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Photography

Shrub Rose with Gracillariidae, Larva, and Pupa, 1679.

The Amazing Life and Work of Maria Sibylla Merian

The beautiful botanical illustrations of a 17th-century entomologist, artist, and adventurer.

Anika Burgess May 17, 2017

She had a view of the world few women of her time would have gotten.

For Sale: Intriguing 19th Century Photos of Britain's Colonial World

One Victorian woman traveled the British Empire.

Sarah Laskow May 16, 2017

How (and Why) a Photographer Encased His Latest Book in Concrete

The insides match the outsides.

Anika Burgess May 12, 2017

Atop the potato chip

Ramona, California

Potato Chip Rock

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Illustrations from John of Arderne's medical treatise <em>Mirror of Phlebotomy & Practice of Surgery</em>.

The Strange and Grotesque Doodles in the Margins of Medieval Books

When the edges take center stage.

Anika Burgess May 9, 2017

The Ecocapsule can accommodate two people and runs on solar and wind power. (Nice Architects, Slovakia, 2008)

Portable Architecture You Can Roll, Wear, Tow, or Float

A sauna on skis and 11 other dwellings made to move.

Anika Burgess May 5, 2017

When a pigeon hit this plate-glass window, he left a ghost behind.

Gorgeous, Gruesome Reminders to Bird-Proof Your Windows

When doves and pigeons collide with glass, they leave haunting images behind.

Cara Giaimo May 3, 2017

View from the other side of the mezzanine.

Sydney, Australia

Purikura Photoland

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

Sunset over the pyramids of Meroë.

A New Look at the Little-Known Pyramids of Ancient Nubia

A photographer’s journey deep into the Sudanese desert.

Anika Burgess May 3, 2017

Showtown Drive-In, Monroe, Louisiana.

roadside attractions

A Photographer’s Quest to Find the Last of the Drive-In Theaters

A fade to black for America’s outdoor silver screens.

Anika Burgess April 28, 2017

Frances Griffiths with Fairies

Bingley, England

Cottingley Beck

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

This 'Flightlapse' Offers a Stunning View of the Milky Way

A rare view of the night sky from inside the cockpit of a 777.

Kelsey Kennedy April 26, 2017

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Shoayb Khattab. Latitude 25.1528, Longitude 56.3576, Altitude 30ft.

The Art of the Dronescape

Stunning, dizzying aerial photography from Dronestagram.

Anika Burgess April 26, 2017

Earth and the moon (on the left) from between Saturn's rings.

Seeing Earth From Between Saturn's Rings, Nearly a Billion Miles Away

This is what it feels like to feel small.

Samir S. Patel April 21, 2017

The view from Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana.

This Century-Long Photo Project Documents Montana's Shrinking Glaciers

Repeat photography from 70 spots shows the stark differences over decades.

Andy Wright April 4, 2017

All photos from the series <em>Flatland II</em> by Aydın Büyüktaş

Get a Skewed View of the American West Through These Bent-Horizon Photos

Aydın Büyüktaş' collage images explore shapes and escapes.

Atlas Obscura March 31, 2017

Launch of a Project Moby Dick balloon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico circa 1955.

military history

A Brief History of Project Moby Dick, the Cold War's Least Believable Surveillance Strategy

The U.S. once launched hundreds of balloons in an attempt to spy on the Soviets.

Elliot Carter March 24, 2017

Shanghai's Daring 'Rooftoppers' Are Taking Urban Exploration to New Heights

But a local crackdown on building access is making expeditions more difficult.

Diane Hope March 24, 2017