Photo of the day - AUGUST 2026 | National Geographic

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1 AUGUST 2026

Steven Donnelly, Camera Operator, filming the Nido de Quetzalcoatl apartments. Image from Best of the World with Antoni Porowski.

National Geographic/Amy Browning

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2 AUGUST 2026

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw with the finished Austin Mini. Image from Car S.O.S.

National Geographic/Steve Bonser

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3 AUGUST 2026

Scott Fox, John McLoughlin, and John Busching pose together during their reunion. McLoughlin was trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center for 22 hours after 9/11, and Busching and Fox were two of the people who helped rescue him. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

National Geographic/Harrison Cooney

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4 AUGUST 2026

The exterior of the Palm House at Kew Gardens as seen in Best of the World with Antoni Porowski. Image from Best of the World with Antoni Porowski.

National Geographic/John Wendle

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5 AUGUST 2026

Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend with a pristine Nissan GTI-R. Image from Car S.O.S.

National Geographic/Steve Bonser

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6 AUGUST 2026

An archive image of John Busching, an Emergency Service Unit officer who helped save John McLoughlin on 9/11. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

Courtesy John Busching

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7 AUGUST 2026

Antoni Porowski takes a boat down the Seine in National Geographic's Best of the World with Antoni Porowski. Image from Best of the World with Antoni Porowski.

National Geographic/Puxan Photo

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8 AUGUST 2026

Tim Shaw, Nick Wilson and Fuzz Townshend fitting the finished wheels on the Triumph. Image from Car S.O.S.

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9 AUGUST 2026

An archive image of John McLoughlin and his colleagues. McLoughlin was a Port Authority Police Sergeant who was buried in rubble of the World Trade Center on 9/11 and survived. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

Courtesy John McLoughlin

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10 AUGUST 2026

Al Kim and Kevin Shea, who both worked for emergency services during the 9/11 attacks, are reunited after many years. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

National Geographic/Virginia Sherwood

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11 AUGUST 2026

Sir Alan Bates, Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw, with the restored Triumph Bonneville at the reveal. Image from Car S.O.S.

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12 AUGUST 2026

An archive photo of Bill Spade, a firefighter in Rescue 5 who was a first responder on 9/11, with his colleagues. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

Courtesy John McLoughlin

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13 AUGUST 2026

John McLoughlin, John Busching, and Scott Fox are reunited after many years. McLoughlin was trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center for 22 hours after 9/11, and Busching and Fox were two of the people who helped rescue him. Image from 9/11 Reunited.

National Geographic/Harrison Cooney