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International Photo Contest
International Photo Contest
View the winning photos chosen from over 220,000 submissions.
Your Shot
Solve jigsaw puzzles, download wallpaper, or submit your favorite photo.
Editor's Note
Editor in Chief Chris Johns writes about imperiled species, and the importance of time well spent.
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Features
Inside the Presidency
Inside the Presidency
Few outsiders ever get to experience the President's private enclave.
1,000 Days in the Ice
It was an outlandish idea: ride a ship frozen in ice across the North Pole.
Fragile Russian Wilderness
Russia's Kronotsky reserve is best left untouched, in splendid isolation.
Interactives
Hangover Helpers
Hangover Helpers
Around the world, suggestions abound for how to cope with the effects of one too many.
Endangered Species Map
See 20 of the imperiled animals listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Try the Atlas Explorer
Explore interactive world maps from National Geographic's Maps Division.
Photography
Photosynth
Photosynth
National Geographic creates 360-degree views of iconic spaces.
Visions of Earth
See the world's wonders through the eyes of National Geographic photographers.
Flashback
Galleries of historical photographs offer a peek into our past.
Video
Behind the Photo: Right Whales
Behind the Photo: Right Whales
Brian Skerry describes the exhilaration of an up-close encounter with a curious, 45-foot-long right whale.
Modelmaking
National Geographic editor Jamie Shreeve discusses the science behind a Neanderthal model created for the October issue.
India's Fast Lane to the Future
A new superhighway linking its four major cities is bringing old and new India into jarring proximity.
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My Shot
My Shot
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Highlights
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Time yourself and challenge your friends to solve these jigsaw puzzles, featuring Daily Dozen images from Your Shot.
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Archives
Archives
Voting Machine
Voting Machine
Slide Puzzles
Slide Puzzles
Climate Change
Climate Change