Top Picks for 2022

Wetlands of Adair Bay

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The estuary system marks the transition between the Great Altar Desert in northwestern Mexico and the Gulf of California. Read more...

Close-Up of Mount Everest

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The highest mountain on Earth takes on a different perspective from the vantage point of space. Read more...

Hambach Coal Mine

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The operation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, produces 40 million tons of lignite annually. Read more...

Strait of Messina

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Sunglint, waves, and ship wakes are visible on the waters between Italy’s Calabria region and Sicily. Read more...

Eroded Beauty in the Sahara Desert

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Dark, flat-topped mesas stand out amid the surrounding lighter-toned landscape in northwest Sudan. Read more...

Reefs of New Caledonia

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Home to an estimated 9,300 marine species and almost 500 species of coral, the reefs and lagoons are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Read more...

Brahmaputra River, Northeast India

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One of Asia’s largest rivers carves the landscape and people carve a living from its floodplain. Read more...

Maiao Atoll, Polynesia

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The tiny Society Islands stand out as land oases amid the largest expanse of water on Earth. Read more...

Winnipeg at Night

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Situated at the confluence of three rivers and a railroad hub in Manitoba, the city stands out from the fertile farmland of the region. Read more...