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A monocled matron reads a newspaper on a bench in St. Petersburg, Russia, captured in a May 1971 story about city life. 1 post
St. Petersburg, Russia, was originally founded as St. Petersburg, changed to Petrograd and later Leningrad, and returned to its original name in 1991 after the Soviet Union's collapse. 1 post
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A Keen Eye | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Keen Eye A monocled matron reads her newspaper on a bench in St. Petersburg, Russia. The image was published in a May 1971 story about life in the city, which was originally founded as St. Petersburg, but changed to Petrograd and later Leningrad, before returning to its original name is 1991 after
Beauty and a Bird I Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Beauty and a Bird A shopper holds a Senegal parrot at the local bird market, in Île de la Cité, Paris, France. On Sundays in the 1960s, the city's flower market turned into a bird market. While this particular bird, the pet of a sailor, was not for sale, dozens of canaries, lovebirds, parakeets, and
Together in Peace I Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Peace Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel, hold hands at the water's edge at Sable Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Bell, the inventor of the telephone, served as the National Geographic Society's second president from 1898 to 1903. In 1898, Bell visited Sable Island to search, in va
Community Ritual | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Community Ritual Onlookers splash water on the feet and bodies of passing Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Laos to celebrate the New Year. Known as Boun Pi Mai Lao, the mid-April celebration lasts for days and includes dancing, parades, and water throwing. In Buddhism, an offering of water is a symb
A Familiar Greeting | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Familiar Greeting Eleonary "Nary" Arce Aguilar—a vaquero, or cowboy—gets a hug from his daughter, Guadalupe, at Rancho Mesa San Esteban in Baja California, México. Due to changed economics and the effects of climate change over the past half-century, the off-grid lifestyle these vaqueros live is b
Love From a Bonobo | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Love From a Bonobo A bonobo holds a frog in Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. The bonobo is a unique species of ape, native only to forests on the left bank of the Congo River. Christian Ziegler, Nat Geo Image Collection
Onlookers and Passersby | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Onlookers and Passersby Under the watchful eye of elders, children ride bicycles on a sidewalk in Chartres, France. The city is home to the iconic Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This cathedral features 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows, which represent the
Together in Unity | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Unity A crowd of people holding hands and singing during the "March on Washington." The march, which took place on August 28, 1963, saw more than a quarter million particpants and is where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. James P. Blair, Nat Geo Imag
Baghdad After the Storm | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Baghdad After the Storm This image of a lavish wedding celebration, published in our July 2011 issue, depicted how life had changed for Iraqis in Baghdad years after war divided their city. Lynsey Addario, Nat Geo Image Collection
Hand in Hand | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Hand in Hand A nomadic herder with his grandson at their summer grazing home. Vincent J. Musi, Nat Geo Image Collection
Search for a Signal | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Search for a Signal Migrants in the Horn of Africa gather in darkness on Djibouti city's Khorley Beach, hoping to capture a cell signal from neighboring Somalia to keep in touch with loved ones they've left behind. John Stanmeyer, Nat Geo Image Collection
Happy Day | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Happy Day A wedding celebration in the Chapursan Valley shows women and children smiling and laughing together. Matthieu Paley, Nat Geo Image Collection
Stewards of the Sea | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Stewards of the Sea A tourist on a boat in Laguna San Ignacio reaches into the water in the hope of petting one of many gray whales that frequent the bay. The unusually friendly animals have become a crucial part of the economy, as stated in our September 2017 issue. Thomas Peschak, Nat Geo Image Co
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Halloween Balloon A hot-air balloon decorated as a jack-o'-lantern drifts over the mist-covered landscape of northeastern Tennessee. A story in the May 1986 issue documented an era of economic growth in the state. Photograph by Karen Kasmauski, Nat Geo Image Collection
Bright Moment | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Bright Moment A man sells goldfish in baggies tied to a tree branch at the Shatila Palestinian Camp in Beirut, Lebanon. The image was published in an editor's note in the February 1983 issue about the magazine's coverage of Lebanon's civil war. Photograph by W.E. Garrett, Nat Geo Image Collection
Mask Off | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Mask Off Children dance in giant mask-like costumes in Japan. The previously unpublished image was taken on one of Eliza R. Scidmore's many trips to Japan as the first woman to sit on the board of trustees of the National Geographic Society. Photograph by Eliza R. Scidmore, Nat Geo Image Collection
Adirondack High | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Adirondack High Yellow plants grow near a rocky stream in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The image was taken on assignment for a story in the June 1998 issue highlighting the beauty of the large state park. Photograph by Maria Stenzel, Nat Geo Image Collection
Leafy Creek | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Leafy Creek Yellow leafy spurge grows along Idaho's Medicine Lodge Creek, a public land with a privately owned river bottom. The image was taken for a story in the August 2001 issue about public lands maintained by the Bureau of Land Management. Photograph by Melissa Farlow, Nat Geo Image Collection
Halloween Taxi | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Halloween Taxi A man wrapped in gauze as part of a costume sits in the back of a taxi on Halloween in New York City. The festive image was previously published in a digital story in October 2014. Photograph by Jodi Cobb, Nat Geo Image Collection
Festival of Lights | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Festival of Lights Two women in traditional dresses light candles at the City Palace in Jaipur, India, in observance of Diwali. The image, published online in August 2008, marks the holiday, also called the Festival of Lights. Photograph by Joe McNally, Nat Geo Image Collection
Behind the Scenes | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Behind the Scenes Actors get ready backstage before a performance of the opera "Chen Long Kai Xu" near Guangzhou, China. The image was taken for a profile in the December 1991 issue about Ibn Battuta, a famous traveler who journeyed from North Africa to China. Photograph by James L. Stanfield, Nat G
White Ants | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
White Ants A woman sits on top of a large white anthill, some of which can rise up to 40 feet high, near Elizabethville in the former Belgian Congo. The image was taken for a story in the October 1922 issue about a navy operation in Africa during World War I. Photograph by Frank J. Magee, Nat Geo Im
Spooky Season | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Spooky Season A street is decorated with witches, skeletons, and jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween in Blackpool, England. The previously unpublished image shows the city's tradition of elaborate seasonal decorations dating back to 1912. Photograph by Tomasz Tomaszewski, Nat Geo Image Collection
Strange Shelter | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Strange Shelter A Decken's sifaka lemur sits among the limestone towers in Madagascar's Grand Tsingy. The image was taken for a story in the November 2009 issue about the labyrinth of stone. Photograph by Stephen Alvarez, Nat Geo Image Collection