THE LION MONUMENT OF LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND   Photograph by MOUSTACHEBOY ON FLICKR   Photograph by VICTOR WONG   The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during [...]

Photograph via GEORGIA AQUARIUM   The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, whether you’re measuring by the number of fish or volume of water. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA at Pemberton Place, it has more than 8.5-million-US-gallon (32,000 m3) of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different [...]

  JOE KITTINGER JUMPING FROM SPACE   Photograph by THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE   On Aug. 16, 1960, Colonel Joseph Kittinger stepped from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet (31,333 meters). In freefall for 4.5 minutes at speeds up to 714 mph (1,149 km/h) and temperatures as low as -94 degrees [...]

Artwork and Photography by M-E-S-A   The Sifter was unable to uncover much information on this fascinating street artist. I believe he is from Spain and based on his work, he has a definite affinity for crows and human faces. Beyond that, I urge you to check out his Flickr profile to see all of [...]

  YAKUZA FAMILY PORTRAIT   Photograph via Reddit   Yakuza, also known as gokudo, are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them boryokudan, literally “violence group”, while the yakuza call themselves “ninkyo dantai”, “chivalrous organizations”. The yakuza are notoriously known for their [...]