At this point, Tomorrowland was more focused on showcasing what the future would look like, including a look at future technology. Attractions included the Monsanto Hall of Chemistry, a walkthrough exhibit featuring displays about international chemical engineering and how it benefited the modern world, the Monsanto House of the Future, an all plastic house designed as a working vision of what the future could look like with the help of technological advances in plastics, and the World Clock, designed to show the time anywhere on Earth at all times.
Over in Frontierland, the education continued with a view of what the West used to look like. Guests could take Mine Train or Pack Mules through Nature's Wonderland and see a view of the West influenced by Walt Disney's True-Life Adventure films of the 1950s either via train or on actual mules. Guests could also explore the dirt pathways of the Indian Village, where actual Native Americans showcased their native dances, ceremonies, and customs.
This map also shows two additions to Main Street, Liberty Street and Edison Square, that were never built. Liberty Street was supposed to be a representation of an American colony in the 1700s and Edison Square was going to hold theater presentations about the progress of electricity.
Sadly all of these educational attractions are no longer to be found in Disneyland. Instead they have been replaced with main attractions designed for capacity and thrill instead of learning. I like how these extinct attractions were designed to both entertain and educate and wish that was present in more Disney attractions today.
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