Top Shot: Surf’s Up at Nubble https://on.natgeo.com/2P2Z7ZR #YourShotpic.twitter.com/4bpScI8Jnf

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Photo of the Day: Night Swim https://on.natgeo.com/2D9emKp

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Though fierce and destructive, storms are also often strikingly beautiful. https://on.natgeo.com/2OXaYJ1

Though fierce and destructive, storms are also often strikingly beautiful. https://on.natgeo.com/2OXaYJ1 

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An expert's best advice: evacuate when you're told. https://on.natgeo.com/2OYRnZ7

An expert's best advice: evacuate when you're told. https://on.natgeo.com/2OYRnZ7 

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Photo of the Day: Return of the Wolf https://on.natgeo.com/2qeQUmL

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Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our picks of the most awe-inspiring space pictures from October: https://on.natgeo.com/2OTH5cl

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“I captured this image from my office as a thunderstorm rolled across Manhattan,” writes #YourShotPhotographer Phil Blair. See more incredible images of weather as captured by our #YourShot photo community. https://on.natgeo.com/2Q06KwG pic.twitter.com/QHOxXWgPTk

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As part of the nation's plan to control its most precious resource, a new dam along the Tigris river would provide hydroelectric power—but flood 250 miles of river ecosystem, 300 archaeological sites, and dozens of villages. https://on.natgeo.com/2PZgTd3

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Gather around your friends and family as you view the best Photos of the Week from our #YourShot photo community. https://on.natgeo.com/2PXbP91 pic.twitter.com/LEGQlX8tMb

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Even in a state as different, occasionally ornery, and notoriously freethinking as Vermont, the Kingdom stands out: https://on.natgeo.com/2PZO6oE

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Top Shot: Land on Fire https://on.natgeo.com/2OURLYj #YourShotpic.twitter.com/EYzHDdqHq7

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Photo of the Day: Jagged Peaks https://on.natgeo.com/2Rf0nWo

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“This image of a beautiful male wolf was captured on a cold morning in the eastern parts of Finland,” writes #YourShotPhotographer Bernt Østhus. See more incredible wildlife images on #YourShot. https://on.natgeo.com/2yzRa43 pic.twitter.com/B8Vfeek7d1

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Top Shot: Bird’s Eye View https://on.natgeo.com/2qbbpkd #YourShotpic.twitter.com/7CrJvaXunX

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Photo of the Day: A Swirl of Silversides https://on.natgeo.com/2PVxAWA

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The roughly mile-long iceberg—with its sharp angles and flat surface—sits like a floating sheet cake just off of the Larsen C ice shelf. https://on.natgeo.com/2yAJSwY

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View the editor's favorites from the first week of submissions to the 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest. https://on.natgeo.com/2PTCm7d pic.twitter.com/32b4MR2fga

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The Casablanca portrayed in the film is a far cry from reality. A local photographer is working to set the record straight: https://on.natgeo.com/2O57oHh

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Top Shot: Solitude in the Snow https://on.natgeo.com/2ApzI3B #YourShotpic.twitter.com/7tfwu6dSzK

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Photo of the Day: Dolphin Superpod https://on.natgeo.com/2Aq3Ag9

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“In winter after a strong blizzard, this icy spectacle is worth your frozen fingers," writes Your Shot photographer Andrea Tomassetti. See more amazing landscapes such as this on #YourShot. https://on.natgeo.com/2CYP4i0 pic.twitter.com/CF5dquwFI0

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Are you a croppie or a hoaxer? Whatever their origin, the experience of being in a crop circle can overwhelm even a non-enthusiast. https://on.natgeo.com/2D0z3YR

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Top Shot: Head in the Clouds https://on.natgeo.com/2CZedJz #YourShotpic.twitter.com/lAHu6tYelM

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Photo of the Day: Hear Me Roar https://on.natgeo.com/2PMaJwJ

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The United States is one of the most volcanic countries in the world, boasting more than 10 percent of the planet's active or potentially active volcanoes. https://on.natgeo.com/2Q20Ef5

The United States is one of the most volcanic countries in the world, boasting more than 10 percent of the planet's active or potentially active volcanoes. https://on.natgeo.com/2Q20Ef5 

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It's a morbid sort of travel, but it can be fascinating and illuminating as well https://on.natgeo.com/2AvaG30

It's a morbid sort of travel, but it can be fascinating and illuminating as well https://on.natgeo.com/2AvaG30 

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How did it get like that? https://on.natgeo.com/2OQR2r8

How did it get like that? https://on.natgeo.com/2OQR2r8 

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Your Shot photographer Arpan Das captured this colorful sunrise in Arizona's Lost Dutchman State Park. "The crescent moon and the cholla cactus made the whole scenery like a dream.” https://on.natgeo.com/2D6TIux pic.twitter.com/qmysodnDzI

Your Shot photographer Arpan Das captured this colorful sunrise in Arizona's Lost Dutchman State Park. "The crescent moon and the cholla cactus made the whole scenery like a dream.” https://on.natgeo.com/2D6TIux  pic.twitter.com/qmysodnDzI

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“This image of a beautiful male wolf was captured on a cold morning in the eastern parts of Finland,” writes #YourShotPhotographer Bernt Østhus. See more incredible wildlife images on #YourShot. https://on.natgeo.com/2yzRa43 pic.twitter.com/B8Vfeek7d1

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Top Shot: Solitude in the Snow https://on.natgeo.com/2ApzI3B #YourShotpic.twitter.com/7tfwu6dSzK

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The painted wolves struggle to survive in this world, following near-extermination at the hands of humans: https://on.natgeo.com/2CBjoyu

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For National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen, the decision wasn't as easy as it may seem. https://on.natgeo.com/2PaMZFu

For National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen, the decision wasn't as easy as it may seem. https://on.natgeo.com/2PaMZFu 

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Top Shot: Northern Harriers Airshow https://on.natgeo.com/2NNP59L #YourShotpic.twitter.com/HmrTmhZVPg

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Photo of the Day: Manhattan Magic https://on.natgeo.com/2AeLi1u

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The 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest is now open for entries. Submit your best images! https://on.natgeo.com/2NLoiL3 pic.twitter.com/6nHGFQFOSI

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The trees of the hidden orchard have remained productive for more than a century without any assistance. Far from being a lost piece of history marooned on a mountain, the orchard is a treasure chest: https://on.natgeo.com/2PEximY pic.twitter.com/1kMpYJAdqd

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Top Shot: Have All Your Camels in a Row https://on.natgeo.com/2NORiBO #YourShotpic.twitter.com/stM6rdSyZh

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Photo of the Day: On The Prowl https://on.natgeo.com/2IZo6a9

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For thousands of years, Iran's nomads have been wedded to the land and tradition, but their reality is changing: https://on.natgeo.com/2PCxDq8

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Our #YourShot community shared with us the best images they captured in the month of September. https://on.natgeo.com/2Ac6jd0 pic.twitter.com/KS6DepwIwO

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The oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia can be a challenging country for photographers and reporters to chronicle: https://on.natgeo.com/2QQUD4Z

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Russia and Ukraine, the two nations at loggerheads over Orthodox religious authority, are also among the world’s most secularized: https://on.natgeo.com/2J3AAhj

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Top Shot: Behold the Midnight Sun https://on.natgeo.com/2Os4CB9 #YourShotpic.twitter.com/i8PVXxpEhF

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Photo of the Day: Fighting Fire https://on.natgeo.com/2yDTDdc

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Shut away from most but a small group of armed guerrillas for more than 40 years, 200 square miles of some of the richest tropical rainforest on Earth was recently opened to a handful of lucky visitors: https://on.natgeo.com/2Ab7fyv

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Photo of the Day: A Slender Barrier https://on.natgeo.com/2IXKAIH

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Their lives are shaped by war—but their stories are ones of resilience and survival https://on.natgeo.com/2IW8swo

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Our favorite photos from the #YourShot community as selected by our editor. https://on.natgeo.com/2A9ZBV5 pic.twitter.com/DXTUd6ho6A

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How do you visualize a theoretical particle? Scientists are using the best theories about dark matter to build elaborate detectors: https://on.natgeo.com/2yEMVDy

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