The world is vast. Most of it remains undiscovered — by you.

Welcome to Dangerous Wonder, a compendium of the curious, the marvellous, and the quietly astonishing. Since 1999, we have been cataloguing the overlooked corners of knowledge — the things your textbooks forgot, the phenomena your teachers never mentioned, the maps of places that exist only in the margins.
This site is a map of wonders. Follow any path that calls to you. There are no wrong turns.

## Where Shall You Begin?

The Natural World
Forests, oceans, creatures, and the hidden logic of living things
Inventions & Ideas
The machines and notions that reshaped the world
Strange Phenomena
Optical illusions, weird science, and things that shouldn't be
Maps & Places
Real and imagined geographies, faraway lands
The Human Body
The most remarkable machine you will ever inhabit
Space & Beyond
Stars, planets, and the deep emptiness between everything

Did You Know?
The oldest known living organism is a bristlecone pine tree in the White Mountains of California. It is over 5,000 years old — older than the Great Pyramid of Giza. It has no name, and its exact location is kept secret to protect it from those who might do it harm.
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You found something hidden. The world rewards the attentive. There are wonders here that do not announce themselves. Learn more about this site.