A honeybee hovers over a rare caper flower in Kauai, Hawaii. This native Hawaiian plant was used in traditional medicines to treat ailments of the skin and joints.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK MOFFETT, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A woman climbs Popocatépetl, an active volcano in central Mexico, to make offerings to El Popo, a god who harnesses clouds to deliver rain to thirsty crops. This picture appeared in a January 1999 story about the volcano and surrounding area; in December 2000 the volcano erupted in its most significant event in 1,200 years.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH LEEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A boy stands at the House of Slaves, a museum and memorial to the Atlantic slave trade on Senegal's Gorée Island. Built in 1776, the building was where enslavers held Africans captive, before forcing them onto ships bound for the Americas.
PHOTOGRAPH BY GORDON GAHAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
In Pompeii, Italy, archaeologists patch a plaster mold of a female victim of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. This picture appeared in a November 1961 article written by Amedeo Maiuri, who was responsible for excavating the city from 1924 to 1961.
PHOTOGRAPH BY LEE E. BATTAGLIA, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A March 2005 story recalled the life and legacy of 19th century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. In addition to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, pictured here with drummers performing, he also designed the U.S. Capitol grounds, Central Park, and the Biltmore Estate.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MELISSA FARLOW, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A Sami boy and his dog rest while herding reindeer in Norway during the summer. The Sami people in far north Scandinavia orient their lives around the migration patterns of reindeer.
PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIKA LARSEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Historical records of the city of Palmyra date back to 2000 B.C. The remains of the ancient city, located in present-day Syria, are a bit newer—dating back to the first century A.D.
PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE GRIFFITHS, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 people arrived at the National Mall for the March on Washington, demonstrating for civil rights for Black Americans. It was here that Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES P. BLAIR, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Kids use a fallen cottonwood tree as a diving board at Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. This picture appeared in a May 1956 story about the park, marveling at its 800,000 annual visitors. Today, the park welcomes more than three million tourists a year.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KATHLEEN REVIS, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
The wind makes intricate patterns on a deserted beach along the Pacific Ocean in Baja California, Mexico. The state is home to an array of geography, including mountains, deserts, and beaches.
PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE GRIFFITHS, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A carnival in Windsor, Ontario, looks out over Detroit, Michigan. A story in the February 1990 issue titled, "Common Ground, Different Dreams," looked at life on either side of the U.S.-Canada border.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH LEEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
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