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Have you ever seen the logo for the place you live in? Maybe it’s colorful and fun, or elegant and simple. The logos range from serious to playful. Many are produced in all caps, like Texas, Maine, Alaska, and Montana. These values can also be observed in tourism logos from around the world. RedditorLlamaDestroyer14createdregional mapscompiling the logos used by tourism boards in each country. Other countries have chosen to ditch their national colors to make a case for their attributes....

Throughout history, there have been certain pieces of art that stand above the rest. From ancient Greek statues to Impressionist masterpieces, these pieces of art are important markers of Western culture. And there’s even one,The Great Wave off Kanagawa, that represents non-Western tradition. Here are the 37 most famous pieces of art in history, in chronological order. “Venus de Milo,” late 2nd century BCE (Photo:Nan Palmero,CC BY 2.0) “Nike of Samothrace,” c....

Photo: zambezi/Depositphotos For humans, naming animals comes almost naturally. According toresearchers, African savannah elephants have names for each other in the form of low, rumbling sounds. But the indication of them being a name came from recipients responding accordingly to the call. Photo: zambezi/Depositphotos In the end, the scientists identified rumbles specific to 119 individuals. So far, they’ve correctly identified the receivers of 20.3% of the 625 recorded calls. These trailblazing findings make elephants the first non-human animals to give each other names....

TheDog Pack Setis the perfect set for anyone who loves canines. Designed by Berkley Illustration, it includes two tattoos of four different dogs. Tattly also made a set for the feline-lovers out there. Tattly| $15 TheCat Club Setfeatures kitties with distinct personalities. you’re free to easily split this set with a friend for even more fun. Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15 Tattly| $15...

The result isStarling, a follow-up to his well-received bookBlack Sun. Using light and electron microscopes, he was able to photograph their feathers. Starlingis set for release on December 26 and is available for purchase on the artist’swebsite. The publication comes on the heels of another important moment for the photographer. On December 9, his exhibitionSren Solkr:Black Sunopens at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum. Both the book and exhibition are an incredible opportunity to study his images in-depth....

With bold, black lines and blocks of color,Justin Buntings paintings are extremely striking. One of Bunting’s most recently completed pieces depicts an art exhibition attended by numerous quirky visitors. Since galleries wont hang my work Ive resorted to painting galleries IN my work. Take that Big Art, hewritesin the post. Bunting goes on to unpack what is happening in the composition. The scene shows a chaotic moment unfolding in the middle of an artist’s retrospective exhibit....

NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory captures the flare on December 14, 2023. On December 14, 2023, NASA captured something spectacular and beautiful from theirSolar Dynamics Observatory(SDO). SDO is part of NASA’s Living With a Star (LWS) Program. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captures the flare on December 14, 2023. (Photo:NASA/SDO) The craftstudiesthe Sun’s magnetic field from its specially crafted orbit that always keeps the Sun in view. The December 2023 flare emerged from AR 3514, an active sunspot visible on the solar surface....

Vivian Maierwill trace the photographer’s artistic journey as she honed her skills. Vivian Maierwill run from May 31, 2024, to September 2024, atFotografiska New York. Grenoble, France, 1959. Self-Portrait, New York, New York, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, May, 16, 1957 Untitled, 1958 Grenoble, France, 1959. Central Park, New York, September 26, 1959

Photo: Merrillie/Depositphotos Marine bioluminescence enhances beautiful nature scenes with its blue glow. First shot in 2020 by photographerPatrick Coyne, the clip begins aboard the whale watching company’s boat. Rocking the waters as they sail, bioluminescence marks their path. Photo: Merrillie/Depositphotos Engulfed in a blue glow, the dolphins happily tread water. A few minutes later and we were greeted by a few more which was insane. Despite their brightness, dolphins do not themselves glow....

Street art has a way of surprising us all. The piece is aptly titledPrepare to be illuminated. The glow from the wicks lights up her face and clothing, casting her in mesmerizing golden light. Scroll down to see more images of this incredible mural and follow Koziupa onInstagramfor updates on their latest projects. UK-based artist Elle Koziupa brightened up a building in Sheffield with a piece titledPrepare to be illuminated. The beautiful mural brings a quiet sense of contemplation to the city....

While it currently doesn’t pose a threat to life, the eruption was larger than scientists had predicted. The eruption occurred about two miles north of the town of Grindavik 25 miles from Reykjavik. Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity. Photo: Icelandic Meteorological Office viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain) Luckily, the characteristics of this eruption do not indicate that similar disruptions will occur. The countrys incredible nature has given us excellent training and expertise to deal with unique situations....

The photo is an updated version of animage taken in Aprilof this year. This unusual orbit also causes Uranus to have some of the most extreme seasons in our solar system. This wide-field image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the planet amid a smattering of distant background galaxies. This image also includes 14 of the planet’s 27 moons: Oberon, Titania, Umbriel, Juliet, Perdita, Rosalind, Puck, Belinda, Desdemona, Cressida, Ariel, Miranda, Bianca, and Portia....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. kindly readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. There are few cameras as iconic as a Polaroid. Snapping a photo and receiving the physical copy in moments is a special experience that is hard to replace....