20 of the best up-and-coming photographers to follow on Instagram
Since 1999, Photo District News (PDN) magazine has released its PDN's 30— a comprehensive list of the best up-and-coming photographers who have been working in the industry for five years or...
View ArticleHow this 'Game of Thrones' actress became an iconic character in the next...
Sophie Turner starred on HBO's hit "Game of Thrones" before she even hit puberty. Now, the fiery redhead best known as Sansa Stark will swap her corset for superpowers as she takes on another iconic...
View ArticleThis mountain was once considered impossible to climb — see a photographer's...
Free climbing — rock climbing using only your hands, feet, and ropes — can be very dangerous, but it can also be extremely rewarding. One of the most notoriously difficult routes for both free and rock...
View Article12 images of raising a child with microcephaly in the wake of the Zika virus
Cases of microcephaly — a neurological disorder that may be linked to the untreatable Zika virus — have grown rapidly in Brazil in the past year. There have been over 4,400 reported cases in Brazil...
View ArticleWe got a peek inside the starchitect-designed luxury apartments that are...
Via 57 West, a luxury residential building designed by star Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, is changing the Manhattan skyline. The unique pyramid-like building, with a 22,000-square-foot sloping...
View ArticleSomething strange has happened to reindeer 30 years after Chernobyl
April 26 marks the 30 year anniversary of the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. When a nuclear power plant at Chernobyl exploded, it coated the earth with radioactive material — as far as the...
View Article12 eerie images of enormous Chinese cities completely empty of people
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View ArticleAn intimate look at Elizabeth Taylor's beautiful home, clothing, and jewelry...
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View ArticleThese photos of India's overcrowded railways will make you grateful for your...
India has the second largest rail network in the world. That, combined with the fact that 23 million passengers a day ride its rails, help to explain why its trains are so overcrowded that you can...
View ArticleReindeer are still very radioactive 30 years after Chernobyl
April 26 marks the 30 year anniversary of the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. When a nuclear power plant at Chernobyl exploded, it coated the earth with radioactive material — as far as the...
View Article20 mind-bending photos of 'Human Chameleon' Liu Bolin
Chinese artist Liu Bolin has an amazing talent. He can blend into any surroundings he chooses, making himself, or his subjects, practically undetectable to the human eye.Bolin, known to many as the...
View ArticleNew York City has the dirtiest public transportation system of all major US...
If you're a germophobe, you might want to stay away from the New York City subway. A recent study by Travelmath found that the New York City subway has the most germs of five major US public transit...
View ArticleWhat 7 iconic New York sites looked like in the 1930s — and what they look...
The 1930s were difficult years for New York City, as the Great Depression took a toll on the city and its residents. But still, compare the city's scenery from that period, and it may seem similar to...
View ArticleHere's how wedding dresses have changed over 200 years — and why
A wedding dress is one of the most memorable garments a woman will ever wear.Above the invitations, the flowers, the cake, the gown stands out as a symbol of the bride's personality.It's also...
View Article15 beautiful images from the finalists of Smithsonian Magazine's annual photo...
The judges of Smithsonian's photo contest have announced the finalists for 2015. The 13th annual contest had over 460,000 submissions from photographers in 168 different countries.The categories...
View ArticleInside the 'most toxic city in America' where the earth is poisoned by lead...
The photographer who goes under the pseudonym Seph Lawless is back at it again.This time he's toured Picher, Oklahoma — the most toxic city in America.What was once a vibrant mining city has been...
View ArticleWe spent an afternoon with the man who keeps the power lunch running smoothly...
Tucked inside the Bloomberg Tower at 58th Street and Lexington Avenue is one of New York City's most famous restaurants, Le Cirque. The restaurant, established in 1974 by Sirio Maccioni, has been a...
View ArticleWe tried the regional Texas burger chain many people say is the best in...
As a born and bred New Englander, I'm woefully inexperienced when it comes to some regional restaurant chains.In-N-Out remains a mystery to me, and the wonders of Chick-fil-A have only recently entered...
View ArticleNew York City's $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub is finally...
Nearly 15 years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub is now partially open to the public. It serves as a connection between New Jersey's Port Authority...
View ArticlePhotos of Yellowstone National Park taken in 1871 and today look incredibly...
In the summer of 1871, photographer William Henry Jackson set out on two private expeditions to document the untamed, other-worldly beauty of a region that would become the country's first national...
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