Visions of Paradise

The photographers at National Geographic—some of the most peripatetic and adventurous people on Earth—reveal wonders of nature so uniquely beautiful that we're filled with hope and inspiration to celebrate and protect the world's environments.

In Visions of Paradise, they take you to places they feel are heaven on earth—from stunning re-naturalized habitats in New Zealand with Brian Skerry, to an undiscovered waterfall with Stephen Alvarez, to the refreshing cover of a Congo jungle with Nick Nichols.

Swim with penguins beneath Antarctic ice, rest on a leaf with a dragonfly, follow the tracks of dinosaurs, and know, that every beautiful sight that meets your eyes is a precious paradise worth preserving a special place that feels like Heaven on Earth.