Geometric patterns enliven a wall of an auditorium in Caracas,…



Geometric patterns enliven a wall of an auditorium in Caracas, Venezuela, March 1963.Photograph by Thomas J. Abercrombie, National Geographic

A Las Vegas hotel’s neon lights are reflected on a parked…



A Las Vegas hotel’s neon lights are reflected on a parked car, December 1992.Photograph by Chris Johns, National Geographic

Women pose with huge rubber tires made to use in Antarctica,…



Women pose with huge rubber tires made to use in Antarctica, February 1940.Photograph by Wilard Culver, National Geographic

The world famous Brown Derby Restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in…



The world famous Brown Derby Restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.Photograph by J. Baylor Roberts, National Geographic

A woman watches a parade of different Fiat models driven around…



A woman watches a parade of different Fiat models driven around the test track of Fiat’s Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy.
Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic

Sabra sports cars are named for a prickly but sweet cactus…



Sabra sports cars are named for a prickly but sweet cactus fruit. A Sabra factory in Haifa, Israel, March 1965.
Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic