Not all photos are created equal. Some were taken by my grandmother, trying to figure out how to focus the lens on her iPhone. Others were taken by the world's greatest photographers, covering the world's most impactful events. And then there is everything in between.
Whether funny, harrowing, or downright weird, these 25 photos are simply one of a kind.
1
A Pickup Truck Flees
The pyroclastic flows spewing from the Mt. Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines. 1991.
2
Halloween
And military training.
3
Keanu Reeves
On his motorcycle at a traffic light.
4
Stefan Johnson's Ferrari
The 1985 Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch.
5
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test
Mushroom cloud, 1946.
6
Sky Tennis
Gladys Roy and Ivan Unger Play Tennis on the Wing of a Biplane in Flight, 1925.
7
Concert Crowd?
Or cotton picker?
8
Eminem
Learning he is going to become a grandfather.
9
Chinese Worker
Spraying streets at the start of the pandemic.
10
All of Humanity
By Apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins.
11
The Original Meme
He is once again asking…
12
Sleepover Aftermath
A photo from 1996.
13
Men Hoarding Paper Towels and Toilet Paper
The start of the pandemic.
14
Oregon Wildfires
UPS truck in 2020.
15
Earthrise
As first seen by Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
16
Easy Company
Lounging at Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest.
17
Bee Relieves Itself
Tinkle tinkle.
18
Larry Nance
Going for a dunk.
19
"Moment Before Happiness"
Father surprises his son, 1955.
20
Defecting
A 19-year-old East German police officer defects to the West by leaping over the barbed wire.
21
The Riot Priest
A priest during Ukraine’s 2014 revolution.
22
“This Man Saved Our Dog”
“You can see our cat jumping out the window.”
23
Coincidence
Two men dressed to surprise their families take a photo together.
24
Tank Man
Tiananmen Square, 1989.
25
Firefighter From Washington State
After battling 2020 wildfires.
