We live in a wonderful and awe inspiring world, something that can be easy to forget while it's actively trying to kill everything in Florida. But sometimes it's important to remind yourself of all the cool stuff out there, and from throughout history. Including hurricane Milton.
Here are 22 photos from our fascinating world.
1
The eye of a female humpback whale.
2
The Moses Bridge at Fort de Roovere in the Netherlands. Instead of spanning over the water, the bridge “sinks” into it. It is designed to be nearly invisible from a distance while providing access to the historic fort.
3
The Waitomo Caves, New Zealand’s North Island. Most of the caves are inhabited by the larvae of an insect known as the glowworm.
4
Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano among all volcanoes and mountains in the whole solar system, stands on Mars’s surface at 15.5 miles tall, and is 2.8 times the height of Everest.
5
Billion dollar window seat view, from astronaut Matthew Dominick.
6
Keanu Reeves placed 25th out of 35 in his professional racing debut in the Toyota GR Cup.
7
Milton as seen from Cancun.
9
The Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew crying on national television while announcing the separation of Singapore from Malaysia, 1965.
10
A colorized photo of outlaw Billy the Kid, 1879 or 1880.
11
The Avenue of the Baobabs, or Baobab Alley, features Grandidier's baobabs lining Road No. 8 in western Madagascar.
12
These are frozen air bubbles. They are pockets of air that appear when the water freezes and reveals thousands of white bubbles trapped below the surface.
13
Dune-like luxury hotel in China’s desert.
14
Behind scenes of “Godzilla,” 1954.
15
The world's tallest idol art installation, Goddess Durga, stands at 100 feet.
16
Stephen’s Quintet: 5 Galaxies, 4 of which interact, from James Webb.
17
Rainfall clouds, Florida.
18
Inside the control room of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, 1986.
19
Iris and Ghost nebulas, both starless.
20
A Lift In Gwangju, 1984.
21
Hydrosaurus, aka the Sailfin Dragon, is found in the rainforests of the Philippines.
