
Burchell’s Zebras, Tanzania
Photograph by Chris Johns, National GeographicBurchell's zebras nuzzle at the Ngorongoro Crater in the Great Rift Valley, Tanzania.
Photograph by Brian J. Skerry, National GeographicThe fin of a blacktip shark slices the water's surface.Blacktip Shark
Photograph by Richard Nowitz, National GeographicRome’s Colosseum is lit from within in this night shot of Italy’s famous monument.Colosseum, Rome
Photograph by Norbert Rosing, National GeographicA polar bear sleeps on the ice in Canada.Polar Bear, Canada
Photograph by Dugald Bremner Studio, National GeographicThis is a swimmer doing the crawl stroke.Taking the Plunge
Photograph by Carsten Peter, National GeographicA category F3 tornado swirls across a South Dakota prairie.Tornado, South Dakota
Photograph by Annie Griffiths, National GeographicRed poppies and small daisies bloom together.Red Poppies and Daisies
Photograph by Randy Olson, National GeographicA petrified tree floats in the crystal-clear waters of the Palmyra Atoll in Polynesia’s Line Islands.Petrified Tree, Palmyra Atoll
Photograph by Steve Winter, National GeographicA red-eyed tree frog clings to a branch in Costa Rica.Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Photograph by Sam Abell, National GeographicAustralia’s iconic Sydney Opera House is lit up in Sydney Harbour.Sydney Opera House, Australia
Photograph by Skip Brown, National GeographicA woman jogs through the woods in Cabin John, Maryland.Cabin John, Maryland
Photograph by Michael S. Lewis, National GeographicThe Taj Mahal is partially lit by the sunrise in Agra, India.Taj Mahal, India
Photograph by Raymond Gehman, National GeographicA solitary tepee is illuminated under a sky streaked with light from the aurora borealis.Tepee, Canada
Photograph by Nick Norman, National GeographicA lens filter enriches the colors of a sunset at California’s Yosemite National Park.Sunset, Yosemite National Park
Photograph by Sam Abell, National GeographicTree branches meet over a driveway lined with purple flowers in Vicksburg, Mississippi.Tree-Lined Drive, Mississippi
Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National GeographicStorms clouds gather in the sky near Gallup, New Mexico.Storm Clouds and Sage, New Mexico
Photograph by Raul Touzon, National GeographicWater reflects Shanghai’s distinctive skyline in this view of the city and riverfront at night.Shanghai, China
Photograph by Cotton Coulson, National GeographicView from behind a stage curtain of a theatrical performanceBehind a Stage Curtain in Berlin
Photograph by Roy Toft, National GeographicLabrador retrievers play in the water at California’s Half Moon Bay.Labrador Retrievers, California
Photograph by George F. Mobley, National GeographicStately American bison graze beneath sunlit clouds at Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.American Bison, Oklahoma
Photograph by Raymond Gehman, National GeographicAn elevated view captures autumn foliage at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada.Autumn Foliage, Nova Scotia
Photograph by Patrick McFeeley, National GeographicA surfer rides a powerful wave off Maui’s North Shore in Hawaii.Surfer, Maui
Photograph by Michael Melford, National GeographicEmerald Lake can be seen from the entrance of the Emerald Lake Lodge at Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada.Emerald Lake, Canada
Photograph by Todd Gipstein, National GeographicA close-up image reveals the intricate details of a sunflower.Sunflower
Photograph by Paul Chesley, National GeographicThe image of a dragonfly in a wind tunnel shows the pattern of air passing over the insect.Dragonfly in a Wind Tunnel
Photograph by George G. Mobley, National GeographicAt the eastern edge of the Rio Grande Valley, a full moon shines on the slopes of Sierra Blanca Peak near New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument.Full Moon, Rio Grande Valley
Photograph by David Boyer, National GeographicSix-story-high statues rise above the Nile shoreline at Abu Simbel.Ramses Temple, Egypt