‘Then’ & ‘Now’ Photos Showing Time Changes Everything
Time has a funny way of changing everything we thought would stay the same. One minute, you are rocking a mullet or rollerblading down the street. The next time those streets are filled with electric scooters and people in yoga pants everywhere you look, suddenly.
Faces, places, and even the tiniest details shift so much that looking back feels like life hit rewind. Childhood photos with questionable fashion and buildings that vanished into memory show how drastically things can change over the years.
Scroll through these then-and-now photos to see how time transforms everything we know and once truly thought would last forever.
Big Ben Traffic Swap
Street in front of Big Ben filled with horse-drawn carriages, later busy with buses and pedestrians.
Same Car, Decades Later
Woman stands beside a Renault 6 with a baby stroller in the 1960s, later her grown son poses by the same car.
Culkin Siblings Grow Up
The Culkin children pose in a family photo; later, the same group appears as adults at a red carpet event.
Shelter Dog Wins
Dog sits in a cage at a shelter, later lying outside on grass with a wide smile.
Pyramid Restored
Pyramid, overgrown by jungle, is later cleared, revealing the full stone structure.
Kitten to Bengal
Tiny spotted kitten rests on a blanket, later the grown Bengal stretches on a mossy log.
Glacier Shrinks
Massive glacier fills a valley; years later, only a small patch of ice remains.
Cars Through Centuries
Man poses beside a 1920s car, decades later, a descendant stands with a modern electric car.
Hanks Then, Hanks Now
In a 1980s sitcom, and later at a recent event in a suit and red carpet.
Desert Turned Green
Dry land with sparse trees transforms into lush grass after seasonal rainfall.
Same Plant, Different Look
Tradescantia zebrina shows purple leaves, later, a striped variety grows in the same style.
Mountain Pose
Young girl lies on a rock with her father, later she repeats the pose as a teenager.
Snow, Then Sun
Snow covers the river and hills; later, the same area shows green grass and sunlight.
Braces to Black Tie
Two sisters pose as teens with braces, now wearing elegant black gowns.
Highway to Park
Elevated highway filled with traffic has been replaced by a green park with trees and walking paths.
From Chaos to Baby
Woman looks distressed in an old selfie, now smiling outdoors holding her baby.
Fence Girls Forever
Five girls sit in front of a fence; years later, they recreate the scene as adults.
Giant Snail Growth
Hand holds a tiny snail, later holding the same snail fully grown and larger than the palm.
Barber Through Time
Same barber cuts the hair of a baby; years later, he styles the grown client’s hair.
Fires Then, Gray Hair Now
Young couple sits by a campfire, decades later, they return to the same spot with gray hair.
