Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.

As a weekly magazine LIFE covered it all, with a breadth and open-mindedness that looks especially astounding today, when publications and websites tailor their coverage to ever-narrowing audiences. …

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Visit some of the world's most desirable and desolate locations on Planet Earth through LIFE's extensive natural photography collection.

Destinations Latest destinations Cowboy Life in the Australian Outback destinations Meet Peter, the Pelican Mascot of Mykonos destinations Dmitri Kessel’s Images of Italy, 1948 destinations An Early …

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands. When James Earl Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on …

See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.

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