Currently based in Mumbai, Polish street photographer Maciej Dakowicz abandoned a career in technology to instead focus on his street photography, a decision that has lead him to far-flung communities around the globe seeking incredible once-in-a-lifetime encounters. Sorting through his staggering library of some 5,500 photos is to take a journey through vastly differing cultures, miraculous visual coincidences, and improbable moments in time both amusing and terrifying. Here are some of our favorites…

Istanbul, Turkey

Aden, Yemen

Chittagong, Bangladesh

Varanasi, India

Tirana, Albania

Varanasi, India

Varanasi, India

Diu, India

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Istanbul, Turkey

Brilliant