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races

An Inside Look at Czechia's Grueling Mountain Dogsled Race

Started in 1997, Šediváčkův Long is one of Europe's toughest winter events.
February 12, 2020
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stamps

The Joy of Collecting Stamps From Countries That Don't Really Exist

"Bogus Cinderellas" can come from micronations, outer space, or parallel dimensions.
February 6, 2020
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agriculture

Glowing Dutch Greenhouses, As Seen From Way Up High

Photographer Tom Hegen captures a bird's eye view of the future.
January 28, 2020
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visual

How One Photographer Captures the Glory of Birds in Flight

An otherworldly look at a familiar sight.
January 10, 2020
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skate parks

Capturing the Sculptural Landscapes of California Skateparks

The photographer is a skateboarder, but there's not a board in sight.
December 16, 2019
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the soviet imprint

The Photographer Who X-Rayed Chernobyl

How to make the invisible visible.
December 4, 2019
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walls

Photographers Take on the World's Walls, Borders, and Barriers

An exhibit documents the obstacles we erect, and how we overcome them.
November 26, 2019
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concrete

A Photographer's Ode to Everyday Soviet Architecture

Arseniy Kotov finds inspiration in urban exploration and concrete cityscapes.
November 5, 2019
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legendary afterlives

How Mexico's Most Sorrowful Spirit Became a Cultural Phenomenon

As America's immigrant population grows, so does La Llorona's cultural stature.
October 7, 2022
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theaters

Photographing the Afterlives and Second Acts of America's Movie Palaces

Matt Lambros is inspired by abandoned theaters—and their potential for revival.
October 21, 2019
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objects of intrigue

When the Pianos Went to War

Steinway & Sons' Victory Verticals were tougher than your average upright.
September 10, 2019
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chill week

Soak in These Photographs of Japanese Hot Spring Baths

For decades, Mark Edward Harris captured the calm and intimacy of onsens.
August 22, 2019
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trash

Embracing the Mysteries of a Trove of Hungarian Photos, Rescued From the Dustbin of History

Glimpses of a century of everyday life.
July 31, 2019
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islands

The Statue of Liberty Was Well Traveled Before She Reached Her Final Home

Parisians called her the “Lady of the Park,” and then said, "Au revoir."
July 4, 2019
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children

Meet the World's Most Playfully Named Creatures

But giving them those crazy names isn't always fun and games.
June 11, 2019
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relics of the 1920s

These Adventurous Women Photographed the California Desert in the 1920s

We almost lost their work forever.
May 21, 2019
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sea burial

Photographing the New York City Subway Cars That Retired as Artificial Reefs

How Stephen Mallon captured this unusual voyage to the bottom of the ocean.
March 29, 2019
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wwi

The WWI Memorial That Refuses to Glorify War

There are countless monuments to the Great War in France, but Paul Landowski's "Les Fantômes" is unlike any other.
May 29, 2017