number open-air substations vacinity of 'El' stations on the northside. Big walled one SE of Diversey & Lincoln in the triangle alley island. Google Earth flight path over the Ravenswood line to spot more within a block or 2 from the tracks. Walking tour may be in order for loud hummm noise behind 15' old brick walls. one caveat: I moved abt.~20 years ago.
Hey, great vid, just subscribed! It would be GREAT if you did some vids like this on the same subject for cities like Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, etc. I know there is a strange building (purpose unknown to me) with highly tinted windows around downtown Columbia SC (USC Campus area), and I've heard similar things about Sumter SC, which is not even that urban. I have fam in SC, if you could look into those areas, that would be very interesting.
Cool one to do would be new river gorge in West Virgina
Chicago is 234 THOUSAND square miles???? 😂😂😂
Sad it took me so long to find this channel. Cmon RUclips what’s up. Should’ve suggested this forever ago!
Carbon footprint off sets are one of the biggest scams out there. You should do a It’s history on carbon off sets and company’s that claim there “green.”
Good job
13:22 a part of this building has workers. This building is across the street from union station.
Thank you.
The "Art Déco" and consequently Modern Architecture of Chicago , for example, was influenceted by the Egyptians figures and architecture, also pré colombian Central Alerica's civilization - as the Maya Civilization...
A bit yes
In 1977 I told my dad the Daley Plaza was fake, so dad decides to walk in and smoke cigarettes butts he found in the men's room, and start yelling like an ape, back the it was only 25 bucks to get him out of jail, he then asked if the Cook County building was fake....I said yep, dropped him off and drove away....never seen him since
Fast forward to 8:30 to get to actual interesting content
I've seen all of these Sub Stations too
Is that a nissan R-34 in the first picture of the fake building??
Holly loud music batman.
Really good show otherwise.. Great find..
0:53 RIDICULOUSLY loud "theme music"
I'm glad I wasn't the only one! The intro music needs to be turned way down... Scared the crap out of me and my dog!
CHICAGO'S BUBBLY CREEK !!!!
Great video, have you considered doing a rise/ fall video on South Bend, Indiana? The rise and fall of Studebaker in the city and how Notre Dame has kept the city afloat? It's a sad but interesting story and I think your take on it would be amazing.
Please tell me I'm not the only one that was like "hey a gtr!"
have a video on the pedway system?
I used to live in Lincoln Park and I believe I passed one of these every day walking to the El. It was 1017 W Lill Ave
I was always curious about it...
Theres a bare substation, no building, all towers and metal framework, here in Raleigh, NC. They just shine a bunch of purple lights on it at night and it looks rather cool.
Is there anything cool about Raleigh? Eh, as a Detroiter, I'd enjoy a video about any possible cool history of Raleigh.
Thumbnail looks suspiciously like something right out of Soviet Russia in the 1930's!
These buildings are not "fake". They're as 'real' as any other building with Foundations, Doors, Walls, Roofs, etc. They house Electrical and/or Mechanical Equipment and are for Industrial purposes. Just because they're located in Business or Residential areas doesn't make them "fake." (and 234 THOUSAND Square Miles? C'mon man, math isn't that hard😂)
Just a low key Nissan R34 GTR at 0:34
The telephone switching buildings are a relic of mechanical telephone switches and rotary phones. In today's router age and death of land lines they are either filled with museum equipment or empty with a floor or 2 of fiber and internet hardware.
how about with Bell exchange buildings?
About modern buildings looking "degenerate". Well, that's a gross word. But most important. If you support the idea that everything that exists should only exist for somebody to make profit off of, you have nothing to complain about. It's that way of thinking why buildings look the way they do. I wonder if there is a word to describe that way of thinking?
why is it that most american youtube channels are unable to mix their videovolume?!? when the intro played i thought the membrame of my speakers jumps into my face and immediatly afterwards you have to turn up the volume because the voice in the video is way to silent compared to intro ....
Holy freaking crap your intro music scared the living crap out of me. It's so much louder then the rest of your video