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Photo Contest
Photo Contest
See galleries, rate photos, and try new puzzles created from contest entries.
The Holy Land
From this tumultuous crossroads arose a chosen people, a promised savior, and a revered prophet.
Amelia Earhart
Read excerpts from the pioneering aviator's 1935 article for National Geographic.
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Features
Stone Forest
Stone Forest
Madagascar's limestone towers are a haven for strange species.
King Crocs
The reptiles were once on top of the world. Why did they fall?
Reinventing Syria
Poised to play a pivotal new role in the Middle East, Syria struggles to escape its dark past.
Interactives
Animal Mummies
Animal Mummies
Explore the mummies of animals buried in sites across Egypt.
Living History
See the redwoods' range, life in the canopy, and history through their rings.
Before New York
If you think the city is wild today, you should have seen it 400 years ago.
Photography
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Browse through visions of the world as seen through a photographer's eye.
Redwood Portrait
A photo mosaic captures this 300-foot titan, which is at least 1,500 years old.
Flashback
Galleries of historical photographs offer a peek into our past.
Video
The Super Trees
The Super Trees
Photographer Nick Nichols describes how his team of researchers and technicians made a composite image of an entire redwood tree.
Fezzan: Unseen Sahara
Photographer George Steinmetz assembles his ultra-light, motorized paraglider as he sets out to give readers a bird's-eye view of Libya.
Deep Southern Caves
Stephen Alvarez talks about the challenges of choreographing a photo in the dark, noisy setting of an underground waterfall.
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Highlights
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
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Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Archives
Archives
Voting Machine
Voting Machine
Geometric Puzzles
Geometric Puzzles
Energy Issue
Energy Issue