21 Fascinating Photos To Lock In On

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/20/2024 in wow

The original Star Wars trilogy not only kicked off the most popular film franchise of all time, it changed the movie industry with cutting edge special effects. Yet some of the films' jaw-dropping backdrops weren't cutting edge at all; they were paintings.

One photo here shows a background in Return of the Jedi being literally brushed in with such detail that it remains indistinguishable from the best CGI today.

Check out that image and much more in these informative and fascinating photos.

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Just Enough Room Island is the world's smallest inhabited island, fitting only a house, a tree, and a couple of chairs. Purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, it was recognized by Guinness in 1982 as the smallest inhabited city.
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A photo of the all African American 761st Tank Battalion aka The Black Panthers, during WWII.
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Researchers decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom. Texts reveal that the Babylonians viewed lunar eclipses not just as celestial events but as ominous signs of death and destruction.
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The Pergamon Ancient Theater is the steepest theater in the world, with an incline of about 70 degrees. It is said that the Hellenistic theater had a capacity of 10,000 people, and the cavea was the steepest in the ancient world.
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Lusitania is a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 during World War I. The Lusitania lies off the coast of Ireland at a much shallower depth compared to the Titanic.
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Alligator lizard fighting back from inside the belly of a kingsnake.
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The 50 best TV series of all time based on viewer and critic ratings.
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The remains of SS Palo Alto, a ship made mainly out of Reinforced concrete that was supposed to be used as a tanker in WWI but ended up as part of a pleasure pier.
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Locals called the police when a monster climbed out of Kamogawa River in Kyoto. It was actually a giant salamander.
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Mother and child with poliosis, a hereditary white streak in their hair.
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People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, 1915.
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A house built on an old bunker in Germany.
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The first Star Wars trilogy used such detailed paintings as backgrounds in the movies that they tricked everybody.
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As a solution to famine, Frederick the Great brought potatoes into Prussia, but peasants rejected them as bland. So, he declared it a “royal crop” only for the elite, and posted guards to “watch” the fields. Soon, the peasants were "stealing" them and they were adopted widely.
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Shizo Kanakuri is a Japanese marathon runner who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon at 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.
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Nine hour, 14 lane jam after burning man festival in Nevada, USA.
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13,600-year-old Mastodon skull uncovered in Iowa. The hulking creature may have overlapped with indigenous people.
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Heart-shaped amethyst geode discovered by miners in Uruguay.
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“Waterfall of the Bride,” in Peru.
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In 1978, graphic designer Tomoyuki Ono created square watermelons, now a produce item in Japan.
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Paintings by Alex Colville from the 1950s and 1960s resemble early 2000s video games.

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Just Enough Room Island is the world's smallest inhabited island, fitting only a house, a tree, and a couple of chairs. Purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, it was recognized by Guinness in 1982 as the smallest inhabited city.
2.
A photo of the all African American 761st Tank Battalion aka The Black Panthers, during WWII.
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Researchers decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom. Texts reveal that the Babylonians viewed lunar eclipses not just as celestial events but as ominous signs of death and destruction.
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The Pergamon Ancient Theater is the steepest theater in the world, with an incline of about 70 degrees. It is said that the Hellenistic theater had a capacity of 10,000 people, and the cavea was the steepest in the ancient world.
5.
Lusitania is a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 during World War I. The Lusitania lies off the coast of Ireland at a much shallower depth compared to the Titanic.
6.
Alligator lizard fighting back from inside the belly of a kingsnake.
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The 50 best TV series of all time based on viewer and critic ratings.
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The remains of SS Palo Alto, a ship made mainly out of Reinforced concrete that was supposed to be used as a tanker in WWI but ended up as part of a pleasure pier.
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Locals called the police when a monster climbed out of Kamogawa River in Kyoto. It was actually a giant salamander.
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Mother and child with poliosis, a hereditary white streak in their hair.
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People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, 1915.
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A house built on an old bunker in Germany.
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The first Star Wars trilogy used such detailed paintings as backgrounds in the movies that they tricked everybody.
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As a solution to famine, Frederick the Great brought potatoes into Prussia, but peasants rejected them as bland. So, he declared it a “royal crop” only for the elite, and posted guards to “watch” the fields. Soon, the peasants were "stealing" them and they were adopted widely.
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Shizo Kanakuri is a Japanese marathon runner who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon at 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.
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Nine hour, 14 lane jam after burning man festival in Nevada, USA.
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13,600-year-old Mastodon skull uncovered in Iowa. The hulking creature may have overlapped with indigenous people.
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Heart-shaped amethyst geode discovered by miners in Uruguay.
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“Waterfall of the Bride,” in Peru.
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In 1978, graphic designer Tomoyuki Ono created square watermelons, now a produce item in Japan.
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Paintings by Alex Colville from the 1950s and 1960s resemble early 2000s video games.

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1. Just Enough Room Island is the world's smallest inhabited island, fitting only a house, a tree, and a couple of chairs. Purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, it was recognized by Guinness in 1982 as the smallest inhabited city.

2. A photo of the all African American 761st Tank Battalion aka The Black Panthers, during WWII.

3. Researchers decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom. Texts reveal that the Babylonians viewed lunar eclipses not just as celestial events but as ominous signs of death and destruction.

4. The Pergamon Ancient Theater is the steepest theater in the world, with an incline of about 70 degrees. It is said that the Hellenistic theater had a capacity of 10,000 people, and the cavea was the steepest in the ancient world.

5. Lusitania is a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 during World War I. The Lusitania lies off the coast of Ireland at a much shallower depth compared to the Titanic.

6. Alligator lizard fighting back from inside the belly of a kingsnake.

7. The 50 best TV series of all time based on viewer and critic ratings.

8. The remains of SS Palo Alto, a ship made mainly out of Reinforced concrete that was supposed to be used as a tanker in WWI but ended up as part of a pleasure pier.

9. Locals called the police when a monster climbed out of Kamogawa River in Kyoto. It was actually a giant salamander.

10. Mother and child with poliosis, a hereditary white streak in their hair.

11. People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, 1915.

12. A house built on an old bunker in Germany.

13. The first Star Wars trilogy used such detailed paintings as backgrounds in the movies that they tricked everybody.

14. As a solution to famine, Frederick the Great brought potatoes into Prussia, but peasants rejected them as bland. So, he declared it a “royal crop” only for the elite, and posted guards to “watch” the fields. Soon, the peasants were "stealing" them and they were adopted widely.

15. Shizo Kanakuri is a Japanese marathon runner who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon at 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.

16. Nine hour, 14 lane jam after burning man festival in Nevada, USA.

17. 13,600-year-old Mastodon skull uncovered in Iowa. The hulking creature may have overlapped with indigenous people.

18. Heart-shaped amethyst geode discovered by miners in Uruguay.

19. “Waterfall of the Bride,” in Peru.

20. In 1978, graphic designer Tomoyuki Ono created square watermelons, now a produce item in Japan.

21. Paintings by Alex Colville from the 1950s and 1960s resemble early 2000s video games.

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Just Enough Room Island is the world's smallest inhabited island, fitting only a house, a tree, and a couple of chairs. Purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, it was recognized by Guinness in 1982 as the smallest inhabited city.

2.
A photo of the all African American 761st Tank Battalion aka The Black Panthers, during WWII.

3.
Researchers decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom. Texts reveal that the Babylonians viewed lunar eclipses not just as celestial events but as ominous signs of death and destruction.

4.
The Pergamon Ancient Theater is the steepest theater in the world, with an incline of about 70 degrees. It is said that the Hellenistic theater had a capacity of 10,000 people, and the cavea was the steepest in the ancient world.

5.
Lusitania is a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 during World War I. The Lusitania lies off the coast of Ireland at a much shallower depth compared to the Titanic.

6.
Alligator lizard fighting back from inside the belly of a kingsnake.

7.
The 50 best TV series of all time based on viewer and critic ratings.

8.
The remains of SS Palo Alto, a ship made mainly out of Reinforced concrete that was supposed to be used as a tanker in WWI but ended up as part of a pleasure pier.

9.
Locals called the police when a monster climbed out of Kamogawa River in Kyoto. It was actually a giant salamander.

10.
Mother and child with poliosis, a hereditary white streak in their hair.

11.
People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, 1915.

12.
A house built on an old bunker in Germany.

13.
The first Star Wars trilogy used such detailed paintings as backgrounds in the movies that they tricked everybody.

14.
As a solution to famine, Frederick the Great brought potatoes into Prussia, but peasants rejected them as bland. So, he declared it a “royal crop” only for the elite, and posted guards to “watch” the fields. Soon, the peasants were "stealing" them and they were adopted widely.

15.
Shizo Kanakuri is a Japanese marathon runner who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon at 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.

16.
Nine hour, 14 lane jam after burning man festival in Nevada, USA.

17.
13,600-year-old Mastodon skull uncovered in Iowa. The hulking creature may have overlapped with indigenous people.

18.
Heart-shaped amethyst geode discovered by miners in Uruguay.

19.
“Waterfall of the Bride,” in Peru.

20.
In 1978, graphic designer Tomoyuki Ono created square watermelons, now a produce item in Japan.

21.
Paintings by Alex Colville from the 1950s and 1960s resemble early 2000s video games.