Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

What If Massachusetts Invested in Different Industries Beyond Education and Healthcare?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Massachusetts diversified its economic strategy away from its traditional focus on education and healthcare, potentially transforming both the state's economy and America's industrial landscape.

What If Medellín's Transformation Happened Decades Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Medellín, Colombia underwent its remarkable urban renewal and social transformation in the 1970s instead of the 2000s, potentially altering the trajectory of Colombia's drug war, urban development, and Latin American politics.

What If Medicare and Medicaid Were Never Established?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the landmark 1965 healthcare programs were never enacted, dramatically altering the American healthcare landscape and social safety net for generations.

What If Melbourne Developed Different Urban Planning Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Melbourne embraced transit-oriented, high-density urban planning rather than sprawling low-density development, potentially creating a radically different Australian metropolis.

What If Memphis' Blues Scene Had Greater Recognition?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Memphis blues received the same recognition as its Delta and Chicago counterparts, potentially reshaping American popular music and cultural history.

What If Memphis Developed a Different Relationship with Music?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Memphis, Tennessee failed to become a musical melting pot, dramatically altering the development of blues, rock and roll, and soul music in the 20th century.