Photography

Kinzua Viaduct: The Fallen Bridge

On 21 July 2003, a fierce tornado struck northern Pennsylvania and destroyed a large section of the Kinzua Viaduct, a…

1 day ago

Shuttered: At Home, Robin Schwartz’s Lens Is More Focused Than Ever

This is the fourth installment in a continuing project in which WIRED's photo editors speak with photographers about their experiences…

4 days ago

Christopher Columbus’s House in Genoa

It would have been wonderful to see the actual house where Christopher Columbus grew up. Unfortunately, the one that stands…

1 week ago

Shuttered: Mathery’s Technicolor Coronavirus Psas

Imagine an alternate reality where guidelines on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus are written in groovy technicolor. Where…

1 week ago

Colorado Springs: A City Built Upon Tuberculosis

One of the leading causes of death in Europe and in the United States during the 19th century was tuberculosis,…

2 weeks ago

Space Photos of the Week: Europa! Attempt No Landing There

If you are looking for life in the solar system, maybe start with the icy moons. One of the most…

2 weeks ago

The Great Colonnade at Apamea

One of the main characteristics of the most important cities of Antiquity in the Hellenistic kingdoms, first, and in the…

3 weeks ago

The Last, Lonely Walks Through New York City

One March evening, photographer Natan Dvir stood in the middle of an empty Fifth Avenue in New York City, fighting…

3 weeks ago

The Vajont Dam Disaster | Amusing Planet

In the valley of the Vajont River, about a hundred kilometers north of Venice, stands an old, disused dam. The…

4 weeks ago