As the classic saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Some moments in history are so momentous and iconic that it seems difficult to attach a singular image to them; they seem to be merely the stuff of history books and biographies. Despite it being difficult for the average person to conjure up a mental picture of some of the most famed and fascinating moments in history, photographic evidence of some of these events do indeed exist. From Abraham Lincoln’s deliverance of the Gettysburg Address to the assassination of John Lennon, here are some photos of significant historical events that range from extraordinarily moving to insanely bizarre.