17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world

Our world has many interesting things, it is hundreds and thousands of times what we have observed with the naked eye. The simple way to convince people to believe this is to observe everything under a microscope . Nikon's Small World "Nikon Small World" contest - held annually to search for photographs of the world of microorganisms, viruses and microscopic objects under microscope magnification. A mystical world with deadly beauty but also full of art and charm is obscured so we cannot see it.

Here are 17 stunning photos taken under a microscope revealing a completely new world - each with a completely separate universe!

1. The shell of a daisy (an extinct species of soft body)

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 1 © Norm Barker

2. Chrysanthemum pistil

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 2 © Peter Kinchington

3. The eye of a spider

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 3 © Yousef Al Habshi

4. Crystal honey when burning

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 4 © Honorio Cócera-La Parra

5. Soap bubbles

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 5 © Haris Antonopoulos

6. Retina of a mouse

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 6 © Dr. Keunyoung Kim

7. Coffee crystals

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 7 © Vin Kitayama and Sanae Kitayama

8. Butterfly wings

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 8 © Evan Darling

9. Flower of the lung (Verbascum)

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 9 © Karl Gaff

10. Air bubbles of tequila when evaporating

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 10 © James Hayden

11. Leaf of the panacea (Selaginella)

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 11 © Dr. David Maitland

12. Agate

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 12 © Douglas L. Moore

13. Beta-Alanine and Taurin crystals (nutritional supplements for athletes and Gymer)

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 13 © Matt Inman

14. The fly

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 14 © Jan Rosenboom

15. Air bubbles formed from Vitamin C

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 15 © Marek Mis

16. Salicin - a compound used to relieve pain

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 16 © Dr. David Maitland

17. Neural neurons in the human brain

17 stunning photographs taken under a microscope reveal a whole new world Picture 17 © Dr. Wutian Wu