Aswan, Egypt, 1998  Photograph by Richard Nowitz

A lateen-rigged sailboat called a felucca plies the Nile River in fading light near Aswan, Egypt. Aswan was an important city in ancient times, linking the pharaonic centers in Egypt&#039s north with the empire&#039s southern territories.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Into an Antique Land," March 1999, National Geographic Traveler magazine)

Japan, 2005  Photograph by Cary Wolinsky

The skeletal remains of a building in Hiroshima, Japan, stand as a reminder of the enduring injury from the U.S. atomic bomb attack there in 1945. More than half of the city&#039s buildings were destroyed by the bomb, which packed the equivalent of 15,000 tons (13,600 metric tons) of TNT. About 70,000 to 80,000 of Hiroshima&#039s 350,000 residents were killed by the blast, and many suffered long-term illnesses from the radiation.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "12 Toxic Tales," May 2005, National Geographic magazine)

Canada, 2004  Photograph by Norbert Rosing

An arctic fox pup awakens from a nap on the summer-greened Canadian tundra. Most arctic foxes turn white in winter to blend with their snowy surroundings, though some, called blue foxes, wear a brownish-blue coat. These delicate-looking mammals have adapted a host of physical attributesshort ears; a short muzzle; thick furto help them bear up under some of Earth&#039s harshest living conditions.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Seasons of the Snow Fox," October 2004, National Geographic magazine)

Belgium, 1986  Photograph by Joseph H. Bailey

Bicycles line a street along the Markt, the vibrant main square in Bruges, Belgium. Much of this historic city has changed little since the Middle Ages, when Bruges was northern Europe&#039s richest port. The stately buildings seen across the street in this photo were once the homes of wealthy burghers, but now lend their medieval flavor to hotels, restaurants, and sidewalk cafes.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Belgium&#039s Surprising Bruges," November/December 1996, National Geographic Traveler magazine)

Albany, California, Date Unknown  Photograph by Robert F. Sisson

"Prized for farmers for their war on pests and by children for their delicate beauty, the beetles were known to Englishmen in the Middle Ages as ladybirds, creatures of Our Lady. The French called them bкtes de la Vierge, &#039animals of the Virgin.&#039" (Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Following the Ladybug Home," April 1970, National Geographic magazine)

Russia, 1992  Photograph by James P. Blair

The Makarevski Sheltovodskii monastery stands silhouetted against a pearly sky as the waters of Russia&#039s Volga River drift by. The original monastery was built in the early 14th century, but was sacked by Tatar forces in 1439. It was rebuilt in 1624 and became an important commercial center for Russia, hosting the bustling Makaryev Fair outside its walls annually from the mid-16th century until the early 19th century.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "A Russian Voyage: From the White to the Black Sea," June 1994, National Geographic magazine)

Hat Yai, Thailand, 1981  Photograph by Steve Raymer

A soggy street in Hat Yai, Thailand, dissolves into streaks in this motion-blurred photo of an umbrella-shrouded couple on a motorbike. The Sukhothai kingdom, considered the forerunner of the modern Thai nation, was founded in the 13th century when Thai-speaking peoples migrated from southeast China to the River Yom, 230 miles (370 kilometers) north of Bangkok.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Thailand: Luck of a Land in the Middle," October 1982, National Geographic magazine)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1978  Photograph by Otis Imboden

Inventor and balloonist Frederick Eshoo drifts over Albuquerque, New Mexico, in his invention, Sunstat, the first maneuverable solar hot-air balloon. The balloon&#039s clear panels (left) transmit sunlight to heat-absorbing opaque panels opposite, heating the air inside and keeping the balloon aloft. At more than four hours and 12,500 feet (3,800 meters), Eshoos first trip was a soaring success.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Thousand-Mile Glide," March 1978, National Geographic magazine)

Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1998  Photograph by Emory Kristof

Broken ceiling pieces dangle over deserted pews in a church on Rongelap Atoll, which was contaminated by fallout from the U.S. nuclear test on the Bikini Atoll, 100 miles (161 kilometers) away. Humans left Rongelap in 1985, but its marine life, including sharks, remoras, and coral encrusting anti-ship mines, thrives today.  (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Testing the Waters of Rongelap," April 1998, National Geographic magazine)

Mysore, India, 1969  Photograph by James P. Blair

Rounded up in Mysore, India&#039s famous wild elephant drive, a pint-size pachyderm splashes through a stream between two adults, all destined for domestication. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Wild Elephant Roundup in India," March 1969, National Geographic magazine)

Pakistan, 1988  Photograph by George F. Mobley

Dancers engage in what looks like hand-to-hand combat in Karimabad in Pakistani Kashmir. The dance, performed to hypnotic music played by local musicians, begins slowly and builds to a dramatic, saber-waving crescendo. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, the National Geographic book Mountain Worlds , 1988)

Quebec, Canada, 1978  Photograph by Bruce Dale

In a dramatic freefall, the 275-foot (84-meter) Montmorency Falls plunges into the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. In winter, frozen spray from the falls accumulates into an enormous icy mound known as the Sugarloaf, popular with sledders and climbers. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The St. Lawrence River," May 1980, National Geographic magazine)

Madhya Pradesh, India, 1997  Photograph by Michael Nichols

Caught in the act by a remote camera trap, a sambar deer drinks from a water source in Bandhavgarh National Park, India. One of the most widely distributed deer species in the world, sambars live in forests throughout Southeast Asia and are favorite prey of tigers, for which this park is known. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Making Room for Tigers," December 1997, National Geographic magazine)

Sims Sink, Florida, 1999  Photograph by Wes C. Skiles

A blind, albino crayfish swims through the inky depths of Sims Sink in northern Florida. These colorless crustaceans are among the few creatures that have adapted to the lightless world at the bottom of the region&#039s aquifers, springs, and sinkholes. Many species who make their homes in these freshwater labyrinths are endemic to only a handful of aquifers and are found nowhere else in the world.

(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Unlocking the Labyrinth of North Florida Springs," March 1999, National Geographic magazine)

Falkland Islands, 1988  Photograph by Steve Raymer

A relic from the 19th century, a beached ship anchor lies near the ruins of a whaling station on New Island in the Falkland Islands. Savage seas and harsh weather often thwarted sailing ships attempting to round the tip of Chile at Cape Horn. Shoved by 20-foot (6-meter) breakers and 50-knot winds, battered ships sometimes drifted to rest on the rocky shores of the Falkland Islands. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Falkland Islands: Life After the War," March 1988, National Geographic magazine)

Gulf of Finland, 1981  Photograph by Jodi Cobb

Probably formed on the side of the Finnish icebreaker Tarmo, a feather-edged loaf of ice floats in the Gulf of Finland. Locked in deep ice from February to April, the Gulf of Finland is alternately daunting and delightful. Passing ships are frequently trapped in the waters&#039 notorious ice, but outdoor-loving Finns fish and swim under the gulf&#039s icy crust.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Helsinki," August 1981, National Geographic magazine)

Monterey, California, 2007  Photograph by Peter Essick

In the midst of an underwater ballet, a school of sea nettles drifts through California&#039s Monterey Bay Aquarium. Chrysaora fuscescens is a type of jellyfish found in coastal waters from Alaska to California. The invertebrate hunts by trailing its long sting-cell-covered tentacles and ruffled mouth-arms through the water, combing for zooplankton and larval fishes. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Swarm Theory," July 2007, National Geographic magazine)

New York City, 2001  Photograph by Ira Block

The lesser known of New York&#039s canine heroes, comfort dogs, such as this golden retriever, help soothe those affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Similar to search-and-rescue dogs, comfort dogs travel to disaster scenes to aid relief efforts. Studies show that people experience physiological changessuch as a drop in heart rate and blood pressurewhen they pet animals. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Zip USA: 10013After the Fall," September 2002, National Geographic magazine)

Atacama Desert, Chile, 2003  Photograph by Joel Sartore

A vizcacha, close relative of the chinchilla, rests on an outcropping in Chile&#039s Atacama Desert. These sleepy-eyed herbivores are among few species who thrive in the higher, drier regions of the Atacama. They make their living off the sparse vegetation and grasses that manage to grow in this forbidding desert. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Driest Place on Earth," August 2003, National Geographic magazine)

Florida Keys, 1999  Photograph by Jim Richardson

The bright Florida sun throws tropical patterns on a splayed saw palmetto frond in the Florida Keys. Found on sand ridges and coastal dunes in every Florida county, Serenoa repens is frequently used as an herbal remedy for incontinence, impotence, and enlarged prostate, among other maladies. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "South to the Keys," January/February 1999, National Geographic Traveler magazine)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1990  Photograph by James P. Blair

A shed stands in a field of lupine in Halifax. After the American Revolution, Nova Scotia was deluged by New Englanders still loyal to the crown and England. Settling farms vacated by Acadians, the recent immigrants doubled the province&#039s population by the 1780s. (Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, the National Geographic book Canada&#039s Incredible Coasts, 1991)

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