Be it daguerrotype or digital, the photo is one of the few tangible, intelligible links we have to the past. Photography, then, is as much a creative endeavor as it is a way to create memory, hold it in our hands and share it with future generations. From the natural to the editorial to the surreal, We bring you the most impactful photography in the world.
See what Brooklyn looked like before the hipsters moved in and gentrification took hold.
See what Brooklyn looked like before the hipsters moved in and gentrification took hold.
Though these abandoned hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors for medical treatment, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.
Though these abandoned hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors for medical treatment, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.
A murderer and grave robber, Ed Gein collected human body parts to make clothing and household items in his Wisconsin home until he was caught in 1957.
A murderer and grave robber, Ed Gein collected human body parts to make clothing and household items in his Wisconsin home until he was caught in 1957.
Run by Anton and Rachel Miriello, Trundle Manor is a museum of oddities that displays everything from a "singing" tumor and taxidermied animals to medical instruments and weapons.
Run by Anton and Rachel Miriello, Trundle Manor is a museum of oddities that displays everything from a "singing" tumor and taxidermied animals to medical instruments and weapons.
Located in the province of Guizhou, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers over the Beipan River — cutting down travel time across the canyon from two hours to just two minutes.
Located in the province of Guizhou, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers over the Beipan River — cutting down travel time across the canyon from two hours to just two minutes.
From bodies piled on battlefields to the execution of the conspirators in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Alexander Gardner immortalized some of the darkest moments of the 1860s.
From bodies piled on battlefields to the execution of the conspirators in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Alexander Gardner immortalized some of the darkest moments of the 1860s.
Constructed in the 14th century, Castle Stalker was controlled by various Scottish clans over its long history, and was later featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Constructed in the 14th century, Castle Stalker was controlled by various Scottish clans over its long history, and was later featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
From natural wonders to budding cities, see what California looked like during the 19th century in some of the very first images ever captured in the Golden State.
From natural wonders to budding cities, see what California looked like during the 19th century in some of the very first images ever captured in the Golden State.
From 1942 to 1946, thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were held in internment camps across the United States in an act dubbed a "military necessity" in World War II.
From 1942 to 1946, thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were held in internment camps across the United States in an act dubbed a "military necessity" in World War II.
After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad became worldwide pop stars — but this fame would contribute to ABBA's breakup in 1982.
After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad became worldwide pop stars — but this fame would contribute to ABBA's breakup in 1982.
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