Much is said about the industrial and commerce-based boom that dominated and arguably defined the 20th century in the United States, but the image featured above tells a different story. Taken in 1939 in Gordon, North Carolina, five men sit afront a rustic country store that, with columns made of timber wood, seems untouched by modern technology.

Featuring some regal cacti, rust-colored rock formations and jubilant Native Americans, the American frontier–or at least this video of it–is one you should not miss.

The most extensive public transportation system in the world, the New York City subway is largely to thank for the hustle and bustle that characterizes New York City.