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How Birdy Are the Birdiest Birds?
July 10, 2014
![Picture of palatial tombs at Madain Salih carved by Nabataeans](http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/811/cache/palatial-tombs-nabataeans-stanmeyer_81119_990x742.jpg)
Madain Salih, Saudi Arabia
Photograph by John Stanmeyer, National Geographic
A pre-Islamic people, Nabataeans carved palatial tombs at Madain Salih. In 2008, UNESCO named Madain Salih a World Heritage site, making it the first destination in Saudi Arabia to receive the title.
See more pictures from the July 2014 feature story The Wells of Memory.
See John Stanmeyer's iPhone photography from Saudi Arabia »
July 2, 2014
![Picture of people walking through the mist under a tree, China](http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/811/cache/autumn-china-yellow-mist_81112_990x742.jpg)
Autumn Fairy Tale
Photograph by Jonathan Chua Kiat
A timeless trio goes on its way in Xiapu, a county in eastern China. "I like the mood and the character in the scene," writes photographer Jonathan Chua Kiat. "Its just like a fairy tale come alive."
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Winners will be announced July 31.
Dad Humor: Beyond Dad Jokes
Watching The World Cup
This comic is based on the truest of stories.
Take it With a Grain of Salt: The "Real" George R.R. Martin Joins Twitter With a Very GRRM Tweet
The quotation marks you see here are because this isn't the first time that George R.R. Martin has "joined" twitter. There are literal dozens of parody accounts and false quotes attributed to everyone's favorite character-killer, and none of them have proven to be real so far. So, until that "verified" button shows up next to George's name up there, don't get too excited. That being said, that does look an awful lot like something Martin would tweet, eh?
UPDATE: Martin's publisher, Random House, confirms that the account is indeed real. Here's to Martin having a new distraction to keep him from finishing his books!
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June 8, 2014
![Picture of the village of St. Magdalena, Italy](http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/801/cache/town-dolomite-magdalena-italy_80196_990x742.jpg)
Light in the Afternoon
Photograph by John Bragg
"The town of St. Magdalena, Italy, sits at the base of the Dolomite mountain range, with an amazingly beautiful view during the afternoon hours," writes photographer John Bragg.
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.
I Could Do That, Totally, I'm Just Not Trying Enough
May 31, 2014
![Picture of a diver in Green Lake, Tragss, Austria](http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/797/cache/scuba-diver-tragoss-austria_79797_990x742.jpg)
Underwater Park
Photograph by Marc Henauer
Every spring, melting snow creates a dreamscape in Tragss, Austria. Green Lake, which for most of the year is no more than six feet deep, expands with the inflow of snowmelt, swallowing part of the park that surrounds it: trees, hiking trails, benches, bridges, and all. The lake's depth reaches some 30 feet and provides a unique experience for diversfor a few weeks at least.
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
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