National Geographic editors' favorites from Photo Contest 2012
"Locusts." Anthony Mercer had always wondered if a "Plague of locusts" could block out the sun. They come close. (Anthony Mercer/National Geographic Photo Contest)
Other Slideshows
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water
Photos: 28 spectacular sunsets
Iconic glasses -- who wears these spectacles?
Arlington National Cemetery holds ceremony ahead of Memorial Day
Slideshow: Cities that lost pro teams and got them back
Phoenix police attend kindergarten graduation of fallen officer's daughter
