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Unforgettable Space Shuttle Photos
After 30 years of exploration, the U.S. has wrapped up its final shuttle mission. Revisit extraordinary moments with the most memorable pictures of the entire program, selected by our photo editors.
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Rare Gibbons Found
Newfound population gives hope to endangered apes.
Machu Picchu Theories
Was the ancient site a royal retreat or sacred memorial?
In the Magazine
Robots Photo Gallery
Robots are being created that can think, act, and relate to humans. Take a look at the leading edge of robotics technology in this gallery.
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Nature's Design
Patterns in Nature: Landscapes
Discover some of Earth’s most magnificent patterns and displays with landscape photos capturing spectacular sand dunes, rock formations, birch forests, and more.
Photography Highlights
Pictures We Love
Ten images that gripped Nat Geo photo editors.
Photo of the Day at 10
One picture from each year chosen by our editors.
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Welcome to Nat Geo Wild
Welcome to Nat Geo Wild
Experience the animal world up close and personal with the newest television network from National Geographic.
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Shane Untamed
Follow Shane Reynolds—an intrepid producer, shooter, host, and adventurer—out to experience a wild world.
Python Hunters
From iguanas to pythons, alien invaders have infested the Florida Everglades.
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Who Pays Most for Fuel?
Take Our Gas Prices Quiz and Find Out
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U.S. National Parks
State of the National Parks
Today the national parks face a daunting array of challenges, from land development and climate change to budget shortfalls and the changing culture of America itself.
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Vintage U.S. Parks Posters
Vintage WPA park posters from the mid-1930s
National Parks Trivia
Are you a national parks novice or know-it-all?
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Havana, Cuba
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World's 15 Best Hikes
Our Expert Hiked 10,000 Miles to Research This List For You
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Hiking + Camping
Steve Casimiro finds the best shoes, backpacks, jackets, tents, GPS, and more.
Adventure Towns Wallpapers
Download free desktop wallpaper from your favorite adventure town.
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Extreme Photo of the Week
Paragliders Explore Mozambique's Shifting Sand Dunes
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The Indestructibles
New gripping series that retells uncanny stories of survival. Using original footage of disastrous accidents, the series uncovers the hard and fast science behind some of the most amazing survival stories of our time.
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Birth of Titanic
Explore her historic construction in this beautiful interactive.
Can You Hold On?
Catch a great white shark and help collect scientific data.
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Cocaine Subs
Colombian drug-smuggling submersibles.
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Great White Sharks
Get up close and personal with a great white shark in these videos, fun facts, postcards, and more.
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2011 Kids Photo Contest
Snap your best photos and enter the contest!
Zipper's Kennel Chaos
Use logic to get Zipper out of his crowded doghouse.
Little Kids
"Two for the Road"
Watch a video of a baby seal riding a turtle!
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The latest in the highly successful Journeys of a Lifetime book series. 500 novel destinations that have managed to fly under the radar are brought to life.
