Disturbingly Beautiful Macro Photos of Eyes by Suren Manvelyan

Jan 1, 2011

Physics teacher Suren Manvelyan took these portraits of eyes using his friends, colleagues and pupils as models. For the first time these i...

Son Doong, The World’s Largest Cave

Jan 1, 2011

Hang Son Doong cave, sometimes called simply Son Doong, is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam, that is believed to be the la...

The Witch's Well in Tuhala

Dec 28, 2010

The Witch’s Well, as it is called, is a peculiar attraction in the Estonian village of Tuhala. The well for the most time appears normal. Bu...

Unclaimed Baggage Center: A Retail Store of Lost Luggage

Dec 28, 2010

Ever wondered what happens to lost airline baggage? It ends up in Scottsboro in Alabama, the United States at the Unclaimed Baggage Center ....

Intricate Paper Sculptures by Cheong-ah Hwang

Dec 24, 2010

Korean-born artist Cheong-ah Hwang has been exclusively working in paper since 2000, producing beautiful 2D paper sculpture with a subtle 3...

Beauty Pageant for Dolls: Miss Barbie Venezuela

Dec 23, 2010

Barbie dolls in Venezuela have their own beauty pageants. Early this month, the fifth installment of the Miss Barbie Venezuela 2010 beauty p...

How The Military Hid The Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant

Dec 23, 2010

During World War II, in an effort to disguise the facility and ward off enemy fire, officials at Burbank's Lockheed Air Terminal (now kn...

Behind the Scenes at Particle Physics Labs

Dec 21, 2010

In August, 2010, 200 amateur photographers had the opportunity to walk into the top five particle physics laboratories in four countries and...

Urban Forest: Photography by Colleen Mullins

Dec 21, 2010

After Katrina, 70% of trees in New Orleans lay decimated. But it is not that damage on which the photographs of Colleen Mullins gaze, but o...

Star Trails by Ben Canales

Dec 21, 2010

Photographer Ben Canales takes mesmerizing long exposure shots of the night sky and stars. Canales grew up in in the Northeast of the US ...