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Have you ever wondered what Earth looks like from space? Well... this gallery will feed your curiosity. Mountains, capitals, an aircraft boneyard, cargo ships, greenhouses and districts, these aerial photos will certainly impress you, so…

From the Statue of Unity, portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia to the Statue of Liberty in New York City which only places 47th on the list of tallest statues, at 151…

From Starfield Library, a mega-library located within COEX, a huge shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea to visitors who work in the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library in New York City, these photos of libraries will give…

Since the 1890s, the city in Maryland has been home to more than 240 cinemas and while many of these buildings have survived, only a few of them still show films. On 17 November, the National Building Museum in Washington DC is opening an…

Photographer Jack Delano spent some time in the rail yards of Chicago 75 years ago picturing workers who kept the trains running and almost everything that’s connected to this world. Today, some of his most striking pictures are preserved…

When you’re daydreaming about your next vacation, there’s a good chance that the locations in this gallery won’t cross your mind, and for good reason. You see, some destinations are simply off-limits to tourists. From rediscovered caves to…

Photographer Bart Smith has been hiking the US’s national trails since 1992. Today he completes his 30th, the 3,700-mile Lewis and Clark trail, in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act. We select some of…

Photographer Peter Stewart has always felt drawn to the urban density and scale of big cities, and it’s a common theme through much his photography. ‘I like to create images that often lack a single point of interest, with the visual hook,…

From the pyramid made with 673 glass panes that serves as the main entrance to the famed Louvre Museum in Paris to the 591-foot-tall (180 meters) skyscraper that stands at the former site of Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping, which…

There are plenty of unconventional, unexpected and delightfully bonkers museums to explore around the States. From a museum that attracts hordes of visitors a year hoping to uncover the secrets of the town's extra-terrestrial connections…