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The Beltane Fire Festival Welcomes Summer With Flames, Nudity, Masks, And More

Forget buying a new bathing suit; each year, performers in Edinburgh, Scotland's Beltane Fire Festival welcome summer with flames and nudity.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Apr 30, 2016

The Beltane Fire Festival Welcomes Summer With Flames, Nudity, Masks, And More

Forget buying a new bathing suit; each year, performers in Edinburgh, Scotland's Beltane Fire Festival welcome summer with flames and nudity.

By Elisabeth Sherman • April 30, 2016

The 15 Best Summer Olympics Photos From The Past And Present

These amazing Summer Olympics photos from throughout history show the world united in admiration of the possibilities of the human form.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 28, 2016

The 15 Best Summer Olympics Photos From The Past And Present

These amazing Summer Olympics photos from throughout history show the world united in admiration of the possibilities of the human form.

By Erin Kelly • April 28, 2016

Venture Down Into The 21 Most Beautiful Caves On Earth

From azure caverns to crystal-bedded lakes, find your inner explorer with these 21 photos and facts about the world's most incredible caves.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 27, 2016

Venture Down Into The 21 Most Beautiful Caves On Earth

From azure caverns to crystal-bedded lakes, find your inner explorer with these 21 photos and facts about the world's most incredible caves.

By All That's Interesting • April 27, 2016

Then and Now: El Castillo’s Unbelievable Rebirth

This incredible photo comparison shows how archaeologists restored the abandoned Mayan temple of El Castillo in Chichen Itza to its former glory.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Apr 27, 2016

Then and Now: El Castillo’s Unbelievable Rebirth

This incredible photo comparison shows how archaeologists restored the abandoned Mayan temple of El Castillo in Chichen Itza to its former glory.

By Elisabeth Sherman • April 27, 2016

The Great Barrier Reef Could Be Global Warming’s Latest Victim Because Of Coral Bleaching

Coral bleaching is killing the world's most impressive reef. These stunning photos reveal exactly what's at stake.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 27, 2016

The Great Barrier Reef Could Be Global Warming’s Latest Victim Because Of Coral Bleaching

Coral bleaching is killing the world's most impressive reef. These stunning photos reveal exactly what's at stake.

By Erin Kelly • April 27, 2016

4 Times Iceland Made Major Decisions Based On Elves

Iceland is a country dotted with Viking relics, breathtaking volcanic landscapes and picture-perfect scenery. And, if you believe one subset of the population, elves.

By Nickolaus Hines • Apr 26, 2016

4 Times Iceland Made Major Decisions Based On Elves

Iceland is a country dotted with Viking relics, breathtaking volcanic landscapes and picture-perfect scenery. And, if you believe one subset of the population, elves.

By Nickolaus Hines • April 26, 2016

Shanghai Takes Street Art To Another Level

In a city of over 20 million, you're bound to come across some pretty stellar street art. Here's a sampling of the best Shanghai street art.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 20, 2016

Shanghai Takes Street Art To Another Level

In a city of over 20 million, you're bound to come across some pretty stellar street art. Here's a sampling of the best Shanghai street art.

By Erin Kelly • April 20, 2016

Death, Destruction, And Debt: 41 Photos Of Life In 1970s New York

These startling 1970s New York photos reveal a city undergoing an unparalleled transformation fueled by economic collapse and rampant crime.

By Alexander Baldwin • Apr 16, 2016

Death, Destruction, And Debt: 41 Photos Of Life In 1970s New York

These startling 1970s New York photos reveal a city undergoing an unparalleled transformation fueled by economic collapse and rampant crime.

By Alexander Baldwin • April 16, 2016

The Height Of Hippie Power: 55 Photos Of San Francisco In The 1960s

Experience 1960s San Francisco and the thousands who chased drugs, music, and the hippie dream.

By Alexander Baldwin • Apr 9, 2016

The Height Of Hippie Power: 55 Photos Of San Francisco In The 1960s

Experience 1960s San Francisco and the thousands who chased drugs, music, and the hippie dream.

By Alexander Baldwin • April 9, 2016

The Five Most Terrifying Prisons On The Planet

From physical abuse and disease to severe overcrowding and gang violence, the following five terrifying pits of chaos and despair are the worst prisons in the world.

By Briana Jones • Apr 1, 2016

The Five Most Terrifying Prisons On The Planet

From physical abuse and disease to severe overcrowding and gang violence, the following five terrifying pits of chaos and despair are the worst prisons in the world.

By Briana Jones • April 1, 2016

These 39 Surprising Eiffel Tower Facts And Photos Tell The Story You’ve Never Heard

When you hear the word “Paris,” the first thing that comes to mind is almost certainly the Eiffel Tower. But did you know many Parisians never wanted it built, and protested its construction vehemently? Or that even the French government wanted it torn down just 20 years after its 1889...

By John Kuroski • Mar 31, 2016

These 39 Surprising Eiffel Tower Facts And Photos Tell The Story You’ve Never Heard

When you hear the word “Paris,” the first thing that comes to mind is almost certainly the Eiffel Tower. But did you know many Parisians never wanted it built, and protested its construction vehemently? Or that even the French government wanted it torn down just 20 years after its 1889...

By John Kuroski • March 31, 2016

The Five Strangest Riots In History

From brawling over stolen corpses to rioting over a pile of exploding disco records, history's weirdest riots prove that some people can always be relied upon to form an angry mob.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 29, 2016

The Five Strangest Riots In History

From brawling over stolen corpses to rioting over a pile of exploding disco records, history's weirdest riots prove that some people can always be relied upon to form an angry mob.

By Erin Kelly • March 29, 2016