Detroit before and after

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Regardless of the severity of the damage, a city rarely stays destroyed—even Chernobyl will be resettled eventually. And if these 12 reconstructed urban landscapes are any example, when it does get rebuilt, you'll want to double check the address.

The landscape of Detroit has evolved over the 300 years since it's founding. This gallery looks at scenes of old Detroit and compares them with the present. Above are two views of the corner of Woodward and Grand Boulevard, taken approximately 90 years apart.

Ironically, Detroit once was the most populous city in Michigan, with approximately 1.8 million people…

Comparing past and present locations through photography.

On July 19, 2012, the Syrian Civil War made Aleppo, the country's largest city, its battlefield. Barrel bombs dropped from helicopters, killing thousands

We all see familiar buildings in our neighbourhoods change over the years, but what if you photographed them from the exact same spot, documenting them over a time span of over four decades? That’s exactly what Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara did. Focusing on the poorest and most segregated communities in urban America, Camilo returned…

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Detroit before and after

To "raise awareness of the social and economic challenges the city of Detroit," website Detroiturbex explores and photographs abandoned buildings and