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July 2009
Answers From Angkor
The sacred city may have engineered its own downfall.
Features
Manta
Dining With Devilfish
When tide and current turn a tiny bay into a bowl of plankton, manta rays gather for a roiling, whirling feast.
State Fair
Top Ten State Fair Joys
Be hypnotized! Gawk at cows! Indulge in fried Coca-Cola! Follow along as Garrison Keillor goes to the fair.
Mountain Sunset
Fire and Ice
Enter the otherworld of The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park.
Serbs
Serbs Face the Future
Migrations and wars dispersed Serbs across the lands of former Yugoslavia. Now they look to Europe with hope.
Telescope
Cosmic Vision
A new generation of giant telescopes will carry the eye to the edge of the universe.
State Fair Ride
Editor's Note
The state fair is about now—and the chance for a 12-year-old to cut loose before a new school year.
FB Veiled
Flashback: Searching for Home
In 1918, photographer Lewis Hine photographed a young Serbian refugee in the aftermath of World War I.
WP Angkor
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
VOE Fire
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
YS Chinese Fields
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.
Departments
Wide Angle
Self-correcting glasses are one of the stories in this month's slate.
Puzzle
GeoPuzzle
Test your knowledge of telescopes—and your crossword skills—in our new Geopuzzle.