Look Closer: Escaping a Wildfire, or Something Purely Less Scary?

This purification ritual has been practiced by Spaniards for 500 years.

Look Closer: Prizes at a Carnival or Something Less Stressful?

Stress and anxiety levels are on the rise in China.

Look Closer: At Play on a Winter Day ... or a Planet in Peril?

What looks like knee-deep snow is really an environmental nightmare.

Look Closer: Landfill, or Remnants of Escape?

Migration has turned part of the Greek island of Lesbos into a life jacket graveyard.

Look Closer: Snowy Hills ... or a Salty Secret?

Bolivian officials are fighting to keep foreign interests away from these salt flats.

LOOK CLOSER: This May Look Like a Bit of Fun … But It's No Game

Residents of Chennai are experiencing a drought considered the worst in living memory.

Look Closer: The Most [Dis-]Organized Game of Beach Baseball Ever?

Cricket crazy or just plain crazy: Teams play at the pleasure of the English Channel in the English Channel.

LOOK CLOSER: A Leaky Cart, or Just Splashing Around?

Because beating the Caribbean heat requires a bit of ingenuity.

Look Closer: Cirque du Soleil or …

This surreal-looking scene reflects a very real history of colonialism in Indonesia.

Look Closer: Workers on a Red Tile Roof, or …

This photo series by OZY encourages readers to see beyond a seemingly normal photo.

LOOK CLOSER: Doing the Deep Dive With Mr. Bond? Or …

No, it’s not 007.

Look Closer: A Water Parade, or Simply Making Waves?

Puerto Rico Gov.

Look Closer: An Evacuation Center for a Natural Disaster, or …

Look Closer is a photo series by OZY that encourages readers to see beyond a seemingly straightforward photo.

Look Closer: Soldiers Take on Paris, or ... a Different Kind of Invasion?

Look Closer is a new photo series by OZY that encourages readers to see beyond a seemingly normal photo.

Look Closer: An Airplane Showcase or ...

Look Closer is a new photo series by OZY that encourages readers to see beyond a seemingly normal photo.