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Light

London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

The electric blue plumage of the male Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (<em>Lophorina superba</em>).

ornithology collections

Birds-of-Paradise Can Emit Light Through Their Feathers

Scientists have found that many of the species known for their spectacular plumage are biofluorescent, meaning they absorb and release light through their bodies.

Nicola Davis February 18, 2025

London, England

Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

A living lighting fixture.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Historic Site

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

17 Can’t-Miss Christmas Places to Visit

From Santa’s workshop to the land of candy-cane stripes, these locales will put you in the Christmas spirit.

Roxanne Hoorn December 20, 2024

Meridian Line of Basilica di San Petronio

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

Kawasaki, Japan

Edison Bamboo

The bamboo that helped Thomas Edison develop a longlasting lightbulb.

Glowworm Tunnel, Australia

10 Places That Glow

The Earth puts on a massive rave.

Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024

Claremont, California

'Dividing the Light'

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

Iguazú Digital Waterfall

This 40-meter waterfall of light graces one of the most iconic stations in the Madrid metro network.

Tokyo Night & Light Projections

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

A glorious night sky seen through Owachomo Bridge in Utah's Natural Bridges National Monument, which was named the world's first International Dark Sky Park in 2007.

Archaeologists Explore Life After Dark in the Ancient Night

Studying our ancestors' nocturnal lives reveals the value of reclaiming darkness.

Nancy Gonlin and April Nowell October 7, 2024

Dublin, Ireland

'Freeflow'

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.

Cueva de Can Marçà

Inside a former smuggler's cave, an artificial waterfall and light show.

Washington, D.C.

Japanese Stone Lantern

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Cheltenham, England

Gordon Lamp

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Duddell Street Lamps

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

Bandicoots are just one of many mammals that fluoresce.

Blacklight Studies Reveal That Most Mammals Secretly Glow

"It is, quite literally, seeing things in a whole new light.”

Sunny Fitzgerald October 10, 2023