The Demolished Iconic Structures of the Quai des Nations Today
Like a majority of the other structures built for the 1900 World Exposition, the Quai des Nations was eventually demolished following the end of the exhibition. In fact, if it were not for the recognizable structure of the Eiffel Tower in the background of the above photograph, taken in present-day Paris, one may not even be able to realize that the location above is actually the exact same location along the Seine seen in the previous photograph.
The Eiffel Tower and the Passerelle Debilly are the only two monuments to survive and the rest of the space was just left to be an open-air area. Here, construction on this strip of land along the Seine is kept to a minimum.
Disneyland Today
Even though over a half-century has passed since the park's creation, the magic of Disneyland has yet to disappear. If anything, it's only grown stronger with time. Disney fans from all over the world travel halfway across the globe just to enter the park’s legendary gates. In 2013 alone, Walt Disney attractions saw a combined total of over 132.5 million park visitors.
Since then, 13 more Disney theme parks, 46 Disney-themed resort hotels, a Disney cruise line, and other alternate guided Disney-centered vacation experiences have been created. In September 2005, the newest Disneyland opened in the city of Hong Kong. While Walt Disney is not alive today, his legacy remains strong, and will indefinitely continue for generations to come.
Iconic Structures of the Quai des Nations Then
The breathtaking structures built along the Seine River in France, for the 1900 World Exhibition once stood strong. Though the buildings built for this major global event were breathtaking, sadly the structures were not built to last. Ultimately, most of these beautiful pieces of architecture were demolished soon after the exhibition came to a close.
The World Exposition is an international, global showcase, which, in the case of this year’s event, displayed buildings that represented countries all over the world, the buildings above (from left to right, respectively) display the buildings from the United States, the Ottoman Empire, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Macaco.
Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery in Madrid Then
The numbers at this cemetery are incredible: 4 million graves in the cemetery, which is more than the current population of Madrid. It’s a reminder of the passage of time, and that we dedicate a lot of land to burying our fellow humans.
It was the main cemetery for the entire city from 1884 to 1973, and from the 1920s was almost the only one for the majority of the population of Madrid.
Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery in Madrid Now
Set in the capital and most populous city in Spain, it is now known as the largest cemeteries in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe.
Throngs of visitors, especially on All Saints’ Day, on November 1, navigate the burial ground through streets with names and changing sections that vary like different neighborhoods.