360° Video Gives an Immersive Peek Into Nabokov Butterfly Collection at American Museum of Natural History

This immersive 360° video from the American Museum of Natural History tells you all about author Vladamir Nabokov and his extensive collection of butterflies at the museum. Check out the accompanying article for more info.

Vladimir Nabokov is best known for his literary masterpiece Lolita, but next to writing, his great passion was the study of moths and butterflies. Curatorial Assistant Suzanne Rab Green tells the story of the author’s first road trip across the U.S., where he drew inspiration and collected specimens along the way.

If you can't move the view around, you need to use the Google Chrome browser on desktop, or the YouTube App for iOS or Android to move around inside the video.

Vintage Photograph Shows Empire State Building Towering Over Midtown in 1941

Empire State building seen from New Jersey at a distance of 8 miles
Empire State building seen from New Jersey at a distance of 8 miles

Snapped by New York photographer Andreas Feininger in 1941, this vintage photograph shows the Empire State Building towering high above Midtown Manhattan, as seen from New Jersey eight miles away. Check out the specimen page for more information on the vintage photo.