Welcome to the most popular posts ever on the Sifter. This is a self-updating list that will give new readers a glimpse into the type of content found on the Sifter. Not included are the ever-popular Pictures of the Day or any of the weekly posts (The Shirk Report, This Day in History, Comic Strips).
Click any of the categories below for the Sifter’s finest 
AROUND THE WORLD ||| DESIGN ||| PHOTOGRAPHY ||| NATURE
TRAVEL ||| HOMES & BUILDINGS ||| ANIMALS ||| ART ||| TECH ||| FUNNY
AROUND THE WORLD
25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World
25 Stunning Skylines Around the World
20 Impressive Moats Around the World
25 Haunting Shipwrecks Around the World
25 Stunning Infinity Pools Around the World
15 Incredible Libraries Around the World
Incredible Gallery of Rice Terraces
DESIGN
20 Clever Logos with Hidden Symbolism
The Top 25 Ranked Freshwater Aquariums in the World
The Tallest Bridge in the World [20 pics]
The Spectacular ‘Opera on the Lake’ Stages of Bregenz
25 Stunning Images of Spiral Staircases
The Incredible 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Ghost Car [21 pics]
PHOTOGRAPHY
Vintage Mugshots from the 1920s [30 photos]
The X-Ray Vision of Nick Veasey
Recreating Photos from Childhood [25 pics]
The Badass Light Paintings of Trevor Williams [25 pics]
Gripping Black and White Portraits of the Homeless by Lee Jeffries
NATURE
The 30 Most Incredible Photographs of Volcanic Eruptions
The Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia
Nature’s Fury: 30 Chilling Photos of Natural Hazards
Iguazu Falls: 15 Amazing Pictures, 10 Incredible Facts
TRAVEL
The High Line: New York’s Park in the Sky [25 pics]
The Ultimate Maldives Gallery [30 pics]
23 Fascinating and Forgotten Monuments from Yugoslavia
Jade Mountain St. Lucia: Where All Rooms Have Infinity Pools
The Stunning Beauty of Seychelles [25 pics]
The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island
HOMES & BUILDINGS
Coolest. Loft. Ever. [40 pics]
Incredible Cement Factory Conversion in Barcelona [30 pics]
How to Live Large in a 500 sq ft (46 sq m) Apartment
Mr. Hermann’s Opus: The Glass Pavilion in Montecito, California
The Stunning Kona Residence in Hawaii by Belzberg Architects
The Portabello Estate in Orange County [25 photos]
ANIMALS
10 Reasons Frogs Are Awesome [25 Pics]
25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS
Top 10 Facts of the World’s Largest Land Animal [20 pics]
10 Awesome Facts About Owls [15 pics]
The Mighty Tiger: 15 Facts and 25 Stunning Photos
25 Remarkable Photographs of Gorillas
ART
Incredible Feather Art by Kate MccGwire
Miniature Cement Sculptures Street Art by Isaac Cordal [25 pics]
The Most Incredible Miniature Pencil Art [20 pics]
Incredible Street Art Illustrations by Phlegm
Brilliant Street Art by Mobstr [20 pics]
Unbelievable Tape Art by Erika Iris Simmons [15 Pics]
TECH
Incredible Examples of Electron Microscope Photography
Maltese Falcon: Third Largest Sailing Yacht in the World
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Stealth Bomber
The World’s Largest Cruise Ship: Allure of the Seas
You are the Fleet Admiral of the Navy in WWI what do you do?
FUNNY
35 Hilarious Illustrations by Glennz
The 50 Funniest ‘Humble Brags’ on Twitter
The 50 Funniest Sports Faces in Motion
