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The quake lasted only about a minute, but the devastation reshaped the city.
geology

For Sale: Striking Photos of the San Francisco Earthquake

This trove of images captures the 1906 geological event that brought the city to its knees.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 16, 2019
Rebuilding and reconsecrating shrines may involve several rituals over many years.
shrines

The Haunting Beauty of the Reconsecration of Shinto Shrines

Photographer Yukihito Masuura spent more than a decade documenting rituals that connect past and present.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 5, 2019
You should probably make this ridiculously stunning Grauvieh picture the background of whatever device you’re reading this article on.
food

Around the World in 105 Cows

A book of bovine beauty shots seeks to revive the human-cattle bond.
Abbey Perreault April 3, 2019
Subway cars set sail on a barge in "Weeks 297, 2008."
subways

Photographing the New York City Subway Cars That Retired as Artificial Reefs

How Stephen Mallon captured this unusual voyage to the bottom of the ocean.
Winnie Lee March 29, 2019
Three young women near the town of Kirillov.
culture

Images of Old Russia, From a Color Photography Pioneer

A revolution in the use of filters, way before Instagram.
Evan Nicole Brown March 28, 2019
Mercury House.
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Mercury House

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
The mountains of Death Valley stare at their own reflection.
nature

Found: A Lake in Death Valley, the Hottest and Driest of the U.S. National Parks

It was not a mirage.
Jonathan Carey March 15, 2019
Two children behind the lens in Moscow, from the inaugral issue of <em>Sovetskoe foto</em> (<em>Soviet Photo</em>) magazine.
soviet history

The Soviet Union Encouraged Children to Take Pictures, But Rarely Showed Them

“Just as every forward-looking comrade must have a watch, so must he be able to handle a camera."
Noor Al-Samarrai February 26, 2019
Clark's cabin looks tiny beneath the trees in Mariposa Grove.
trees

For Sale: Old Photos of Huge Trees

These giants fascinated both conservationists and loggers.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 4, 2019
maps

The 'Folded Map' Project Bridges the Distance Between Chicago's Neighborhoods

Tonika Lewis Johnson, a local artist and activist, connects individuals from the North and South Sides through her art.
Hannah Steinkopf-Frank January 23, 2019
Suga Shrine stairs, view from the bottom.
Tokyo, Japan

Suga Shrine Staircase

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
<em>Cherry Street Cocoon</em>, Hong Kong, 2009
architecture

A Visual Appreciation of Hong Kong's Bamboo Scaffolding

Photographer Peter Steinhauer has captured striking images of cocooned skyscrapers.
Claire Selvin November 16, 2018
climate change

Exploring the Tragic Beauty of Greenland's Melting Ice Sheets

From above, the textured landscape can be almost abstract.
Sarah Laskow November 5, 2018
View of the house.
Madrid, Spain

Peironcely 10

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.
<em>The Kiss of Death</em>, designed by Joan Fonternat and carved by Jaume Barba in 1930, in Barcelona’s Poblenau Cemetery. It marks the grave of textile manufacturer Josep Llaudet Soler.
cemeteries

In Search of Cemeteries Alive With Beauty, Art, and History

These resting places celebrate life.
Anika Burgess October 31, 2018
Charles Obach will be remembered as the man who canned Vincent Van Gogh.
hidden

Found: A Photo of the Man Who Fired Van Gogh and Changed Art History

A portrait of the artist as a bad salesman.
Matthew Taub October 23, 2018
Bear soup.
food

Living Off the Land in the Arctic Circle

In Lapland, chefs and residents hunt and gather to make bear soup, lingonberry syrup, and reindeer.
Eileen Cho October 19, 2018
Album Rock today.
Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador

Album Rock

A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.