The 18 Most Dazzling Photos From National Geographic's History
In celebration of its 125th anniversary, National Geographic teamed up with Taschen to release a three-volume photo retrospective. BuzzFeed gets an exclusive peek at some of the rare images.
1. New York, 1957

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Photo by B. Anthony Stewart
2. Canada, 2011

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Photo by Paul Nicklen
3. New Mexico, 1939

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Photo by Luis Marden
4. California, 1965

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Photo by B. Anthony Stewart
5. Mexico, date uncertain

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Photo by Steve Winter
6. Ecuador, 2008

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Photo by Frans Lanting
7. Antarctica, 2012

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Photo by Paul Nicklen
8. Arizona, 2005

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Photo by John Burcham
9. East Germany, 1973

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Photo by Gordan Gahan
10. South Africa, 1995

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Photo by Chris Johns
11. India, 1948

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Photo by Volkmar K. Wentzel
12. Iraq, 1984

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Photo by Steve McCurry
13. Lebanon, 1957

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Photo by Thomas J. Abercrombie
14. India, 1976

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Photo by James L. Stanfield
15. Sri Lanka, 1995

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Photo by Steve McCurry
16. Hong Kong, 1931

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Photo by W. Robert Moore
17. Australia, 1977

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Photo by Paul A. Zahl
18. Papua New Guinea, 2000

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Photo by Jodi Cobb
Around The World In 125 Years is available now!

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