National Geographic has troves of unpublished photographs, so a project called “Found” was established in 2013 to honor the magazine’s 125th anniversary. Their mission is to give these previously unseen images new life, starting with spacesuit-clad Neil Armstrong in 1967 floating around a pool. Continue reading for many more amazing photographs curated by Guardian of the Collection William Bonner, who works together with editor Janna Dotschkal.
18. Irish Guards Remain At Attention After One Guardsman Faints In London, England – 1966
17. Hikers Stand Near Top Of A Natural Rock Bridge On Mt. Rainier, Washington – 1963
16. Regular At Le Louis Ix In Paris, “Caramel” Keeps A Client Company – 1988
15. Wave Of Rock Shaped By Wind And Rain Towers Above A Plain In Western Australia – 1963
14. American Bison Charge Through Heavy Snow In Yellowstone National Park – 1967
13. Woman Stands In Front Of Her Flower Stand On The Rambla In Barcelona, Spain – 1929
12. Young Couple Embrace Beside The Arc De Triomphe In Paris – 1960
11. Tourists Explore Massive Dead Tree With Tunnel Cut Out For A Road In Sequoia National Forest – 1951
10. White Fallow Stag Stands In A Forest In Switzerland – 1973
9. With Claws Bared, A Kitten Attacks Its Own Mirrored Reflection – 1964
8. Flock Of Birds Fly Up From An Enclosed Courtyard In Old Havana – 1987
7. Locals Relax By The Tulip Fields Along The Canal In Haarlem, The Netherlands – 1931
6. Boys Dressed Up In School Uniforms Pose With King Penguins At The London Zoo – 1953
5. Loggers And The Giant Mark Twain Redwood Cut Down In California – 1892
4. Roaring Out Of Auyan-tepui’s Wall, A Waterfall Plummets Over 3,000 Feet In Venezuela – 1963
3. Man Stands Dwarfed Under The Ape-ape Leaves Of Puohokamoa Gulch In Maui, Hawaii – 1924
2. Woodman Notches A Felled Tree’s Trunk For Sectioning In Western Australia – 1962
1. Kitten Aboard A Floating Victoria Water Lily Pad In The Philippines – 1935