As much as weโd like to travel and explore these days, the threat brought by the pandemic has immensely limited us from being adventurous and outgoing. There are a lot of places to be and loads of things to see, and yet traveling and exploring is not as safe as it used to be.
But, whoever told you you canโt see amazing things while staying safe inside your home? Yes, you can because we compiled the most amazing and rare photos for you to be able to appreciate the beauty and uniqueness in the world without having to step outside of your house. Read on to find more than 50 incredible photos that will make you realize how wonderful and exotic this world is.
1. Frosty shadow
Nope, your eyes are not tricking you at all. And yes, that treeโs shadow just prevented the snow from melting. Itโs like natureโs own artwork!
2. Just resting for a while
From this vantage point, this cloud really does look like it is resting on this branch. Their shapes even match!
3. An illumintaed gown
Wow, what a really bright idea for a gown! And when I say bright, I meant it literally. This was completed with the help of fiber optics.
4. Not for the faint of heart
Can you imagine living in a building such as this bold, but really terrifying skyscraper? It seems like an extraordinary design, and one that will require a great amount of courage from anyone who wants to reside in it.
5. Real heat
Have you seen what real heat looks like? This is what real heat looks like and it is quite amazing to see that even the thick wheels of a car can be melted with such amount of heat!
6. 20 million dollars under the mattress
Did you ever stop to think how 20 million dollars would look like when placed under a mattress? This picture will show you just what you are trying to imagine.
7. Incredible photography techniques
This effect is made because of long exposure photography. It is definitely one amazing piece of work.
8. Mummified dino
We always see dinosaur bones in museums, but this one is different. It is an actual dinosaur that was mummified! How awesome is that!
9. Smoker cloud
Doesnโt these photos remind you of something? I clearly see a smoker in the clouds. Donโt you?
10. A colorful bird
This is a lilac-breasted roller and his colors are just so fabulous! Thatโs like the most complex scheme Iโve seen. I bet salon superstars will have a hard time replicating this amazing shade on their customers.
11. A massive friendship
This gym teacher is three inches above six feet in height. And this dog is his best friend. What huge pals!
12. A digital background?
Nope, you are not looking at a huge digital wallpaper. This is the actual view from the Istanbul University Library. Itโs absolutely incredible that it almost looks like a huge computer screen!
13. Strange looking birds
They may look like they are unreal, but these birds are actually alive. Those eyes make you want to think otherwise, though.
14. Big and small
Boban Marjanoviฤ and Kristen Chenoweth went to a Thunders game to sing the national anthem. The huge difference in their sizes is incredible, but their talent in music is even more fantastic!
15. A perfect orange
I have never seen an orange as perfectly circular such as this. It even has the generic single leaf that all cartoon oranges have!
16. Perfect timing
Talk about perfect timing! The way this dogโs tail appeared like a huge head of white hair for the other dog just amazes me to no end. Itโs a beautiful snapshot!
17. Perfectionist diggers
This is what it looks like when a perfectionist works as a digger. The impeccable alignment of these equipments is just beyond awesome.
18. Real or unreal?
So, what is you vote? Is this a real dog or a statue? If you answered the latter, you are terribly wrong! This is, in fact, a live dog but it is too perfect and shiny that it looks like a statue.
19. A realistic looking fire
Want to make the fire in your drawing more realistic? This guy found an amazing way to achieve that in photos. Just follow this beer hack and youโll get fire drawings that are quite realistic.
20. Victorious fishing
Oh, wow, this guy successfully caught these huge crabs. Congratulations on achieving such a feat! That look of victory is enough to inspire me.
21. A wildfire as seen from space
NASAโs orbiting satellite caught sight of a wildfire and it is such a devastation so big that it was even saw as clearly as this from space.
22. Sun from a UV lens
You know you canโt directly look at the sun because doing so will surely hurt your eyes. If you are wondering how the sun really looks like, this photo of it as seen thru UV lenses should give you a fairly good idea.
23. Frozen waterfall
A waterfall is always pretty and majestic. But being able to stand behind a frozen one is even more enchanting!
24. A birdโs X-ray
Wondering how birds are being held ling enough to get an X-ray? This photo is what you need to see to know. Apparently, they really need to be pinned down which means even the hands of people holding them are caught in the X-ray film.
25. A scary mouth
Did you know that this scary mouth is from a turtle? Yup, they look sweet and cute. But, donโt dare make the mistake of putting your finger inside their mouths!
26. An elephantโs foot
We all know how big and heavy elephantsโ feet are. But, are we really aware of hiw much muscle is in a single foot of these huge animals? Just look at his photo and youโll know.
27. Most metallic creature
We all know Iron Man, but we also know that he is more human than iron. Well, there is actually a creature on Earth that will beat the said Avenger in terms of metals in its body. Meet the scaly foot gastropod, the only known animal with iron in its scales.
28. A long and winding tree
Whoever said that trees only grow upward is definitely mistaken. This one grew sideways and then upwards! Now, thatโs one really flexible tree.
30. Platypus bones
The platypus is one of the rarest animals in the world. It is a unique creature, even its bones look out of this world.
30. The inside of the leaning tower
The leaning tower of Pisa has always amazed folks from all around the world because of its peculiar structure. But, if you think that this tower holds more than its exterior, you will be suprised to see that it is actually empty inside.
31. Great Asian Hornets
The deadly Asian hornets are called โmurder hornetsโ for a reason. They are really, really huge. And their sting can kill anyone whoโs unfortunate enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
32. Lava bubble
Putting the words โlavaโ and โbubbleโ in the same phrase may be a bit weird, but this actually took place 50 years ago in Hawaii. This lava bubble was photograpped half a century ago and until now, it still amazed anyone who sees the photo of it.
33. Potatoes on air
Potatoes are called root crops for a reason, and thatโs because they are cultivated underground. But these potatoes are grown while on air so what do we call them now?
34. The tiniest sea star
Star fishes are really beautiful. But to see a really tiny one is extremely rare and amazing. This person just found one of the tiniest stars anyone has ever seen in at sea and it is extremely wonderful.
35. Creepy frosted lake
This is Lake Erie Pier frozen after a cold, icy night. It names suits it well as it looks really eerie in this photo.
36. An extremely rare insect
This is the endangered Madagascar giraffe weevil, and it is one of the most rare insects in the world. That is one long, beautiful neck you have there, Mr. Weevil.
37. A fancy worm
Wow, this worm is luxe! Those golden sides of this Antarctic Scale worm are incredible but I would still prefer not to go near it as those pointy things in its mouth are definitely unfriendly.
38. A cabbage in the fall
This cabbage is lit! The colors are fabulous and they truly show the beauty of fall season.
39. Volkswagen side benders transformed
If you think your vintage Volkswagen canโt be made into another amazing vehicle, then you are in for a major surprise. As it turns out, someone was able to make motorcycles out of the side benders of the car model. Wow!
40. Lightning strikes water
Lightning meeting bodies of water is a majestic show of natureโs power. But, it is definitely something that you donโt want to see up close because that could cost your life.
41. Male or female?
How do you know when a bird is male or female? In this Northern Cardinalโs case, you will not need to think hard because it is both! It has a condition called bilateral gynandromorphism which means one side of it is male while the other side is female.
42. Reminds me of movie sets
This is what ice that formed under a pier looks like and it resembles a frosty movie set where trees have marshmallow roots. Just wow!
43. A memorable memory
This 4KB of IBM memory was found in a barn. A 640KB photo was taken to commemorate the huge memory storage device.
44. Cartoon windows
Are these real windows? Yes, they are! But, their design make them look like they are fake and made out of your imagination.
45. Cute โshrooms
Someone saw these miniscule mushrooms and they could not help but to snap a shot of the incredibly cute fungi. They almost look like they are bioluminiscent in this dark part of the forest.
46. A view from the top of a cargo
This may look like an Amazon rainforest, but it actually is not. This was found on top of a cargo on board a ship.
47. Too hot in here!
This is how the inside of a hot air balloon looks like. It is one huge balloon and definitely one thatโs difficult to inflate so it floats.
48. A bug hotel
Someone took the time to make this bug hotel. It look like a cozy place for a ladybug or any passing grasshopper to sleep the night in.
49. A detailed wedding dress
Unlike the usual white gown of weddings in most parts of the world, this lady shows off a traditional Indian wedding dress and its awesome details. It took serious effort for a dress like this to be made.
50. The massive Diamond mine
The famous Mir Diamond mine in the Siberian region of eastern Russia is now abandoned, but we can still appreciate this amazingly huge pit. This side shot shows how humongous this pit is. Can you even imagine people actually mining diamonds in this massive area?
51. Sectoral heterochromia
This is a case of sectoral heterochromia, a condition wherein an iris is split into different colors. This cat doesnโt only have it one eye, he has it in both!
52. Glow in the dark shores
Actually, it is not the shore that is glowing in the dark in this beach in Maldives. It is the plankton that lives in the waves. They are bioluminescent and they look absolutely majestic in the evening.
53. A tree that ages more than a millennium
The fact that this tree is 1,400 years old is not the only amazing thing about it. The marvellous beauty of its golden leaves and makes it stand out and look absolutely out of this world.
54. Turnip rock
Have you ever seen a turnip rock? It is a rock that is wider at the top portion than in the bottom part. It is a result of tidal erosion. This photo is a beautiful example of turnip rocks.
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