Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction, frequently featuring elements of fantasy, that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date.   Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles, analog computers, or digital mechanical computers.  These are frequently presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.

Steampunk is surprisingly a world all too similar to our own.  This genre has seen some interesting influence and wonderful movies.  Stories and music are based around the idea of steam or spring powered technology.

Steampunk fans are found all around the world including world famous steampunk band Abney park whom you can view a video of below giving you an example of the music culture along with the fashion style.