As time marches on it leaves practically nothing untouched or unchanged. That especially goes for man-made structures, landscapes, and of course people. Through the past few decades, the towns and cities all around us have grown, gotten busier, and completely transformed from how they once looked in days long gone.

Take a virtual tour of the past in this collection of photos of New York and Chicago in the 70s and 80s era.  It's crazy to think that some of these photos are nearly half a century old.