Year in Pictures
Looking for 2021? See here for the the latest edition of our annual year in review series.
2020: The year in pictures
Destinations on the rise for 2021
Nat Geo’s 21 most compelling images of the 21st century
Family Life 2020—in photos
10 unforgettable images from our Year in Pictures issue
Best of the Year
10 good-news stories for wildlife in 2020
The best science pictures of 2020
These are our best animal photos of 2020
10 awesome science discoveries you may have missed in 2020
18 timeless photos that remind us why we miss traveling
These are the history-defining moments that shaped 2020
7 wins that gave us hope for the environment in 2020
The maps and graphics of 2020's events and discoveries
Revisit Previous Years
2019 in pictures
2018 in pictures
2017 in pictures
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