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Tens of thousands of spectators gathered to watch the Starship launch at Boca Chica Beach, Texas.

A statue of Plato outside the Academy of Athens in Greece. In Atlantis, the 4th-century philosopher created a parable on power that became the inspiration for countless fruitless expeditions.

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA: A Colombian girl screams from pain and fear while being allegedly possessed by demons during an exorcism ritual performed at a house church. Hundreds of Christian believers, joined in nameless groups, gather every week in unmarked home churches dispersed in the city outskirts, to carry out prayers of liberation and exorcism.

Jo Appleby, a lecturer in archaeology at Leicester University, confirms the remains found in Leicester months before belong to King Richard III in February 2013. Experts used DNA evidence, soil analysis, and dental tests to identify the remains.

In this albumen silver print, also circa 1862-1875, Mumler photographed a bearded man with a female “spirit” in the background.

This albumen silver print, circa 1862-1875, by William H. Mumler, shows a seated Mrs. Conant, with a ghostly figure of a man behind her. Mumler manipulated images like these to fool people into believing he could capture the spirits of departed loved ones.

The Atlantic coast in Funchal, Madeira's capital.

Driving along a winding mountain road in Madeira, Portugal.

A couple hiking above Lake Lugano, Switzerland.

Traditional windmills above the town of Chora, Ios.