Whether it’s the white of the Taj Mahal or the blue of Bora-Bora’s waters, a specific hue can affect how we remember a place. Lavender paints a field purple in Provence, France. The apex of the Dome of

Sunset at the summit of Panachaiko mountain (1,900m), in Patra, West Greece. Photo and caption by Alexandros Maragos

I was taking photos of orangutans in Bali, Indonesia, when it started to rain. Just before I put my camera away, I saw this orangutan take a taro leaf and put it on top on his head to protect himself from

Seawater pours into the gaping maw of Thor’s Well in this photo submitted by Gary Fua. Located in Oregon near Cape Perpetua, the dangerous but beautiful hole, also known as Spouting Horn, is estimated

Photograph by Victoria Komarevych, National Geographic Your Shot