24 Fascinating Photos From Around the World

Nathan Johnson Published 03/29/2024 in wow

Some captivating pics collected from the world wide web.

Here are some things you don't see every day, like a urinal that also gives you a checkup or a movie theater in China where you can eat hot pot while watching movies on the big screen.

And if you're like me, then you'll be in awe of the world's biggest natural gas platforms. There is something about big machines that speaks to my inner 13-year-old.

And if you're looking for something a little more historic, there are a few pics from the past sprinkled in here for good measure.

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"The headquarters of the Egyptian army"
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Hail can be really, really, really big:
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"School lunch in the Texas-Mexico border"
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"In China, urinals can conduct a health check-up for you, for a fee."
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"Airbnb is getting out of hand"
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"You can have hot pot in theaters in China."
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"51 years old Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella rescued off the coast in Mexico after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for months and they survived by consuming raw fish and drinking rainwater"
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"Fans reacting to a Japanese pop star suddenly announcing he is gay during a live concert (article)"
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"This picture is not photoshopped"
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"“English only” sign spotted today at Georgia nail salon"
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This is what a turtle getting an X-ray looks like:
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This is the view from the toilet on the 155th floor of the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world:
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This is what a smoker's window looks like compared with a nonsmoker's window:
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This is what the inside of a walnut tree looks like:
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The picture, from 1930, shows what the Empire State Building looked like while it was under construction:
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This 65-foot-tall behemoth is the world's largest sandcastle, built in Denmark in 2021:
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This is one of the world's largest offshore gas platforms, the Troll A platform, located in Norway:
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This is what a completely empty CVS store looks like:
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See that little hole there? This is what Mount Vesuvius looks like from space:
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This is what a counterfeit $50 bill (on top) looks like compared with a real one:
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These are the real-life outfits doctors would wear to treat plague patients in the 1600s:
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This is what a pineapple that has flowered looks like:
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This isn't a big ol' grape. It's the world's largest single-celled organism: It's called Valonia ventricosa, and it's a type of algae.
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Some dishwashers have special slots for chopsticks:

1.
"The headquarters of the Egyptian army"
2.
Hail can be really, really, really big:
3.
"School lunch in the Texas-Mexico border"
4.
"In China, urinals can conduct a health check-up for you, for a fee."
5.
"Airbnb is getting out of hand"
6.
"You can have hot pot in theaters in China."
7.
"51 years old Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella rescued off the coast in Mexico after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for months and they survived by consuming raw fish and drinking rainwater"
8.
"Fans reacting to a Japanese pop star suddenly announcing he is gay during a live concert (article)"
9.
"This picture is not photoshopped"
10.
"“English only” sign spotted today at Georgia nail salon"
11.
This is what a turtle getting an X-ray looks like:
12.
This is the view from the toilet on the 155th floor of the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world:
13.
This is what a smoker's window looks like compared with a nonsmoker's window:
14.
This is what the inside of a walnut tree looks like:
15.
The picture, from 1930, shows what the Empire State Building looked like while it was under construction:
16.
This 65-foot-tall behemoth is the world's largest sandcastle, built in Denmark in 2021:
17.
This is one of the world's largest offshore gas platforms, the Troll A platform, located in Norway:
18.
This is what a completely empty CVS store looks like:
19.
See that little hole there? This is what Mount Vesuvius looks like from space:
20.
This is what a counterfeit $50 bill (on top) looks like compared with a real one:
21.
These are the real-life outfits doctors would wear to treat plague patients in the 1600s:
22.
This is what a pineapple that has flowered looks like:
23.
This isn't a big ol' grape. It's the world's largest single-celled organism: It's called Valonia ventricosa, and it's a type of algae.
24.
Some dishwashers have special slots for chopsticks:

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1. "The headquarters of the Egyptian army"

2. Hail can be really, really, really big:

3. "School lunch in the Texas-Mexico border"

4. "In China, urinals can conduct a health check-up for you, for a fee."

5. "Airbnb is getting out of hand"

6. "You can have hot pot in theaters in China."

7. "51 years old Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella rescued off the coast in Mexico after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for months and they survived by consuming raw fish and drinking rainwater"

8. "Fans reacting to a Japanese pop star suddenly announcing he is gay during a live concert (article)"

9. "This picture is not photoshopped"

10. "“English only” sign spotted today at Georgia nail salon"

11. This is what a turtle getting an X-ray looks like:

12. This is the view from the toilet on the 155th floor of the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world:

13. This is what a smoker's window looks like compared with a nonsmoker's window:

14. This is what the inside of a walnut tree looks like:

15. The picture, from 1930, shows what the Empire State Building looked like while it was under construction:

16. This 65-foot-tall behemoth is the world's largest sandcastle, built in Denmark in 2021:

17. This is one of the world's largest offshore gas platforms, the Troll A platform, located in Norway:

18. This is what a completely empty CVS store looks like:

19. See that little hole there? This is what Mount Vesuvius looks like from space:

20. This is what a counterfeit $50 bill (on top) looks like compared with a real one:

21. These are the real-life outfits doctors would wear to treat plague patients in the 1600s:

22. This is what a pineapple that has flowered looks like:

23. This isn't a big ol' grape. It's the world's largest single-celled organism: It's called Valonia ventricosa, and it's a type of algae.

24. Some dishwashers have special slots for chopsticks:

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1.
"The headquarters of the Egyptian army"

2.
Hail can be really, really, really big:

3.
"School lunch in the Texas-Mexico border"

4.
"In China, urinals can conduct a health check-up for you, for a fee."

5.
"Airbnb is getting out of hand"

6.
"You can have hot pot in theaters in China."

7.
"51 years old Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella rescued off the coast in Mexico after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for months and they survived by consuming raw fish and drinking rainwater"

8.
"Fans reacting to a Japanese pop star suddenly announcing he is gay during a live concert (article)"

9.
"This picture is not photoshopped"

10.
"“English only” sign spotted today at Georgia nail salon"

11.
This is what a turtle getting an X-ray looks like:

12.
This is the view from the toilet on the 155th floor of the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world:

13.
This is what a smoker's window looks like compared with a nonsmoker's window:

14.
This is what the inside of a walnut tree looks like:

15.
The picture, from 1930, shows what the Empire State Building looked like while it was under construction:

16.
This 65-foot-tall behemoth is the world's largest sandcastle, built in Denmark in 2021:

17.
This is one of the world's largest offshore gas platforms, the Troll A platform, located in Norway:

18.
This is what a completely empty CVS store looks like:

19.
See that little hole there? This is what Mount Vesuvius looks like from space:

20.
This is what a counterfeit $50 bill (on top) looks like compared with a real one:

21.
These are the real-life outfits doctors would wear to treat plague patients in the 1600s:

22.
This is what a pineapple that has flowered looks like:

23.
This isn't a big ol' grape. It's the world's largest single-celled organism: It's called Valonia ventricosa, and it's a type of algae.

24.
Some dishwashers have special slots for chopsticks: