Obscure Links - April 18, 2026¶
Theme: Municipal Weirdness
Today's curated discoveries from the hidden corners of the web.
1. Miller Parking Meter | National Museum of American History¶
Resource hosted on americanhistory.si.edu—open to explore the primary source.
2. Inside Roosevelt Island’s Futuristic Pneumatic Tube Trash System - Untapped New York¶
Resource hosted on www.untappedcities.com—open to explore the primary source.
3. The Pneumatic Tube Mail System in New York City - Untapped New York¶
One of our favorite obscure facts about NYC: It once had a pneumatic tube mail system that stretched for 27 miles, moving mail at 30 MPH!