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These 77 Images Are Some Of The World’s First Color Photos

From the very first color photo taken in 1861 to the streets of Paris during World War I, these incredible early color photographs offer a window into the past.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 25, 2024

These 77 Images Are Some Of The World’s First Color Photos

From the very first color photo taken in 1861 to the streets of Paris during World War I, these incredible early color photographs offer a window into the past.

By Erin Kelly • March 25, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 22, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • March 22, 2024

34 Unforgettable Photos Of China’s Uninhabited Ghost Cities

The country's ambitious plans for urban growth have led to more than 50 abandoned cities whose empty buildings paint a dystopian landscape.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 18, 2024

34 Unforgettable Photos Of China’s Uninhabited Ghost Cities

The country's ambitious plans for urban growth have led to more than 50 abandoned cities whose empty buildings paint a dystopian landscape.

By Natasha Ishak • March 18, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2024

29 Heartbreaking Photos From The Scene Of Kurt Cobain’s Suicide

Two decades after Kurt Cobain's death on April 5, 1994, Seattle police released haunting never-before-seen photos from the scene of his suicide.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 16, 2024

29 Heartbreaking Photos From The Scene Of Kurt Cobain’s Suicide

Two decades after Kurt Cobain's death on April 5, 1994, Seattle police released haunting never-before-seen photos from the scene of his suicide.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 16, 2024

Inside The Real History Of Shrunken Heads, From The Amazon To Nazi Germany

For centuries, the Jivaroan people of South America severed and shrank the heads of their enemies for rituals and trophies — and later for trade.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 15, 2024

Inside The Real History Of Shrunken Heads, From The Amazon To Nazi Germany

For centuries, the Jivaroan people of South America severed and shrank the heads of their enemies for rituals and trophies — and later for trade.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 15, 2024

The Puzzling History Of The Voynich Manuscript, The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

Since it was rediscovered in 1912, scholars have been trying to decode the unknown script and bizarre illustrations inside the 15th-century Voynich Manuscript — but to this day, nobody knows exactly what the book is about.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 13, 2024

The Puzzling History Of The Voynich Manuscript, The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

Since it was rediscovered in 1912, scholars have been trying to decode the unknown script and bizarre illustrations inside the 15th-century Voynich Manuscript — but to this day, nobody knows exactly what the book is about.

By Erin Kelly • March 13, 2024

Inside Bannerman Castle, The Abandoned 20th-Century Arsenal Located Just North Of New York City

Built by an eccentric arms dealer on the isolated Pollepel Island, the Scottish-influenced Bannerman Castle looks like something out of a fairytale — but it has a spooky mythology all its own.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 10, 2024

Inside Bannerman Castle, The Abandoned 20th-Century Arsenal Located Just North Of New York City

Built by an eccentric arms dealer on the isolated Pollepel Island, the Scottish-influenced Bannerman Castle looks like something out of a fairytale — but it has a spooky mythology all its own.

By Erin Kelly • March 10, 2024

44 Glamorous Photos Of Dolly Parton, Country Music’s Greatest Diva

From Nashville to Hollywood, these Dolly Parton pictures prove that this one-of-a-kind icon has remained amazing throughout her 50 years in the spotlight.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 7, 2024

44 Glamorous Photos Of Dolly Parton, Country Music’s Greatest Diva

From Nashville to Hollywood, these Dolly Parton pictures prove that this one-of-a-kind icon has remained amazing throughout her 50 years in the spotlight.

By Erin Kelly • March 7, 2024

Inside The 18th-Century ‘Compendium Of Demonology And Magic,’ An Illustrated Guide To Hell

Whether it's ghastly demons or grisly execution scenes, this occultists' tome and witchcraft manual remains as haunting today as it was in 1775.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 7, 2024

Inside The 18th-Century ‘Compendium Of Demonology And Magic,’ An Illustrated Guide To Hell

Whether it's ghastly demons or grisly execution scenes, this occultists' tome and witchcraft manual remains as haunting today as it was in 1775.

By Natasha Ishak • March 7, 2024