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The clock when closed. The top opens to reveal an animated scene.
Wellington, New Zealand

Old Bank Arcade Animated Musical Clock

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.
Exterior in color
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
banks

The Spelling Mistake that Foiled a Bank Heist of Nearly $1 Billion

The cyber thieves got tripped up by "foundation."
Erik Shilling March 10, 2016
A Goldwater's Department Store charge account plate.
banks

From Metal Coins to Venmo: A History of America's Credit Cards

Ernie Smith September 14, 2015
Stockholm, Sweden

Birthplace of the Stockholm Syndrome

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
mines

How Money in Politics Worked in 1519

Sarah Laskow August 27, 2015
hot springs

The World's Oldest Companies

Chris White February 20, 2015
Number One, Broadway
New York, New York

Number One, Broadway

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.
Entering the vault!
New York, New York

Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York

The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.
crime

80 Years Later, Retracing the Real Life of Bonnie and Clyde

Cameron Maynard April 15, 2014
The Money Museum
Chicago, Illinois

Money Museum

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
Permanently Closed
Tightwad Bank
Clinton, Missouri

Tightwad Bank

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.
Behold!
New York, New York

New York Federal Gold Vault

More gold than anywhere else, ever.