<div class="container">
    <div class="row">
      <div class="pic-container">
        <div class="parent">
          <div class="wrapper thumb-1">
            <div class="content">
              <div class="img"></div>
              <div class="text">
                <div class="line title"></div>
                <div class="line subtitle"></div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="pic-container">
        <div class="parent">
          <div class="wrapper thumb-2">
            <div class="content">
              <div class="img"></div>
              <div class="text">
                <div class="line title"></div>
                <div class="line subtitle"></div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="pic-container">
        <div class="parent">
          <div class="wrapper thumb-3">
            <div class="content">
              <div class="img"></div>
              <div class="text">
                <div class="line title"></div>
                <div class="line subtitle"></div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
body {
    background: url(http://www.magic4walls.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/minimalist-picture-bridge-river-dreaming-art-picture-landscape-sky.jpg)no-repeat;
}

.container {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 327px;
}

.pic-container {
    float: left;
}

.parent {
    position: relative;
    width: 109px;
    height: 109px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.wrapper {
    width: 109px;
    height: 109px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: absolute;
    overflow: hidden;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 1);
    transition: transform 375ms, width 275ms 100ms, height 375ms;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.wrapper.open {
    width: 330px;
    height: 330px;
    translate transition: transform 375ms, width 375ms, height 275ms 100ms;
}

.wrapper div.content {
    position: absolute;
    margin: auto;
    left: -9999px;
    right: -9999px;
    transform-origin: top;
    width: 330px;
    transform: scale(0.62);
    height: 330px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 375ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 1);
}

.wrapper.open .content {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.wrapper .img {
    height: 180px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.thumb-1 .img {
    background-image: url(http://i.imgur.com/UGQA9bu.jpg);
}

.thumb-2 .img {
    background-image: url(https://timesjourneys.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/day9-iran-shirkuh-timesjourneys2.jpg?w=1200&h=550&crop=1);
}

.thumb-3 .img {
    background-image: url(http://cdn-image.travelandleisure.com/sites/default/files/styles/tnl_redesign_article_landing_page/public/1453920892/DUBAI-554088081-ABOVE0116.jpg?itok=dcoZnCrc);
}

.text {
    padding: 30px;
}

.text .line {
    height: 13px;
    background: #999;
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.title {
    width: 80%;
}

.subtitle {
    width: 60%;
}
$(function() {
  $('.wrapper').click(function() {
      $('.wrapper').each(function() {
         $(this).css('z-index', 0); 
      });
      	$(this).css('z-index', 10); 
      	$(this).toggleClass('open');    
  }) 
})

External CSS

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External JavaScript

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