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A natita sporting wide sunglasses and with a mouth full of coca leaves.
skulls

Why Bolivians Party With Their Relatives’ Skulls

The Fiesta de las Ñatitas thanks the dead for a year’s worth of friendship and service.
Paul Koudounaris November 23, 2016
The ruins of the holiday resort of Pirou-Plage in Normandy, France.
abandoned

After Being Abandoned, This French Beach Resort Was Adopted by Artists

The ghost village of Pirou-Plage in Normandy was reclaimed in the 2000s.
Elisabeth Blanchet November 21, 2016
<em>The Perfection of the Work</em>, a hand-colored engraving with gilding in Johann Michael Faust's <em>Compendium alchymist[ae] novum sive Pandora</em>, 1706.
secret

How Alchemy Has Been Depicted in Art Through the Ages

Secret symbols aplenty.
Anika Burgess November 18, 2016
Richmond Station, Turbine Hall.
electricity

Striking Photos of Philadelphia’s Abandoned Power Stations

The monolithic stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company.
Anika Burgess November 16, 2016
The Statue "Unconditional Surrender" in front of the USS Midway
San Diego, California

Unconditional Surrender

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Ralsko Soviet base, Czechoslovakia.
soviet architecture

Peeling Back the History of Soviet Wallpaper

What do the walls of abandoned Soviet-era apartments look like?
Anika Burgess November 11, 2016
Eridanus.
nature

Breathtaking Photos of Ancient Trees Against Starry Skies

The timeless beauty of trees and constellations.
Anika Burgess November 10, 2016
The Cabinet Room, inside Churchill's War Rooms.
bunkers

Inside Churchill's Secret Subterranean WWII Bunker in London

A new book examines the top secret wartime work underneath Whitehall.
Anika Burgess November 4, 2016
31 days of halloween

The Most Halloween Police Photo of 2016

It's a good one.
Erik Shilling October 31, 2016
Scenes from Halloween in the West Village, New York, 1993.
photography

This is How New York City Celebrated Halloween in 1993

Photos from a 1990s archive show post-parade festivities in the West Village.
Anika Burgess October 28, 2016
Abraham Lincoln campaign flag, 1860. "Until the design of the American flag was standardized in 1912, flagmakers enjoyed creating their own arrangements. This flag has an unusual “Great Star” pattern, a star formed from individual stars."
politics

Presidential Campaigns of the 1800s Involved A Surprising Amount of Flags and Throw Pillows

See how election merchandise looked in the 19th century.
Anika Burgess October 26, 2016
The view of Raymond Hood's proposed skyscraper bridge, from 1925.
architecture

The Dazzling Designs for a New York That Never Existed

From skyscraper bridges to glass domes, an intoxicating glimpse at how New York might have looked.
Anika Burgess October 21, 2016
A collection of props for a medium, including a talking skull, rapping hands and a slate to record ghostly visits.
wunderkammers

Peek Inside the World's Most Strange and Morbid Collections

Vintage ouija boards? Check. A taxidermied two-headed cow? Check.
Anika Burgess October 19, 2016
<em>Onjishi</em>, Yusutani, Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture.
31 days of halloween

Photographing the Incredible Costumes of Japan's Supernatural Festivals

Bringing folklore to life with capes and masks.
Anika Burgess October 14, 2016
Left, the dead leaf mantis and right, true leaf insect or “walking leaf”.
insects

Can Evolution Be Photographed?

Here is a striking visual compendium of Darwin's scientific breakthrough.
Anika Burgess October 12, 2016
Yu's take on Hong Kong's high rises.
architecture

The Glorious Symmetry of Hong Kong’s Streetscapes

Finding unexpected angles in Hong Kong.
Anika Burgess October 7, 2016
Designed by architect Peter Bahouth.
architecture

Photos of the World's Most Interesting Cabins, Shacks and Hideaways

The classy way to go into hiding.
Anika Burgess October 5, 2016
photography

Strangely Captivating Vintage Photos of People Knitting

Gaze at one hundred years of people knitting.
Anika Burgess September 30, 2016