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Mount Everest
Mount Everest
See what it takes to climb to the rooftop of the world.
Top Shots
Take a look at this month's magazine selections.
Travel Favorites
Get tips for don't-miss destinations and activities, share your own secret spots, and join the conversation.
  • Photo: Titanic on the ocean floor

    The Titanic, Illuminated

Features
Masks That Make Magic
Masks That Make Magic
In Africa a mask can turn you into a god—or send a message to the pooh-bahs.
Flocking Flamingos
They really do stick together—and that may increase their odds of survival.
Where Slaves Ruled
In Brazil they escaped plantations, created secret societies, and today fight for legal rights.
Interactives
K2: The Hardest Way
K2: The Hardest Way
Follow the expedition's key camps along K2's North Ridge route.
What's Your Risk Tolerance?
Are you a risk taker, or are you risk averse?
New Orleans Before & After
Six years after Katrina, see how some communities have dramatically changed.
Photography
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Browse through visions of the world as seen through photographers' eyes.
Flashback: Model Citizen
In 1953, the Empress of Britain—in miniature—was launched at Kensington Gardens.
New Wallpaper Every Week
Wrap your desktop in the top-rated images from the Daily Dozen.
Video
A Photographer's Photographer
A Photographer's Photographer
From inside the world’s largest cave to an up-close view of an active lava lake, Carsten Peter took us on a journey of exploration in 2011.
The Elephant Whisperers
After the trauma of attack and loss comes healing—and a richer understanding of the emotions and intelligence of elephants.
All Fall Down
Robots are becoming more like humans, but they've got a long way to go, as the 2010 RoboCup in Singapore shows.
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Highlights
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Time yourself and challenge your friends to solve these jigsaw puzzles, featuring Daily Dozen images from Your Shot.
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Archives
Archives
Voting Machine
Voting Machine
Geometric Puzzles
Geometric Puzzles
Water Issue
Water Issue