There was a time when the future had a physical address. You could walk through it, marvel at it, and even taste it. World’s Fairs were global stages where countries came together to show off their boldest ideas — towering inventions, new materials, and visions of tomorrow that felt more like science fiction than reality (and honestly still do looking back from said-future). From the Eiffel Tower to vehicles, here are some of the best photos of these expositions we could find.
1. New York City World’s Fair GM Exhibit, Women in an Oldsmobile (1939)
2. Cleaning a Giant Studebaker Display at Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair (1933)
3. Albert Einstein With His Stepdaughter, Margot Einstein, at the Opening Ceremony of the World’s Fair (1939)
4. The Eiffel Tower’s Debut During the World’s Fair in Paris (1889)
5. The Reveal of the Ford Mustang at the World’s Fair in New York (1964)
6. ‘The New Yorker’s Map of the 1940 World’s Fair, Together with an Index to Its Chief Attractions’
7. World’s Fair Expo in Vancouver (1986)
8. Teens in Space Suits at the New York World’s Fair (1964)
9. The Statue of Liberty’s Head at the World’s Fair in Paris (1878)
10. Crowds at the World’s Fair in Osaka (1970)
11. The Hostess of the Kaleidoscope Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Montreal (1967)
12. World’s Fair in Chicago (1893)
13. Robot at the New York World’s Fair (1939)
14. Demonstration of ‘The Office of the Future’ (1964)
15. Ferris Wheel at the Chicago World’s Fair (1893)
16. Tattooed Lady at the New York World’s Fair (1939)
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