The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Oct. 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States

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Dec. 16, 2025Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Mar. 10, 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
Apr. 3, 2026Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Eyes on the skies
Sep. 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
On the open ocean road
Dec. 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
Oct. 11, 2024Celtic Colours International Festival
Apr. 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Jul. 7, 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
Nov. 7, 2025Polar Bear Week
Stretching to the sky
Mar. 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
May 28, 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
Mar. 20, 2025Spring equinox
Where history comes alive
Let’s go to the Ex!
Nov. 8, 2023West Indian manatees, Crystal River
Clouds dance above Sundance
Jan. 10, 2024Mylopotamos, Thessaly, Greece
Spring is coming
Apr. 29, 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Apr. 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Spring is the time for billing
Mar. 30, 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Jan. 31, 2024International Zebra Day
Jan. 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
A postcard-perfect landscape
Aug. 19, 2024Two Atlantic puffins in Elliston