42 Fascinating Photos From Around the World

Nathan Johnson Published 05/24/2024 in wow

Images that are sure to grab your attention.

Our world is a wonderful place filled with more awe than the average person can take. And the best part of living in the digital age is that you don't have to lift a finger to experience it.

From the comfort of your bed or couch, you can travel the world and see sights few people from the past had the chance to experience.

In this collection of fascinating photos of our fascinating world we have a picture of Shaw holding a piece of paper, which when typed out like that doesn't sound that interesting but when you realize a normal piece of paper looks like a post-it in his hands its inclusion in this gallery begins to make sense.

So sit back, relax and let the images flow through you.

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The eyes of Michelangelo's "David" are heart-shaped:
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This is what "the inside" of a movie screen looks like:
3.
This is the Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying creature to have ever existed:
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And here's what that big ol' beast looks like from the front:
5.
This is what New Zealand looks like from space:
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A normal-size piece of paper looks incredibly tiny when held by Shaq:
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This is just a small sample of what researchers found in King Tut's tomb after discovering it in 1922:
8.
Here's another look at more of what was found in the tomb:
9.
Baby zebras are born with brown stripes before they eventually turn black:
10.
The propellers on the back of the Titanic were absolutely gigantic:
11.
Here's what one of those propellers looks like today:
12.
Most of the palm trees you see out and about are trimmed. Here's what a bunch of un-trimmed ones look like:
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Before modern car washes were invented, one particularly wacky idea was for cars to drive around through water in a circle:
14.
2XL is the United States is equivalent to 4XL in Australia and Europe:
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This is what a handful of 200 year old nails look like compared to modern nails:
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Black paper towels exist:
17.
This is a picture from Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865. Can you spot him?
18.
This is how much a coal miner in Dorchester, Virginia made in a week 1962:
19.
Have you ever looked closely at the backs of a cat's legs? There are whiskers there called carpal whiskers:
20.
This is what a 100-sided die looks like:
21.
This is what a peeled blueberry looks like:
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"An MRI room under construction, coated with copper wallpaper."
23.
"This grocery store offers free fruit for kids."
24.
"The world’s most expensive pen is the one-of-a-kind Fulgor Nocturnus by Tibaldi sold at $8 million in Shanghai (2020). It has 945 black diamonds and 123 rubies."
25.
"My daughter’s freckles are in a straight line."
26.
"This elevator has an alarm button on the floor incase you fall."
27.
"New local fast-food restaurant has mobile pick-up lockers for online orders."
28.
"Cool effect on my new curtains when sunlight hits the blinds behind them."
29.
"Armor from the Gilbert Islands woven entirely from coconut fiber."
30.
"Tom Brady’s resume upon graduating college, when he didn’t think he’d make the NFL."
31.
"This curly cone at my work."
32.
"An abandoned bank."
33.
"A neighbor’s Century Plant is blooming. This will be its only bloom, as they die after this event."
34.
"Sunset on Earth vs sunset on Mars."
35.
"A slightly curved, old door."
36.
"This airport bathroom has a smart system to let you know who’s in and who’s out!"
37.
"Aogashima volcanic island, home to Japan’s smallest village. It’s last eruption in 1785 killed half the villagers."
38.
"Some phones had a dedicated button to go ‘online’."
39.
"~500 year old 2 escudo gold doubloon (pirate treasure coin). 1 of 3 known examples."
40.
"This road crossing for stones in Switzerland."
41.
"The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It’s famously known as the “Pink Mosque” for its rosy-hued interiors that light up in the morning sun."
42.
"A nuclear submarine, the USS Nebraska, being escorted by USAF A-10s."

1.
The eyes of Michelangelo's "David" are heart-shaped:
2.
This is what "the inside" of a movie screen looks like:
3.
This is the Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying creature to have ever existed:
4.
And here's what that big ol' beast looks like from the front:
5.
This is what New Zealand looks like from space:
6.
A normal-size piece of paper looks incredibly tiny when held by Shaq:
7.
This is just a small sample of what researchers found in King Tut's tomb after discovering it in 1922:
8.
Here's another look at more of what was found in the tomb:
9.
Baby zebras are born with brown stripes before they eventually turn black:
10.
The propellers on the back of the Titanic were absolutely gigantic:
11.
Here's what one of those propellers looks like today:
12.
Most of the palm trees you see out and about are trimmed. Here's what a bunch of un-trimmed ones look like:
13.
Before modern car washes were invented, one particularly wacky idea was for cars to drive around through water in a circle:
14.
2XL is the United States is equivalent to 4XL in Australia and Europe:
15.
This is what a handful of 200 year old nails look like compared to modern nails:
16.
Black paper towels exist:
17.
This is a picture from Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865. Can you spot him?
18.
This is how much a coal miner in Dorchester, Virginia made in a week 1962:
19.
Have you ever looked closely at the backs of a cat's legs? There are whiskers there called carpal whiskers:
20.
This is what a 100-sided die looks like:
21.
This is what a peeled blueberry looks like:
22.
"An MRI room under construction, coated with copper wallpaper."
23.
"This grocery store offers free fruit for kids."
24.
"The world’s most expensive pen is the one-of-a-kind Fulgor Nocturnus by Tibaldi sold at $8 million in Shanghai (2020). It has 945 black diamonds and 123 rubies."
25.
"My daughter’s freckles are in a straight line."
26.
"This elevator has an alarm button on the floor incase you fall."
27.
"New local fast-food restaurant has mobile pick-up lockers for online orders."
28.
"Cool effect on my new curtains when sunlight hits the blinds behind them."
29.
"Armor from the Gilbert Islands woven entirely from coconut fiber."
30.
"Tom Brady’s resume upon graduating college, when he didn’t think he’d make the NFL."
31.
"This curly cone at my work."
32.
"An abandoned bank."
33.
"A neighbor’s Century Plant is blooming. This will be its only bloom, as they die after this event."
34.
"Sunset on Earth vs sunset on Mars."
35.
"A slightly curved, old door."
36.
"This airport bathroom has a smart system to let you know who’s in and who’s out!"
37.
"Aogashima volcanic island, home to Japan’s smallest village. It’s last eruption in 1785 killed half the villagers."
38.
"Some phones had a dedicated button to go ‘online’."
39.
"~500 year old 2 escudo gold doubloon (pirate treasure coin). 1 of 3 known examples."
40.
"This road crossing for stones in Switzerland."
41.
"The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It’s famously known as the “Pink Mosque” for its rosy-hued interiors that light up in the morning sun."
42.
"A nuclear submarine, the USS Nebraska, being escorted by USAF A-10s."

The eyes of Michelangelo's "David" are heart-shaped:

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1. The eyes of Michelangelo's "David" are heart-shaped:

2. This is what "the inside" of a movie screen looks like:

3. This is the Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying creature to have ever existed:

4. And here's what that big ol' beast looks like from the front:

5. This is what New Zealand looks like from space:

6. A normal-size piece of paper looks incredibly tiny when held by Shaq:

7. This is just a small sample of what researchers found in King Tut's tomb after discovering it in 1922:

8. Here's another look at more of what was found in the tomb:

9. Baby zebras are born with brown stripes before they eventually turn black:

10. The propellers on the back of the Titanic were absolutely gigantic:

11. Here's what one of those propellers looks like today:

12. Most of the palm trees you see out and about are trimmed. Here's what a bunch of un-trimmed ones look like:

13. Before modern car washes were invented, one particularly wacky idea was for cars to drive around through water in a circle:

14. 2XL is the United States is equivalent to 4XL in Australia and Europe:

15. This is what a handful of 200 year old nails look like compared to modern nails:

16. Black paper towels exist:

17. This is a picture from Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865. Can you spot him?

18. This is how much a coal miner in Dorchester, Virginia made in a week 1962:

19. Have you ever looked closely at the backs of a cat's legs? There are whiskers there called carpal whiskers:

20. This is what a 100-sided die looks like:

21. This is what a peeled blueberry looks like:

22. "An MRI room under construction, coated with copper wallpaper."

23. "This grocery store offers free fruit for kids."

24. "The world’s most expensive pen is the one-of-a-kind Fulgor Nocturnus by Tibaldi sold at $8 million in Shanghai (2020). It has 945 black diamonds and 123 rubies."

25. "My daughter’s freckles are in a straight line."

26. "This elevator has an alarm button on the floor incase you fall."

27. "New local fast-food restaurant has mobile pick-up lockers for online orders."

28. "Cool effect on my new curtains when sunlight hits the blinds behind them."

29. "Armor from the Gilbert Islands woven entirely from coconut fiber."

30. "Tom Brady’s resume upon graduating college, when he didn’t think he’d make the NFL."

31. "This curly cone at my work."

32. "An abandoned bank."

33. "A neighbor’s Century Plant is blooming. This will be its only bloom, as they die after this event."

34. "Sunset on Earth vs sunset on Mars."

35. "A slightly curved, old door."

36. "This airport bathroom has a smart system to let you know who’s in and who’s out!"

37. "Aogashima volcanic island, home to Japan’s smallest village. It’s last eruption in 1785 killed half the villagers."

38. "Some phones had a dedicated button to go ‘online’."

39. "~500 year old 2 escudo gold doubloon (pirate treasure coin). 1 of 3 known examples."

40. "This road crossing for stones in Switzerland."

41. "The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It’s famously known as the “Pink Mosque” for its rosy-hued interiors that light up in the morning sun."

42. "A nuclear submarine, the USS Nebraska, being escorted by USAF A-10s."

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1.
The eyes of Michelangelo's "David" are heart-shaped:

2.
This is what "the inside" of a movie screen looks like:

3.
This is the Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying creature to have ever existed:

4.
And here's what that big ol' beast looks like from the front:

5.
This is what New Zealand looks like from space:

6.
A normal-size piece of paper looks incredibly tiny when held by Shaq:

7.
This is just a small sample of what researchers found in King Tut's tomb after discovering it in 1922:

8.
Here's another look at more of what was found in the tomb:

9.
Baby zebras are born with brown stripes before they eventually turn black:

10.
The propellers on the back of the Titanic were absolutely gigantic:

11.
Here's what one of those propellers looks like today:

12.
Most of the palm trees you see out and about are trimmed. Here's what a bunch of un-trimmed ones look like:

13.
Before modern car washes were invented, one particularly wacky idea was for cars to drive around through water in a circle:

14.
2XL is the United States is equivalent to 4XL in Australia and Europe:

15.
This is what a handful of 200 year old nails look like compared to modern nails:

16.
Black paper towels exist:

17.
This is a picture from Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865. Can you spot him?

18.
This is how much a coal miner in Dorchester, Virginia made in a week 1962:

19.
Have you ever looked closely at the backs of a cat's legs? There are whiskers there called carpal whiskers:

20.
This is what a 100-sided die looks like:

21.
This is what a peeled blueberry looks like:

22.
"An MRI room under construction, coated with copper wallpaper."

23.
"This grocery store offers free fruit for kids."

24.
"The world’s most expensive pen is the one-of-a-kind Fulgor Nocturnus by Tibaldi sold at $8 million in Shanghai (2020). It has 945 black diamonds and 123 rubies."

25.
"My daughter’s freckles are in a straight line."

26.
"This elevator has an alarm button on the floor incase you fall."

27.
"New local fast-food restaurant has mobile pick-up lockers for online orders."

28.
"Cool effect on my new curtains when sunlight hits the blinds behind them."

29.
"Armor from the Gilbert Islands woven entirely from coconut fiber."

30.
"Tom Brady’s resume upon graduating college, when he didn’t think he’d make the NFL."

31.
"This curly cone at my work."

32.
"An abandoned bank."

33.
"A neighbor’s Century Plant is blooming. This will be its only bloom, as they die after this event."

34.
"Sunset on Earth vs sunset on Mars."

35.
"A slightly curved, old door."

36.
"This airport bathroom has a smart system to let you know who’s in and who’s out!"

37.
"Aogashima volcanic island, home to Japan’s smallest village. It’s last eruption in 1785 killed half the villagers."

38.
"Some phones had a dedicated button to go ‘online’."

39.
"~500 year old 2 escudo gold doubloon (pirate treasure coin). 1 of 3 known examples."

40.
"This road crossing for stones in Switzerland."

41.
"The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran. It’s famously known as the “Pink Mosque” for its rosy-hued interiors that light up in the morning sun."

42.
"A nuclear submarine, the USS Nebraska, being escorted by USAF A-10s."