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The first permanent building was constructed in 1907, housing 76 produce stalls, which heaved under the weight of the season's fresh offerings – here vendors pose before their fruit stall.

A colorful amusement complex and neighborhood in New York City's Brooklyn, Coney Island has long been known for its roller-coaster-filled theme parks, fast-food stands, and broad sandy beach. This kitsch pleasure-seeker's paradise burgeoned at the beginning of the 1900s with Steeplechase Park, Luna Park (pictured), and Dreamland opening in 1897, 1903, and 1904 respectively.

The huge Hollywood Sign, standing high in the Hollywood Hills, is a familiar sight to tourists and Angelinos. It didn't always look as it does today, though. Originally an advert for a new housing development, it was erected in 1923 and read "Hollywoodland." This photo shows a group of surveyors and builders for the new estate posing beneath the sign.

There's a long history of model yacht racing in Central Park – in fact, the Central Park Model Yacht Club celebrated its 100th birthday back in 2016. The sport became particularly popular from the 1880s and remains so today – competitors are pictured here around 1910, getting ready to race their yachts on Conservatory Lake.

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park combines a natural wonder with a family attraction full of heart. First and foremost, Weeki Wachee is a beautiful natural spring – one of the deepest in the US, in fact – but it's known for something else. Since the 1940s, the spring has hosted "mermaid shows" (pictured), which involve the real-life "mermaids" swimming up to 66 feet below the surface to perform impressive synchronized dances. 

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1950s.

It wasn't unusual to spot Walt Disney himself in his beloved park in the early days, riding the attractions with his family, and chatting to visitors. Disney passed way in 1966, but he's pictured here in the 1950s, enjoying a whirl on the park's teacup ride with his wife Lillian and daughter Diane.

You can still take a carriage ride through Central Park, but back in the 19th century, the sight of tourists bundled into a horse-drawn coach was even more common. Here, in 1899, pedestrians watch on as gentle steeds clip-clop their way through the park. They're standing on the Mall, a pathway purposefully built to accommodate carriages.