Solidified Utopia

Yesterday's Remnants of Tomorrowland: A Tour of Future Relics in Queens

Introduction: Solidified Utopia

While Main Street in Flushing is crowded with Asian food stalls, there are six former buildings from the World Expo within a 3-kilometer radius. These "time capsules" left over from the 1939 and 1964 World Expos are undergoing a wonderful chemical reaction in the immigrant community.

Chapter 1: Future Archaeology

The remains of the Space Needle at the New York State Pavilion

Architectural Code:

▸ The 17-degree tilt corresponds to the lunar orbit in 1964

▸ The tile pattern hides the signature of an Apollo engineer

Magical Realism: The top floor has been transformed into a pigeon farm for Bangladeshi immigrants

Unisphere Underwater Sonar

Interactive Experience:

• Coin-operated underwater listening device during the Cold War

• Every Wednesday, you can hear the current noise of the Atlantic submarine cable

Cold Fact: The fountain system still uses the original Westinghouse Electric pump

Chapter 2: Immigrant Reconstruction Plan

Pakistani Rocket Restaurant

Predecessor: The lunar rover model at the General Motors Pavilion in 1964

Featured Menu:

▶ Lamb pilaf made with aerospace insulation materials

▶ Moon landing-themed lassi milkshake (with dry ice smoke)

Hidden Service: Mailing postcards with special stamps

Crystal Palace by Columbian Artists

Reconstruction Plan:

① Reconstruct the glass curtain wall with 3,000 recycled beer bottles

② Light and shadow effects during weekly salsa parties

Special note: Expo coins are buried under the floor

Chapter 3: The future is in progress

5G lab in the ruins

Technology grafting:

✓ Test millimeter wave transmission with Expo steel structures

✓ South Korean team installs quantum computers in dinosaur skeletons

Tip for visiting: Bring old mobile phones to exchange for experimental data

Romanians' time bank

Operation mode:

▸ Earn "future time" by helping Chinese supermarkets sort goods

▸ Pay with Expo bonds issued in 1964

Mysterious service: Exchange for 1 second of the shutdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986

Adventure memo with Escorts Agency

Transportation: Take the 7th line to 111th Street Station to start time and space jump

Equipment: Prepare 1980s electronic products as "time currency"

Photography: Use Kodak Portra film for best results

Taboo: Do ​​not ask what is buried under the Unisphere