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Vintage Photos of Lumberjacks and the Giant Trees They Felled
Loggers posing with the trees they cut down by hand.
space exploration
The Hidden Beauty That Only Satellites Can See
From space, Earth is living art.
subterranean
Exploring Moscow’s Majestic Metro Stations
History, symbolism, and beauty beneath Russia's capital.
politics
How One Photographer Finally Convinced a President to Give Him Full Access
The job was meant to be capturing official handshakes, but it turned into documenting history.
photography
Photos of the World at Twilight, When Everything is a Hushed Grey
Between daylight and night, the world is a monochrome canvas.
space exploration
The Weird History Of The Space Blanket
From refugee crisis symbol to conspiracy theory scapegoat, this shiny blanket means many different things to many different people.
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The Unfathomable Collection of Lonnie Hammargren
One of Las Vegas's greatest wonders is hidden in the middle of suburbia.
libraries
The Hushed Interiors of 19th Century Libraries
Gaze thoughtfully at vintage photographs of book-lined rooms.
shakespeare
Gloriously Melodramatic Portraits of 19th-Century Shakespearean Actors
Never was a portrait of more woe than overwrought actors playing Romeo.
photography
The Wonders of Obscura Day 2016, in Photos
What adventurers saw and snapped during our annual day of exploration.
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On the Scene: Plunging into Snow at the Foot of a Volcano
A photographer documents life at a geothermal plant amid 29 active volcanoes.
animals
On the Scene: The Japanese City Where the Deer Roam Free
In Nara, you can stroll along the streets with a doe.
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On the Scene: In the Underwater Shadow of a Giant Manta Ray
Off the coast of Mexico, a photographer captures marine life in black and white.
photography
On the Scene: Chasing the Ominous Clouds of a Supercell Thunderstorm
Meet the photographer who runs into the path of severe weather.
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On the Scene: Amid the Fighter Jets of the USS Enterprise
A photographer's experience ducking jet exhaust on board the aircraft carrier.
national parks
Glorious Vintage-Inspired Posters of America's National Parks
The new posters pay homage to the 1930s originals.
industrial
The Photos that Exposed American Child Labor
From 1908 to 1924, Lewis Hine collected visual evidence of the nation's youngest workers.
radio
Photos of the Radio Telescopes that Converse with the Universe
Gaze at six wondrous radio telescopes from Australia to Latvia.
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