Photography

National Geographic magazine’s history in 30 incredible covers

National Geographic magazine’s history in 30 incredible covers

National Geographic magazine’s history in 30 incredible covers

Why America was so obsessed with Victorian ‘ghost photos’

History & Culture

Why America was so obsessed with Victorian ‘ghost photos’

Why America was so obsessed with Victorian ‘ghost photos’

See the medieval legacy of this Silk Road city—in pictures

See the medieval legacy of this Silk Road city—in pictures

See the medieval legacy of this Silk Road city—in pictures

Can you guess what you’re seeing in this extreme close-up?

Can you guess what you’re seeing in this extreme close-up?

Can you guess what you’re seeing in this extreme close-up?

Trapped inside the Taliban's Afghanistan

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Proof

Trapped inside the Taliban's Afghanistan

Trapped inside the Taliban's Afghanistan

Why this ghostly hyena image is the best wildlife photo of 2025

Why this ghostly hyena image is the best wildlife photo of 2025

Why this ghostly hyena image is the best wildlife photo of 2025

What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

History & Culture
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What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

A journey across Afghanistan in the 1960s

History & Culture
From The Vault

A journey across Afghanistan in the 1960s

A journey across Afghanistan in the 1960s

The first photographs to capture wildlife at night

Animals
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The first photographs to capture wildlife at night

The first photographs to capture wildlife at night

See the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks, in photos

See the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks, in photos

See the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks, in photos

How 3,000 drones created Michelangelo’s masterpieces

History & Culture

How 3,000 drones created Michelangelo’s masterpieces

How 3,000 drones created Michelangelo’s masterpieces

Regenerating the soil of America’s heartland

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Regenerating the soil of America’s heartland

Regenerating the soil of America’s heartland

Visiting a U.S. national park—for the retro architecture

Visiting a U.S. national park—for the retro architecture

Visiting a U.S. national park—for the retro architecture

Finding light in Hiroshima's legacy

Photography
Proof

Finding light in Hiroshima's legacy

Finding light in Hiroshima's legacy

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