Spiral Collection

Austria, Wachau, Melk, The Abbey, Stairway in the Abbey

Spiral staircase; Tulip staircase, Queens House, Greenwich
Tulip staircase, Queens House, Greenwich. The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate

A galactic light show in spiral galaxy NGC 4258, also known as M106, about 23 million light years away. This galaxy is famous, however

Fibonacci spiral, artwork
Fibonacci spiral. Computer artwork of a spiral within squares whose sides decrease in length by a factor of 0.168. This number (phi) is derived from the golden ratio Phi (1.618)

M51 whirlpool galaxy

The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s

Coins of Pontius Pilate, 30-31 AD (bronze)
BLP397810 Coins of Pontius Pilate, 30-31 AD (bronze) by Roman, (1st century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pontius Pilatus)

Engraving of a nautilus and an ammonite. The nautilus is one of the species of marine cephalopods of the family Nautilidae

The majestic Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104)

Spiral staircase at Queens House, Greenwich, London
The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain

Spiral staircase in the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UNESCO World Heritage Site, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Andromeda galaxy. Optical image of the Andromeda spiral galaxy (M31). North is at top. This is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way

A Cosmic Magnifying Glass
Scanning the heavens for the first time since the successful December 1999 servicing mission, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope imaged a giant, cosmic magnifying glass

Shell fossil collage
Digital illustration featuring a plaster cast of a shell fossil and sand texture

Double Bass Scroll
The scroll of a double bass belonging to one of the London Mozart Players, 3rd May 1972. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Spiral galaxy (NGC 1309)
Taken by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope. A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation of the River (Eridanus)

Maple seed flight path. Multi-flash photo composition of a maple seed (Acer sp.) spinning as it falls. Maple seeds are attached to the tree in pairs

Photographer at the top of the spiral stairs inside the towers of Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal, Europe

Coprolite, fossil dung
A coprolite is a fossilized dropping, perhaps from a Dinosaur. Length 29cm

Milky Way. Mosaic of photographs of the Milky Way, the spiral galaxy in which our solar system lies. Our Sun is believed to be around two-thirds of the way out from the centre in a small spiral arm

Julia fractal. Computer-generated image derived form a Julia Set

Ammonite fossil. Ammonites are extinct marine invertebrates. They first appeared in the Late Silurian to Early Devonian period (around 400 million years ago)

Milky way galaxy, artwork
Milky Way galaxy. Computer artwork of the Milky Way galaxy, which contains our solar system. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. It has a nucleus (yellow) of old stars at its centre

Spiral fractal, computer artwork

Carvings on stone, New Grange (Newgrange) site, County Meath, Leinster, Eire (Ireland), Europe

Janthina violacea, violet snail
Watercolour 398 by Thomas Watling, entitled Boala, from the Watling Collection

Samarra Minaret, Iraq

Looking up at the skylight and upper levels of the Guggenheim museum in New York city

View of our Milky Way galaxy
The Milky Way. Map of the central region of our galaxy, seen from a tilted angle. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy with a short bar (yellow-white) at centre and a diameter of about 100

Black hole, computer artwork. Planets, moons, stars, radiation and other matter are all spiralling into the black hole, dragged by immense gravitational forces

Moth proboscis, SEM
Moth proboscis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the coiled proboscis of a moth (order Lepidoptera). The proboscis is an elongated part of the mouth

Artificial intelligence, artwork
Artificial intelligence, conceptual computer artwork

Ammonite fossil, SEM
Ammonite fossil, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Ammonites were invertebrates and lived in the sea. They were molluscs that formed a spiral shell to protect their soft body

Spiral spore chain of Streptomyces bacteria

Sunflower seed head (Helianthus annuus). The spiral arrangement of the seeds describe a Fibonacci mathematical series, one in which each number is the sum of the two previous numbers

Fibonacci spiral and Phi, artwork
Fibonacci spiral and Phi, computer artwork. The constant Phi, written to 866 decimal places, is calculated as (1 + square root of five, divided by 2)

Colliding galaxies, artwork
Colliding galaxies. Computer artwork of colliding galaxies seen from an alien planet. Collisions between galaxies are fairly common

Ammonite fossil
Ammonite, Biology, Black Background, Color Image, Cross Section, Extinct, Fossil, Geology, Invertebrate, Mineral, No People, Paleontology, Photography, Polish, Shell, Single Object, Spiral

Directly above view of spiral staircase at House of the Black Madonna, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Fractal graphics, abstract

A spiral fractal
A spiral staircase with a blue multi colored pattern photographed directly above

A spiral staircase inside Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving)
1625821 The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martini-Henry Rifle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 July 1871)

England, London, Greenwich, The Queens House, Tulip Staircase

Spiral staircase, Vatican Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

NGC 4565 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

The predicted collision between the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way
This illustration shows the predicted collision between the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way in about 3-5 billion years

Elephant fern
Spiral stairs surround green fern

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Spiral: From Staircases to Galaxies" Ascend into elegance with a mesmerizing spiral staircase at the Tulip Staircase, Queens House, Greenwich. Discover the hidden beauty of nature's design in the Fibonacci spiral, an artwork that echoes mathematical perfection. Lose yourself in the cosmic whirlpool as you gaze upon M51, the captivating Whirlpool Galaxy. Travel back in time with ancient coins from Pontius Pilate's era (30-31 AD), featuring intricate spirals on bronze surfaces. Witness engineering marvels like The Spiral Bridge in Hastings, Minnesota - a testament to human ingenuity and architectural prowess. Delve into history through an enchanting engraving showcasing nautilus and ammonite shells - symbols of evolution and natural wonders. Marvel at Messier 104, also known as Sombrero Galaxy; its majestic spiral structure leaves stargazers spellbound across galaxies far away. Immerse yourself in botanical splendor at Royal Botanic Gardens' Temperate House, London - where a stunning spiral staircase beckons visitors to explore UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds. Get lost amidst stars within Andromeda galaxy's vast expanse; its swirling arms paint a picture of cosmic grandeur beyond imagination. Experience celestial phenomena akin to a magnifying glass with our universe acting as A Cosmic Magnifying Glass revealing secrets hidden among distant galaxies Unearth ancient treasures preserved within shell fossils collage - each piece telling stories of life forms long gone but forever etched in spiraling patterns Admire craftsmanship embodied by Double Bass Scroll.