25 Fascinating Photos Worthy Of a Gander

RustyBuckler Published 11/16/2023 in ftw

Cool pics to capture your attention and tickle your fascination. Our world is full of wonder, you just have to know where to look. It's easy to think you've "seen it all" as they say, but let this collection of fascinating photos be a reminder, that you haven't.

From pictures of small Polish towns where everyone lives on the same road, to the underside of a mushroom, the world around us, and at times beneath, it much more wonderous than many give it credit for. So sit back, relax, and throw that chore list away, because today is reserved for scrolling.

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A bridge for ships.
2.
A family stands before a 1,341-year-old Sequoia tree known as “Mark Twain,” which was cut down in 1892 in the Pacific Northwest. The tree, towering at 331 feet (100 meters) in height, was brought down by a pair of men who worked for 13 days to saw it.
3.
An insane size difference between Andre the Giant and a nurse.
4.
Boeing B-17 ''5 grand'', the 5,000th B-17 built at the Seattle factory since Pearl Harbor and was signed by every employee working at the plant. Due to the weight and drag of the signatures the pilots said it flew 7mph slower than a standard B-17.
5.
5 leaf clover next to a couple of 4 leaf clovers, these are 1 in a million
6.
19th century Inuit thongs made of seal fur
7.
How babies used to travel on airplanes in the 1950s
8.
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR34 operated by Saitama Prefectural Police in Japan
9.
In 1900's kids were sent through the U.S. postal Services.
10.
This elevator has giant buttons that you can push with your feet
11.
Portuguese Man Accidentally Finds 82-Foot-Long Dinosaur in His Backyard
12.
Record 14’ 800 pound gator taken in Mississippi
13.
Spotless Baby Giraffe!
14.
Suloszowa, Poland - All 5800 residents live on the same street
15.
Taco Bell Menu, 1972
16.
A 3000 Year old perfectly preserved sword recently dug up in Germany
17.
The amazing view from under a mushroom.
18.
The destruction of Maui fires
19.
The number of hurricanes this plane has flown.
20.
The change in London’s skyline over 40 years (1980–2020)
21.
The Red House That Survived Hawaii Wild Fires
22.
This 1883 photograph shows the aftermath of the eruption of Krakatoa. The explosive force of a 200-megatonne bomb killed 36,000 people and cooled the entire Earth by an average of 0.6°C. The ensuing tsunami waves reached as high as 150 ft, rocking ships as far away as South Africa.
23.
The very last photo of Chester Bennington (Linkin Park's lead singer) taken by his wife just one day before he took his own life.
24.
This picture of the super moon also includes Saturn!
25.
This door inside Chernobyl.

1.
A bridge for ships.
2.
A family stands before a 1,341-year-old Sequoia tree known as “Mark Twain,” which was cut down in 1892 in the Pacific Northwest. The tree, towering at 331 feet (100 meters) in height, was brought down by a pair of men who worked for 13 days to saw it.
3.
An insane size difference between Andre the Giant and a nurse.
4.
Boeing B-17 ''5 grand'', the 5,000th B-17 built at the Seattle factory since Pearl Harbor and was signed by every employee working at the plant. Due to the weight and drag of the signatures the pilots said it flew 7mph slower than a standard B-17.
5.
5 leaf clover next to a couple of 4 leaf clovers, these are 1 in a million
6.
19th century Inuit thongs made of seal fur
7.
How babies used to travel on airplanes in the 1950s
8.
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR34 operated by Saitama Prefectural Police in Japan
9.
In 1900's kids were sent through the U.S. postal Services.
10.
This elevator has giant buttons that you can push with your feet
11.
Portuguese Man Accidentally Finds 82-Foot-Long Dinosaur in His Backyard
12.
Record 14’ 800 pound gator taken in Mississippi
13.
Spotless Baby Giraffe!
14.
Suloszowa, Poland - All 5800 residents live on the same street
15.
Taco Bell Menu, 1972
16.
A 3000 Year old perfectly preserved sword recently dug up in Germany
17.
The amazing view from under a mushroom.
18.
The destruction of Maui fires
19.
The number of hurricanes this plane has flown.
20.
The change in London’s skyline over 40 years (1980–2020)
21.
The Red House That Survived Hawaii Wild Fires
22.
This 1883 photograph shows the aftermath of the eruption of Krakatoa. The explosive force of a 200-megatonne bomb killed 36,000 people and cooled the entire Earth by an average of 0.6°C. The ensuing tsunami waves reached as high as 150 ft, rocking ships as far away as South Africa.
23.
The very last photo of Chester Bennington (Linkin Park's lead singer) taken by his wife just one day before he took his own life.
24.
This picture of the super moon also includes Saturn!
25.
This door inside Chernobyl.