History is filled with unusual tales, and sometimes we're lucky enough to see them preserved forever in pictures. Here some amazing and most unique and bizarre photos in history. Throughout the history of humanity there have been situations and events that have often been forgotten. But photographs can give us a window into the past like no other, and serve as witnesses to that which took place long ago and that might even look ridiculous to our modern eyes. So, in order to illustrate just how far this principle can go, here are some of the most bizarre vintage photos in history.
Ottoman Supply Train Still Lays Where it was Ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia
on the Hejaz Railway during World War I
Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian I wore these Armored Gloves from 1508 Until his Death in 1519 - Now we know Where Star Wars got Some of their Designs
The Cau Vang - Outside the City of Da Nang in Vietnam is Held Up by Two Giant Stone Hands
The Golden Bridge is a 150-metre-long pedestrian bridge in the Bà Nà Hills resort, near Da Nang, Vietnam. It is designed to connect the cable car station with the gardens and to provide a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. Recently opened in 2018.
This Amazing 16th Century Ring Unfolds Into an Astronomical Sphere
Astronomical rings (Latin: annuli astronomici), also known as Gemma's rings, are an early astronomical instrument. The instrument consists of three rings, representing the celestial equator, declination, and the meridian. Unfolding Zodiac Finger Ring Meaning: when folded, it is a beautiful ring that means faithful love; When it is unfolded, it's an astronomical sphere ball, which means giving the whole universe to your partner.
This 500-year-old boxwood miniature from the 16th century was created in the Netherlands
This small Ornate Ax was Made in Germany During the Late 1500s
Carbonized Bread from Pompeii that Still has the Baker's Stamp On It, 79 AD
18th Century Carved Door in Germany with Incredible Workmanship
A Futuristic-Looking 1938 Dymaxion - Designed by American Inventor Buckminster Fuller
The Library Inside of the Waldsassen Abbey in Bavaria
Holds Thousands of Volumes Bound in White Pigskin
'Cow shoes' Used by Moonshiners in the Prohibition Days to Disguise their Footprints - 1924
Designed and Built in the late 1800's this Steamer Trunk Coverts into a Stand-Up Dresser so the Traveler Doesn't have to Unpack.
The 1936 Stout Scarab is one of the First Minivans
The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was a toy lab set that was produced by Alfred Carlton Gilbert, who was an American athlete, magician, toy-maker, business man, and inventor of the well-known Erector Set. The Atomic Energy Lab was released by the A. C. Gilbert Company in 1950. The kit's intention was to allow children to create and watch nuclear and chemical reactions using radioactive material.
The Ornate Elephant Tower of the Carlsberg Brewery in Kopenhagen - 1901
A Triple-Decker Bus Roaming the Streets of Berlin in Germany - 1926
Extreme Tree Pruning Crew from the Late 1800s
17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane in 1971 after it was struck by a bolt of lightning. She fell 2 miles to the ground, strapped to her seat and survived after she endured 10 days in the Amazon Jungle.
90-year-old Grandma in the Czech Republic passes time by artistically painting Houses.
Mildred Burke, a pioneer of women's pro-wrestling who began wrestling men at carnivals in 1935. She would go on to wrestle over 200 men, losing to only 1.
Shoes worn by Allied spies during World War II to steer the adversaries in the opposite direction.
One of the most iconic photographs ever taken with Bob Hope, John Wayne,
Ronald Reagan, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra (circa 1975)
The Ornate Klementinum Library in Prague
A Police Officer Serves as Judge in an Ankle Pageant - 1930
Women Painting their Legs to Make it Look as if They Were Wearing a Pantyhose - 1942
The Right Lane - The day in 1967 When Sweden Officially Changed the Rules of the Road Altering Which Side Cars Should Use
A Maintenance Team Loads 5 Megabytes of Memory Into a Pan American Airplane - 1956
Safety First - A Man Tests a Football Helmet Prototype - 1912
Bad Sport? - A weapon designed to hunt water birds
It was banned for being too effective 1800's
A British Spitfire Delivering Beer Kegs to Ally Troops Fighting in Normandy - 1944
Your Cup of Tea 1975 - Alfred Hitchcock Serving Tea to MGM Studios' Iconic Lion
A Machine Supposedly Designed to "Slide" the Fat Right Off Your Legs - 1936
The Fight Club 1938 - Women Randomly Boxing on a Rooftop
Wooden Clothes - Four Women Model Wooden Swimsuits
Designed to Show off your Figure - 1929
It's all About Convenience - A Casual Photo of a Portable Sauna
The photograph above, taken in 1962, is the first example of a portable Finnish sauna that we could find. It was included in Life magazine's round-up of 30 dumb inventions. But a quick Google search shows that they haven't gone out of style. In fact, the Finnish Olympic teams reportedly take portable saunas with them when they leave the country for competitions.
Reverse Immigration - The U.S. Border Patrol Trying to Stop a Fugitive
from Reaching Safe Haven in Mexico - 1920
Hat Frenzy - Aerial Shot of New York Showing Pretty Much Everyone Wore a Hat in the '30s
Shame - Japanese Women Cover their Faces in Shame at a Court in Tokyo
Quite a Ride - A Single-Wheeled Vehicle, Called Dynasphere
that Could Speed Up to 25 Miles per Hour - 1910
Neat Trick - A German Soldier Firing his Weapon While Standing on a Horse
Right Out of the Circus - 1939
A Dress in Progress - A Patient Woman Waits for her Crinoline's Rings to be Completed in a Clothing Shop in London - 1860