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7 Of The Most Spectacular Churches In Russia

As these Russian churches show, Italy doesn't have a monopoly on ornate devotional spaces.

By John Schellhase • Aug 17, 2015

7 Of The Most Spectacular Churches In Russia

As these Russian churches show, Italy doesn't have a monopoly on ornate devotional spaces.

By John Schellhase • August 17, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • Aug 12, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • August 12, 2015

The Stories Behind America’s Most Beautiful Coastlines

People are drawn to water, but we know little about how the land leading us to them was formed.

By Savannah Cox • Aug 1, 2015

The Stories Behind America’s Most Beautiful Coastlines

People are drawn to water, but we know little about how the land leading us to them was formed.

By Savannah Cox • August 1, 2015

Who Needs The City? 9 Beautiful Towns You Have To Visit

Sorry, cities, these beautiful towns prove that you're not the only ones capable of making tourists' mouths drop.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 29, 2015

Who Needs The City? 9 Beautiful Towns You Have To Visit

Sorry, cities, these beautiful towns prove that you're not the only ones capable of making tourists' mouths drop.

By Erin Kelly • July 29, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 23, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • July 23, 2015

Colorful, Mystical And (Sometimes) Fatal: 31 Photos Of The World’s Coolest Mushrooms

Giant mushrooms were peppered throughout the planet before trees. These 'shrooms have since shrunk, but we still think they're pretty cool.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 14, 2015

Colorful, Mystical And (Sometimes) Fatal: 31 Photos Of The World’s Coolest Mushrooms

Giant mushrooms were peppered throughout the planet before trees. These 'shrooms have since shrunk, but we still think they're pretty cool.

By All That's Interesting • July 14, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXX

Shooting Stars: The Year’s Best Astronomy Photography Astrophotographer is one of the world’s cooler job titles and also exactly the type of person honored by the Royal Observatory of England’s Astronomy Photography of the Year competition. Now in its seventh year, the competition has gathered more entries than ever, from...

By John Kuroski • Jul 10, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXX

Shooting Stars: The Year’s Best Astronomy Photography Astrophotographer is one of the world’s cooler job titles and also exactly the type of person honored by the Royal Observatory of England’s Astronomy Photography of the Year competition. Now in its seventh year, the competition has gathered more entries than ever, from...

By John Kuroski • July 10, 2015

Go Below Sea Level With These Gorgeous Underwater Pictures

Writers and artists often use images of large bodies of water to symbolize the unknown. One look at nature photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser’s photography, though, and it seems that the ocean and its inhabitants are something Hauser knows incredibly well: Hauser’s stunning underwater pictures builds on a body of impressive...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 9, 2015

Go Below Sea Level With These Gorgeous Underwater Pictures

Writers and artists often use images of large bodies of water to symbolize the unknown. One look at nature photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser’s photography, though, and it seems that the ocean and its inhabitants are something Hauser knows incredibly well: Hauser’s stunning underwater pictures builds on a body of impressive...

By Erin Kelly • June 9, 2015

Meteora, Greece: Where The Monks Pray In The Clouds

Take a four-hour drive from Athens and you'll find yourself in staring upward at the sublime rock formations of Meteora, Greece.

By John Schellhase • Jun 8, 2015

Meteora, Greece: Where The Monks Pray In The Clouds

Take a four-hour drive from Athens and you'll find yourself in staring upward at the sublime rock formations of Meteora, Greece.

By John Schellhase • June 8, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • Jun 2, 2015

You’re Not On Drugs: China’s Super-Saturated And Rainbow Mountains Are Real

With their rich, vibrant hues, it's hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it.

By Kiri Picone • June 2, 2015