39 Photos Of Our World That Are Absolutely Fascinating

Usually cars are known to stop for ducks, Canadian geese, or turtles crossing the road.

It's not often you might see a deer and her fawns at a complete stop in the middle of the road.

There is no doubt that being an EMT is one of the hardest and most taxing jobs in the world, and this photo really captures that.

This looks like something you might see in a futuristic movie or anime show. But this is the reality of merging old historical buildings with modern structures.

This butterfly looks like something fit for a a sci-fi movie.

Even though they come straight from planet Earth, they are pretty rare. So if you ever see one, consider yourself very lucky!

I couldn't imagine what it must be like to do everything you can to quickly save someone's life. Everyone involved in an ER room are heroes, that's for sure.

Whoever took this photo has great eyes!

But, I wonder what the elephant is doing all the way up there on their lonesome? Maybe they just wanted to check out the scenery.

You never know what you could accidentally stumble upon in nature!

This is why we really need to get off our phones and computers and get out there into the world!

This photo could not be more New York City to me. This must have been like a typical Friday night for most people in the city, I imagine.

This snake is borderline dragon-like!

I'm still not a fan of snakes, but this photo makes it a little bit better.

Crystals are all the rage these days, and I am starting to see why.

Not only are they supposed to give us good energy and vibes and all that, but look how beautiful they are!

There's no way anyone could even slightly sit next to the guy.

I wonder if he had to pay for two seats?

This tiger looks almost like a hybrid animal. Maybe either a panther or even a rhino or something.

Anything is possible in the wild!

When people say they wish they could just escape for a day into the woods, I envision this is what it would look like.

And if that's the case, sign me up!

This sequoia must have taken a huge tumble down a cliff for it to end up that close to the water.

Good luck lugging that thing back for a DIY project!

There's no telling if this woman is laughing or crying in pure agony.

While it could be fun to play with a baby elephant, I wouldn't discount its strength.

Girls just want to have fun! And anyone can hula hoop no matter who they are or how they dress.

It's really a great ab exercise. Seriously, try doing it for like five minutes.

This is just the reality of the times we live in! If you don't want any kinds of smoking on your property, you'll need to think of all the ways people smoke these days.

I've always wondered how people create actual artwork on these toys.

Recreating a famous art piece on an Etch A Sketch is next level.

Why do all old vintage photos look like the person is staring into our souls?

They might be, but it also probably has to do with how long the exposure times were.

Early this spring, the first image of a black hole was captured by scientists.

The computer algorithm that was able to capture the image was developed by 29-year-old Dr. Katie Bouman, who had been working on it for three years.

And they all flawlessly arranged themselves in a diamond shape in the sky.

How you throw yourself out of a plane and then try to coordinate 81 people is beyond me.

This was taken in the '80s, and while it is a beautiful photo, it doesn't make the situation any less terrifying.

I wouldn't think to get out of my car and take a photo, that's for sure!

It's sad to think people would just leave their broken down cars to rot in the wilderness, but this photo goes to show that nature continues living its life.

With newer structures going up everyday, old buildings are bound to be left for dead.

But a graffiti artist decided to give this building a new chance at life.

This is the clearest photo we've ever taken of the planet's surface, achieved by a Soviet lander in 1981.

The lander only survived about two hours before the incredible heat (855°F), thick atmosphere, and clouds of sulfuric acid destroyed it.

This was taken at the Bronx Zoo in the 1960s. It's a bit dramatic, but it's also not wrong.

This person is holding their old heart after receiving a transplant. Though he sadly passed away a year later, it's still amazing that he could do this.

As the uploader wrote, "Picture of my friend holding his old heart. He had a heart transplant last August. He passed away a few days ago."

It's an incredible image showing the cost of hubris, with 32 people dying due to a guy trying to show off for girls. The captain has since been charged and was dubbed "the coward" after being among the first to abandon ship.

This photo was taken on Washington Boulevard in Detroit in 1917. The winters of 1916/1917 and 1917/1918 are some of the coldest ever recorded in Michigan.

This is basically every late-fall and early-spring where I live. The ground is still cold enough for snow to stick, but as soon as the sun hits it, it's gone.

While a crazy sight, this is probably on purpose. Many farmers will create controlled fires as a way to rejuvenate the soil. It's becoming less common these days, though.

This is an X-ray of a hammerhead shark's head. It shows the sort of very specific evolution that so common in the oceans and makes so much of marine life weird-looking.

This happens when the raindrops are both small and almost identical in size and shape. It's rare and wonderful.

This photo was taken in Cambridge, Ontario after the Grand River flooded in 1974. The officer is posted in front of the pharmacy to ensure no one tried to use the opportunity to steal prescription drugs.

This photo was taken in 1900 and the now familiar patina hadn't fully covered over the outer surface until about 1906.

Besides the change in shape and color, you can even see in the photo how the flame sits lower on the wick, creating a sort of dome over the entire top of the candle.

Due to the constant shortage of raw materials, the casings were likely melted down and turned right back into more artillery.

He was being extremely obscene in court, and this was the only to way they to shut him up as much as they could.

It's a daguerreotype taken in 1840 by a British business man named Hugh Lee Pattinson.

Since this old form of photography had an exposure time of ten minutes, researchers think it's likely that the figure is Pattinson himself, looking out over Niagara Falls after setting up his equipment.