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The Grotesque 100-Year Old Wax Figures on Display in Brooklyn

Murder, anatomy, death masks, and erotic beauties in wax—a Victorian amusement comes stateside.

Michelle Enemark March 25, 2016

A secret collection of Furbies.

Fascinating Photos from the Secret Trash Collection in a New York Sanitation Garage

Garbage can be beautiful, if sorted correctly.

Dylan Thuras March 17, 2016

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The Strange Loveliness of Europe's Recycling Plants

Beautiful photographs of waste being reused, repurposed and recycled.

Anika Burgess March 16, 2016

Intricately Color-Coded Maps Marking Bomb Damage from the London Blitz

Mapping the tragic effects of the aerial bombardment on London’s landscape.

Anika Burgess March 11, 2016

The Hidden Patterns of America’s Wildest Landscapes

Photos of America from a vintage aircraft.

Anika Burgess March 9, 2016

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Photo of the Week: The Healing Power of Crimean Mud Baths

Attendants at a Black Sea resort would carefully cake patients in mud from neck to toe.

Anika Burgess March 7, 2016

'Friendship, Love and Truth, 1874', a hand-colored lithograph from the Library of Congress. (All Photos: Courtesy Webb Collection/University of Texas Press)

The Enigmatic Art of America’s Secret Societies

It's not a fraternal order without some Illuminati imagery.

Anika Burgess March 3, 2016

The Lonely Launchpads and Rusted Rockets of America’s Abandoned Space Facilities

See arresting photos of once-critical space travel facilities left to rot.

Anika Burgess March 1, 2016

Stark Photos of the 1986 Philippine Revolution that Took Down a Dictator

The 30-anniversary of revolt that brought us Imelda Marcos' infamous closet.

Anika Burgess February 26, 2016

What to Wear in the Arctic: Striking Photos of Traditional Footwear

Anika Burgess February 25, 2016

space exploration

Earthshine, Nightglow, and Other Gorgeous Forms of Celestial Light

Eric Grundhauser February 23, 2016

Guangzhou Circle, aka "The Big Coin," home to the Guangdong Plastic Exchange.

China’s Ban on Weird Architecture May Mean No More Big Pants or Giant Lotuses

Cara Giaimo February 22, 2016

Photo of the Week: An Ice-Breaking Ship Transporting Trains Over a Frozen Lake

Anika Burgess February 22, 2016

A Photographer’s Literary Quest to Find the Bird That Inspired Dickens and Poe

A Photographer Investigates Life Along Russia's Vast Borders

Anika Burgess February 17, 2016

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Photo of the Week: Unfurling 5 Feet of Moustache

Anika Burgess February 15, 2016

Photo of the Week: Hands On Fire

Anika Burgess January 25, 2016

From Wine Labels to Rembrandt: Celebrating a Century Of Striking Prints at the Met

Anika Burgess January 22, 2016