Visual

For his "Grounds" series, photographer Martin John Callanan gets a unique view of restricted buildings.

Up close and personal with prize-winning dogs and their groomers.

Usain Bolt might be the fastest man alive, but an average warthog could probably take him.

A balancing act through the ages.

Inside an archive of travel guides and postcards that sold tourists on Soviet-era Estonia.

East Africa's soda lakes have some stunning sights.

It's a two-day party for these underwater giants.

Glow-in-the-dark marine life.

One of the largest performing arts collections in the world also has some of the most unusual visuals.

A unique, egg-based system protects clowns' intellectual property rights.

The kitschy motels of the Wildwoods, lit up in brightly colored neon.

Looking through a lens at the discovery that changed the world.

These rare Russian insignia are a colorful relic of Soviet space travel.

A once-sprawling farm with a sad ending and a hopeful future.

When he wasn't blackmailing lords and being sued for libel, William Playfair invented the pie chart, the bar graph, and the line graph.

Scientists are finally learning why insect eggs come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors.

Meet the giants of the insect world.

Delousing can be delightful.