These photos were banned oh so long ago for various reasons. With the stuff flooding around the internet today some of these banned photos are sure to give you a laugh since it doesn’t come close to touching the tip of what might be better off being censored nowadays. The photos on this list may be haunting, unexpected, or controversial but they aren’t harmful enough to be banned in our opinion. We’ll let you decide for yourself.

Horatio is one of the most unethical British officers, famously known for collecting heads during interactions with the Maori Tribe in New Zealand.

One of the more devastating crises in Japanese history, the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, sparked after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

This haunting photo shows Otto, the father of the infamous Anne Frank, visiting the home they sought refuge in during World War II. This picture perfectly encapsulates the loss and horrors Otto’s family suffered and endured during the war.

Despite ultimately ending World War II, this photo displays the impact and how destructive the nuclear bomb was on Hiroshima.

While it may be difficult to think about, many children were forced to work as coal miners in the early 1900s. The children were subject to the intense physical labor of the coal mines, the harsh conditions, and the exploitative practices during that era.

Adolf Hitler, one of the most powerful and evil leaders of the 20th century, visited the infamous Eiffel Tower in 1940 after taking control of Paris.

The Vietnam Dog Tag War Memorial at the Harold Washington Library Center is a harrowing reminder of the lives lost or impacted during the Vietnam War. Not only does the memorial display the amount of lives lost as a whole, but the individual’s identity as well.

Radium Girls would work in factories painting things like clock dials with specialty paint that would glow in the dark. While it may not seem like a particularly dangerous job, the paint was filled with radium, an extremely dangerous substance.

World War II and the Holocaust were devastating, so it is only natural to see a few different pictures on this list.

This image displays the awful conditions for Soviet female prisoners working on the Trans-Polar Railway.

The Hindenburg Disaster was an airship that caught on fire and crashed. This photo shows a funeral for victims who had perished during the accident.

John Gilpin took This infamous photo by chance as he was simply taking pictures of the aircraft. The image shows Keith’s death after falling from the plane’s landing gear compartment. Keith was attempting to stow away on a flight from Tokyo, Japan, out of Sydney, Australia.

Andersonville was a prison run by the Confederate army as a prisoner-of-war camp. The prisoners at this camp faced severe circumstances, overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease.

During the Holocaust, the Germans imprisoned many people and took away their most valuable possessions.

Unit 731 is an undercover Japanese biological and chemical warfare research facility that went into deep research during World War II. Unit 731 is most known for its cruel practices, which would cause immense suffering.

While the photograph is supposed to be a comic relief, it may make a few uncomfortable.

One of the most tragic events in the 1980s, the Space Shuttle Challenger, was supposed to take astronauts into space. With most of America tuning in to watch this historic event, the spacecraft exploded just 73 seconds after the liftoff, killing all seven crew members.

Ed Gein was one of the most notorious murderers in American history; he not only killed people but even used their bodies to create different items. The gloves in the photo were a part of a collection found after he was arrested.

Count Carl con Cosel, also known as Carl Tanzler, had an extremely unhealthy obsession with Maria Elena Milagro. The obsession did not stop when Maria would eventually pass away, leading Carl to take her body and commit disturbing acts.

The Best of Jersey was a notorious serial killer out of the island of Jersey. The image serves as a reminder of the unidentified perpetrator’s reign from the 1960s to 1970s.

Police found Blanche Monnier and then journalist Jean-Pierre Verne in 1901 after being imprisoned by her mother. The image captures the disturbing appearance of Blanche and the horrifying story.

This photo shows two young children, Diane and Michael, falling from a fire escape during a fire in New York City on July 23, 1973. The photo serves as a reminder of the importance of building safety standards.

The Dyatlov Pass is an incident in 1959 that remains a mystery to this day. While hiking in the Ural Mountains, Russia, a group of experienced hikers would die under strange circumstances.

No one believed Martin Luther King and this image even depicts him pulling a burning cross from his yard next to his young son. This photo is an excellent source of Martin Luther King’s commitment to justice and equality.

The Pioneer’s Defense was a group in the Soviet Union during the 1930s whose goal was to prepare young people for emergencies.

This infamous photo displays Kathrine Switzer’s push during the 1967 Boston Marathon, which would challenge gender norms. Her run during the marathon would pave the way for women’s participation in long-distance running.

The tragic photo is of Evelyn McHale, who jumped from the Empire State Building in 1947.

The image shows the students participating in the Stanford Prison Experiment, a psychological study in 1971. This experiment had some students in the guard role while others were the prisoners.

This photo shows Lennon and Chapman together shortly before Chapman murdered Lennon. Despite being a beloved musician and cultural icon, Chapman had killed him mere hours after this photo was taken.

German serial killer Joachim Kroll was photographed reenacting one of his terrible murders.

This heartbreaking photo is of Omayra Sanchez, a Colombian girl trapped under debris during the 1985 Armero tragedy caused by the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Omayra was stuck for days in water, eventually leading to immersion foot, which restricts blood circulation.

The photo displays the aftermath of one of the worst hurricanes in American history. The image shows flooded streets, destroyed homes, and even residents on rooftops.

Yet another devastating natural disaster, the Hilo Tsunami in Hawaii in 1946, was a tragic event following an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands. Over 150 people died in the 35-foot waves, destroying homes, buildings, and lives.

The Amityville Horror House is considered one of the most haunted houses in New York. The house became fairly famous as it became a book and then a movie.

Dorothy Counts, one of the first African-American students to integrate into an all-white school, was an intense encounter. Dorothy was met with racial slurs, threats, and physical violence.

The mummies of Venzone have a unique history, as their bodies were the result of a deadly plague in Italy.

While climbing Mount Everest, there is a sight known as “Green Boots”.

This is one of the most unsettling photos from the Civil Rights movement. The young child, dressed in Ku Klux Klan attire, is face to face with an African-American state trooper.

The Jonestown Massacre was a terrible event resulting from more than 900 lives lost due to a cult.

George Metesky was responsible for many bomb attacks in the 1940s and 1950s, all of which caused fear and panic.

One of the most powerful acts during the Vietnamese War, Thch Qung C set himself on fire to protest the South Vietnamese government’s discriminatory policies.

9/11 is one of the most horrifying days of terrorism in American history, and this image displays one of the World Trade Center towers.

The Saigon Execution is one of the most haunting moments of the Vietnam War. On February 1, 1968, a South Vietnamese police officer executed a handcuffed Viet Congress suspect right on the street of Saigon.

The Costa Concordia Disaster was a devastating maritime accident on January 13, 2012, outside Giglio Island in Italy.

Bonnie and Clyde are two of the most famous criminals of the Great Depression who were tragically killed by law enforcement.

This photo displays the “Portal to Hell,” a significant landmark at the Kamokuna lava delta in Hawaii. The landmark shows molten lava pouring into the ocean, creating plumes of steam, resembling a portal to another realm.

On June 18, 1964, in St. Augustine, Florida, James Brock was seen pouring acid into the pool of the Monson Motor Lodge.

While at a prison in the United Kingdom, the woman in the picture is shown being forcibly fed through a tube inserted into her nose.

The Troubles in Northern Ireland was a period that divided sectarian conflict and political tension.