Photography

April 6, 2016

Tourist Illegally Documents Trip to North Korea and Shares Insightful Photos He Smuggled Home

Earlier this year, London-based photographer Michal Huniewicz traveled to one of the most curious countries in the world–North Korea. He was accompanied by a small tour group and two guides who took them around the capital city of Pyongyang. As you might expect, this trip was not an easy one to make. Among numerous restrictions, photography is generally illegal (except in certain areas), but Huniewicz decided to take his camera anyways.

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March 28, 2016

Traveling Photographer Captures Couples Kissing in Public Around the World

Kissing is the universal way to show affection–no matter where you go, you can find amorous couples locking lips. Argentinian photographer Ignacio Lehmann demonstrates this in his endearing 100 World Kisses project, which captures culturally diverse street smooching from places around the world. For the past three years, he's traveled extensively–covering 12 countries and over 20 cities–to collect more than 1,000 images of people everywhere, from bustling metropolises to rural landscapes.

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February 29, 2016

The World’s Oldest Living Cat Is 26 Years Old But Still Acts Like a Kitten

Meet Corduroy, a feisty Maine Coon cat that loves the outdoors, hunting critters, and taking naps in the sun. With this zest for life, you'd never guess that Corduroy is 26 years old–that's 121 in cat years(!)–which makes him the World's Oldest Living Cat, according to the Guinness World Records. Corduroy has been with his human Ashley Reed Okura for his entire life.

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