12 incredible shots that will make you say, “How is this even possible?” (13 photos)

Our world is a concentration of amazing moments, events, phenomena and facts that are sometimes difficult to notice or examine with the naked eye.





But thanks to passionate and meticulous photographers and modern technology, we can examine them in detail. This selection presents the most hypnotic, touching and inexplicable pictures, from cute sleeping bees to the eye of a whale looking at us from the depths of the ocean.

1. Italian troops lift a cannon, a dog and a soldier into the mountains, Alps, 1915



An unusual shot from the First World War: Italian soldiers use a system of pulleys and cables to transport a cannon, a service dog and one of the soldiers into the mountains.

2. Climbing Mug





A mug styled after a climbing pinch hold (a hold that you squeeze with your fingers), so climbers can improve their grip strength even during a coffee break.

3. Same-Height Party - art action by Hans Hemmert, Berlin, 1997



German artist Hans Hemmert organized an unusual party - Same-Height Party. Regardless of real height, there were only "people-pillars" of the same size in the hall. The action ridiculed social norms and stereotypes about the "correct" body proportions.

4. Flatmobile - a smaller version of the Batmobile



This incredible car, only 48 centimeters high, was once a record holder - the lowest in the world, until it was surpassed by a competitor a couple of centimeters shorter. Created on the basis of the iconic Batmobile, equipped with a jet exhaust system with fiery flashes. Developed by British engineer-enthusiast Perry Watkins - the creator of many record-breaking cars.

5. "Shmel-2" - the smallest manned aircraft in the world



This tiny yellow aviation masterpiece of 1984 holds the record for the smallest aircraft in history. The plane was designed and built by American inventor and pilot Robert Starr.

6. Tsaatan - nomads with reindeer



A unique tribe lives in northern Mongolia - the Tsaatan. Their name literally means "those who live with reindeer." These are not just beautiful words. For nomads, reindeer are everything: transport, home, clothing, food. Today, there are only about 200 Tsaatan left.

7. Devilish Dawn



Several countries around the world have seen a frighteningly beautiful sunrise - a blood-red sun shrouded in haze, as if foreshadowing the apocalypse. Ancient people would likely have seen it as a bad omen - an invasion of demons or the wrath of the gods. But the reason for such a sunrise is prosaic - a combination of volcanic ash in the atmosphere, smoke from forest fires and a special angle of the sun's rays.

8. Einstein's desk, photographed the day after his death, in 1955



On April 18, 1955, the world lost Albert Einstein. The next day, a photographer captured his desk in Princeton, just as the great physicist left it.

9. Bee Flower Tale



It turns out that bees are not only workaholics. They sleep 5-8 hours a day and do it very touchingly. The insects fall asleep right in the flower cups, like in cozy beds, and love to cuddle, holding each other's paws.

10. A South Korean Retreat for Mental Reset



"The Prison Inside Me" is a unique treatment facility located in Hongcheon, South Korea, designed to allow people to voluntarily experience a prison environment and escape the stress of everyday life.

Founded in 2013 by a former prosecutor, this unusual center offers complete isolation - tiny, gadget-free cells where people meditate, journal, and de-stress. Most of the visitors are frazzled office workers and students looking for a break from the harsh society. Many call this experience not a confinement, but a cleansing release.

11. A mesmerizing shot in Arches National Park



In Arches Park, Utah, USA, a photographer managed to capture an incredible moment: the full moon stood exactly in the center of a rock arch, like a giant pupil in a stone eye.

12. World's First Macro Photograph of a Whale's Eye



Photographers have captured a whale's eye up close for the first time, revealing its vibrant blue hues and stunning details - the sapphire hue of the iris, the amazing texture of the skin and the mesmerizing pupil.