CuriositiesMAR 19, 2025

Nothing Stays The Same Forever According To 100+ Incredible Images

Mariia Tkachenko and Louise Pieterse

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There's something truly mesmerizing about seeing the relentless march of time captured in a single frame. Whether it's ancient monuments slowly reclaimed by nature, beloved celebrities then and now, or the gradual transformation of skylines across decades, these images tell a story more powerful than words ever could.

Remember flipping through old family albums and marveling at how things had changed? These pictures capture that same feeling on a grand scale. They remind us that nothing stays the same—buildings rise and fall, landscapes transform, and yes, we all get a few more laugh lines along the way. This remarkable collection of 116 photographs showcases time's unstoppable journey, from heartwarming reunions years in the making to jaw-dropping before-and-after shots that make you do a double take.

#1 Before And After Powerwashing. New York Used To Be A Much Dirtier City Back When The Northeast Ran On Coal Plants

Before And After Powerwashing. New York Used To Be A Much Dirtier City Back When The Northeast Ran On Coal Plants

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#2 When My Brother Was Born In 1985, My Mother Purchased Two Identical Teddy Bears

When My Brother Was Born In 1985, My Mother Purchased Two Identical Teddy Bears

The one on the left has been my brother's for 30 years, the one on the right has been kept in storage for my brother's first child who was born today.

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#3 Said Goodbye To By Best Friend After 13 Years. This Is Is Vaccination Tag All Worn Down After A Lifetime Of Tinking Against His Water Bowl. Rip Little Man

Said Goodbye To By Best Friend After 13 Years. This Is Is Vaccination Tag All Worn Down After A Lifetime Of Tinking Against His Water Bowl. Rip Little Man

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#4 Kannesteinen - Special Rock Formation Formed By The Sea

Kannesteinen - Special Rock Formation Formed By The Sea

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#5 Years Of Graffiti (Oakland Ca, 2012)

Years Of Graffiti (Oakland Ca, 2012)

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#6 My Great Grandfather's British Army Issue Pocket Watch Along With The German Bullet That It Stopped In France 1914

My Great Grandfather's British Army Issue Pocket Watch Along With The German Bullet That It Stopped In France 1914

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#7 Years Of Boops Have Taken Their Toll On Odens Nose

Years Of Boops Have Taken Their Toll On Odens Nose

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#8 I Was In Ireland Two Years Ago And Found This Piece Of A Brick Wall That Had Been Shaped By The Surf

I Was In Ireland Two Years Ago And Found This Piece Of A Brick Wall That Had Been Shaped By The Surf

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#9 This Lamp Pole's Posters Over The Years

This Lamp Pole's Posters Over The Years

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#10 The Life Cycle Of A Penny

The Life Cycle Of A Penny

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#11 This Whole Brick Wall Which Has Been Shaped By The Sea

This Whole Brick Wall Which Has Been Shaped By The Sea

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#12 Stairs Worn Down By A Million Footsteps Over A Thousand Years At Sperlinga Castle, Sicily

Stairs Worn Down By A Million Footsteps Over A Thousand Years At Sperlinga Castle, Sicily

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#13 Every Pencil I've Used Up In The Last 3 Semesters

Every Pencil I've Used Up In The Last 3 Semesters

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#14 A Black Shirt Of Mine That Got A Solar Tie-Dye Job After Years Of Being Crammed In The Back Of My Car

A Black Shirt Of Mine That Got A Solar Tie-Dye Job After Years Of Being Crammed In The Back Of My Car

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#15 Countless Hours Of Wind Moved The Chains To Get This Piece Of Art

Countless Hours Of Wind Moved The Chains To Get This Piece Of Art

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#16 A Stop Sign In My Town Is So Old It's Become A Death Metal Band Logo

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#17 23 Years Ago, My Girlfriend Was Given 2 Identical Stuffed Peter Rabbit Toys. One She Kept With Her At All Times (And Still Does!!), The Other Was Stored Away

23 Years Ago, My Girlfriend Was Given 2 Identical Stuffed Peter Rabbit Toys. One She Kept With Her At All Times (And Still Does!!), The Other Was Stored Away

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#18 My Neighbors Have An Old Chair With Plants Growing Over It

My Neighbors Have An Old Chair With Plants Growing Over It

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#19 One Of The Oldest ‘Beware Of The Dog’ Signs In The World, Found In Pompeii Ruins, Italy

One Of The Oldest ‘Beware Of The Dog’ Signs In The World, Found In Pompeii Ruins, Italy

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#20 This Sculpture Of Jesus At Abandoned Cemetery In Poland Gets Slowly Absorbed By A Tree

This Sculpture Of Jesus At Abandoned Cemetery In Poland Gets Slowly Absorbed By A Tree

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