Photograph of the Oldest House in Hamburg, Germany, Taken in 1898
This post was originally published on this siteThis was once the oldest building in Hamburg, Germany. It was built in 1504 and was demolished in […]
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35 Amazing Photographs Capture the Exterior of the Coliseum in Rome, Italy From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe 19th century was a pivotal period in the history of the Colosseum, marking a significant shift from […]
The Mysterious Disappearance of Frederick Valentich in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteFrederick Valentich was a 20-year-old Australian pilot who disappeared on October 21, 1978, while flying a Cessna 182L […]
The Story of the Dahomey Amazons, Benin’s Fearless Female Warriors From Between the 17th and 19th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe Dahomey Amazons, known in their native Fon language as Mino (“Our Mothers”) or Agoji, were an all-female […]
22 Wonderful Photos of 700-Years Cave Houses in Iran’s Kandovan Village
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kandovan cave houses in northwestern Iran are a striking example of human adaptation to a volcanic landscape […]
American Soldiers Taking Dutch Children for Their Morning Walk in the Grounds of Hoensbroek Castle, September 1944
This post was originally published on this siteAround the start of World War II, an orphanage from the Dutch coast was moved to Hoensbroek Castle […]
26 Amazing Vintage Photographs of People Posing With Olmec Colossal Heads in Mexico
This post was originally published on this siteThe Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. They range in […]
Mountain Guides Carry a Wealthy Lady up Mount Vesuvius in Italy, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis striking vintage photo shows a wealthy woman being carried up Mount Vesuvius in Italy by mountain guides, […]
50 Photographs Depict the Aftermath of the September 11th Attacks at Ground Zero in New York City
This post was originally published on this siteThe World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was destroyed after a series of terrorist attacks […]
The Story Behind TIME’s September 11 Cover by Lyle Owerko
This post was originally published on this siteTIME magazine’s 9/11 cover, photographed by Lyle Owerko, is one of the most haunting and enduring images of […]
Rare Aerial Photos of 9/11 Attacks in New York City as Seen From Other Planes
This post was originally published on this siteThe September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City were not only witnessed on the ground, but also […]
Photos Taken on the Morning of September 11th, Documenting the World Trade Center Before, During, and After the Attacks
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of September 11, photographer David Monderer went to the Manhattan Bridge with a medium-format camera […]
Rare and Haunting Photos Inside the North Tower Several Minutes After the First Attack on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteRare photos taken by John Labriola of office workers escaping from the World Trade Center on September 11, […]
The Story Behind the Last Known Photograph of Ladder 118 as It Crosses the Brooklyn Bridge on Sept. 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, Aaron McLamb had just arrived at his workplace near the Brooklyn Bridge when the […]
Off Duty FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy Rode His Harley Davidson Through Traffic and Chaos on 9/11 to Reach Ground Zero
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy, though off duty, raced into the heart of the chaos […]
These Final Photographs of the Twin Towers Were Taken on the Morning of September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were operating normally […]
On the Night of September 10, 2001…
This post was originally published on this site246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation […]
The Most Beautiful Suffragist: Historical Photos of Inez Milholland on Horseback in Suffrage Parades in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteInez Milholland Boissevain (August 6, 1886 – November 25, 1916) was a leading American suffragist, lawyer, and peace […]
Give It a Rest!
This post was originally published on this siteOne of a pair, this interesting piece is made of clear glass, with two bulbous ends intricately cut […]
Rare Photographs of Ainu People With Bears, Which They Consider to be Gods
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ainu people, the indigenous people of northern Japan (mainly Hokkaidō, parts of the Kurils, and Sakhalin), have […]
In the 1990s, Jatech Created a Disappearing Door System That Retracted Beneath the Car’s Body
This post was originally published on this siteJatech was a California-based design and technology firm that, in the early 1990s, developed a “disappearing car door” […]
Iconic Photos of Concorde With the Twin Towers in the Background, the Two Different Wonders That We’ll Never See Again
This post was originally published on this site When Concorde entered passenger service in 1976, New York was the most important transatlantic market—but U.S. approval […]
Michael Hingson and His Guide Dog Roselle, and Their Escape From the North Tower on 9/11
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson sat in his office on the 78th floor of […]
The Symbol of Brussels and Belgium: Amazing Photos of the Construction of the Atomium in 1957 and 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centerpiece of the 1958 […]
Photos Taken by David Swenson on the Morning of September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Swenson, who worked in a data center in New York City, was taking weekly time-lapse photos of […]