32. The Crystal Palace

In the mid-19th century, workers took to London’s Hyde Park and with cast-iron and plate-glass and created The Crystal Palace. It was completed in 1851 and stood tall as one of London’s largest tourist attractions until tragedy stuck in 1936. It housed the first ever Great Exhibition and showed the world the newest technology being released during the Industrial Revolution.

It was later moved to Sydenham Hill and that’s the structure that we have images of today. If there was ever a big event or exhibition happening in London, the Crystal Palace would be the location. Sadly, a fire stemming from the cloak room ended up burning down the entire Crystal Palace. If your grandparents were lucky, they might have been able to check it out as children.