42 Pics That Are Poignant and Fascinating

Nathan Johnson Published 07/15/2020 in ftw

There's no dispute that Planet Earth is full of some pretty amazing stuff. From unique animals to aliens looking plants, there's no shortage of interesting and incredible people, places, and animals. So sit back and enjoy this collection of truly fascinating photos from our amazing world.

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“My local supermarket in Montreal has a rooftop garden where they harvest organic produce and sell them in store.”
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“Japanese Spider Crab, Although the crabs, found off the coast of Japan, are not dangerous hunters, they are carnivorous scavengers and will devour any dead fish or mammal that reaches their habitat on the ocean floor.”
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Artwork made by shattering glass.
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This gecko’s camouflage.
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“This is what a trapped wasp from 90 million years ago looks like.”
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This is a rare piece of iridescent Goethite, a form of the usually gray Goethite, but this specific deposit from Georgia became oxidized in its growth! Resulting in this rainbow of colors!”
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“The red only Rainbow I saw at night in Finland.”
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“NASA offers $18,500 to people willing to stay in bed for 60 days.”
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“This can happen when snow comes down a slope if it is very dense.”
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Mt Fuji out the window of a plane.
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The ‘Dead Man’s Fingers’ Fungus.
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What an igloo looks like when you build a fire inside.
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“A net that has been carved completely out of marble.”
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“Highschool graduation ceremony in Germany aka mass gathering done right: Due to Covid-19, students are seated socially distant and parents/friends had to stay safely in their car.”
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“This female grey wolf and male brown bear were spotted every night for ten days straight by a Finnish photographer, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am. They would even share food with each other.”
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“Orangutans are taught from an early age to use giant leaves as umbrellas during heavy rains.”
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This sculpture carved from the graphite in a pencil.
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Hallgrímskirkja, the church of Reykjavík, capital of Iceland, it is 74.5 metres (244 ft) high and took 41 years to build, from 1945 to 1986. The architect was Guðjón Samúelsson.”
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Blue dunes on Planet Mars.
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Niagara Falls without water.
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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.
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“During WWII, the British and US government teamed up the Bicycle Playing Card Company to create a deck of cards that contained maps of escape routes for POWs escape to freedom. The cards needed to be soaked and peeled apart to reveal the maps.”
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“Did you know that some trees avoid each other like germaphobes? This peculiar phenomenon is known as “crown shyness” and it naturally occurs in some tree species (including, but not limited to eucalyptus and Sitka spruce), resulting in rupture-like patterns in the forest canopy.”
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“Santa Cruz del Islote in the Archipelago of San Bernardo off the coast of Colombia is only about two acres big, but 500 people live there in just 155 houses. It's the most densely populated island in the world.”
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"Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers.
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A violet starling.
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A scorpion turned entirely into copper in a mine.
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It was so incredible to see the comet over Seattle this morning.”
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Medieval Arab Battle Axe.
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Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka.
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This is how big kiwis are.
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This is what polar bear tracks look like.
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The open side view of an antique calculator.
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“This incredible mural that has real plants for hair!”
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“Sørvágsvatn Lake in the Faroe Islands is a lake over the ocean.”
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“A Plane Taking Off with Long Exposure Photography By Terrence Chang.”
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A bootleg rock-and-roll record made in the Soviet Union from used X-Ray film, as Western music wasn't legal to buy in the USSR.”
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“This is a Maned Wolf. However, it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus known as Chrysocyon.”
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Earth from 1.2 billion km (746 million miles) away.
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“Tunnel of trees. Also watch out for wild boar!”
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Tiny fluffy 'paw' of a tarantula.

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2.
“My local supermarket in Montreal has a rooftop garden where they harvest organic produce and sell them in store.”
3.
“Japanese Spider Crab, Although the crabs, found off the coast of Japan, are not dangerous hunters, they are carnivorous scavengers and will devour any dead fish or mammal that reaches their habitat on the ocean floor.”
4.
Artwork made by shattering glass.
5.
This gecko’s camouflage.
6.
“This is what a trapped wasp from 90 million years ago looks like.”
7.
This is a rare piece of iridescent Goethite, a form of the usually gray Goethite, but this specific deposit from Georgia became oxidized in its growth! Resulting in this rainbow of colors!”
8.
“The red only Rainbow I saw at night in Finland.”
9.
“NASA offers $18,500 to people willing to stay in bed for 60 days.”
10.
“This can happen when snow comes down a slope if it is very dense.”
11.
Mt Fuji out the window of a plane.
12.
The ‘Dead Man’s Fingers’ Fungus.
13.
What an igloo looks like when you build a fire inside.
14.
“A net that has been carved completely out of marble.”
15.
“Highschool graduation ceremony in Germany aka mass gathering done right: Due to Covid-19, students are seated socially distant and parents/friends had to stay safely in their car.”
16.
“This female grey wolf and male brown bear were spotted every night for ten days straight by a Finnish photographer, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am. They would even share food with each other.”
17.
“Orangutans are taught from an early age to use giant leaves as umbrellas during heavy rains.”
18.
This sculpture carved from the graphite in a pencil.
19.
Hallgrímskirkja, the church of Reykjavík, capital of Iceland, it is 74.5 metres (244 ft) high and took 41 years to build, from 1945 to 1986. The architect was Guðjón Samúelsson.”
20.
Blue dunes on Planet Mars.
21.
Niagara Falls without water.
22.
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.
23.
“During WWII, the British and US government teamed up the Bicycle Playing Card Company to create a deck of cards that contained maps of escape routes for POWs escape to freedom. The cards needed to be soaked and peeled apart to reveal the maps.”
24.
“Did you know that some trees avoid each other like germaphobes? This peculiar phenomenon is known as “crown shyness” and it naturally occurs in some tree species (including, but not limited to eucalyptus and Sitka spruce), resulting in rupture-like patterns in the forest canopy.”
25.
“Santa Cruz del Islote in the Archipelago of San Bernardo off the coast of Colombia is only about two acres big, but 500 people live there in just 155 houses. It's the most densely populated island in the world.”
26.
"Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers.
27.
A violet starling.
28.
A scorpion turned entirely into copper in a mine.
29.
It was so incredible to see the comet over Seattle this morning.”
30.
Medieval Arab Battle Axe.
31.
Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka.
32.
This is how big kiwis are.
33.
This is what polar bear tracks look like.
34.
The open side view of an antique calculator.
35.
“This incredible mural that has real plants for hair!”
36.
“Sørvágsvatn Lake in the Faroe Islands is a lake over the ocean.”
37.
“A Plane Taking Off with Long Exposure Photography By Terrence Chang.”
38.
A bootleg rock-and-roll record made in the Soviet Union from used X-Ray film, as Western music wasn't legal to buy in the USSR.”
39.
“This is a Maned Wolf. However, it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus known as Chrysocyon.”
40.
Earth from 1.2 billion km (746 million miles) away.
41.
“Tunnel of trees. Also watch out for wild boar!”
42.
Tiny fluffy 'paw' of a tarantula.