A man in Paris carries his cat to a local park, where he'll play cards with friends. This picture appeared in the May 1968 issue in a story about the vibrant culture of the City of Light.
PHOTOGRAPH BY BRUCE DALE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A story in the December 1960 issue called "Manhattan's Big Outdoors" covered all Central Park has to offer. Here, a dramatic play at first base happens between the companies of two Broadway shows at the time, A Raisin in the Sun and My Fair Lady.
PHOTOGRAPH BY BATES LITTLEHALES, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Photographer David Doubilet explores a shipwreck in the Bahamas as Caribbean reef sharks circle nearby. Doubilet has produced more than 70 stories for National Geographic and is photographed here by his wife and partner Jennifer Hayes.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER HAYES, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A migratory beekeeper in Eagle Bend, Minnesota, holds up a frame full of honey. A story in the May 1993 issue documented the lives of beekeepers who travel across the country with their hives to pollinate crops.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MARIA STENZEL, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Residents of Sun City, Arizona, play water volleyball at a community pool. An online story in October 2020 documented the lives of people living in Sun City, the country's oldest active retirement community.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KENDRICK BRINSON, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Vistors enjoy the wave pool at Big Surf in Tempe, Arizona, in this image from the October 1977 issue. The water park was purchased for $49 million in April 2022, and as of June 2022 was in the process of being demolished.
PHOTOGRAPH BY H. EDWARD KIM, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
Friends hang out in a park in Honolulu, Hawaii. This previously unpublished photo was taken as part of coverage for a story in the October 2015 issue on surf culture in Hawaii.
PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL NICKLEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A story in the July 1994 issue documented the changing culture of Boston, Massachusetts. Here, children celebrate a birthday party in Charlestown's Bunker Hill housing project.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A story in the September 2007 issue showed the stunning views of Glacier National Park in the United States and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, separated by the border. Here, glaciers surround Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL MELFORD, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A team of husky sled dogs rest on sea ice in Qaanaaq, Greenland. This picture is a part of photographer Cristina Mittermeier's work with National Geographic Pristine Seas project.
PHOTOGRAPH BY CRISTINA MITTERMEIER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A researcher climbers into the rainforest canopy to study orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park in Borneo, Indonesia. This photo appeared in an April 1997 story about the wonders of fig trees in Borneo.
PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM LAMAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million people participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. National Geographic photographer James P. Blair took the day off work to document the march, resulting in rare color photos of the event.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES P. BLAIR, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION