National Geographic (December 2023)

Features: *Into the woods: By using a camera-mounted microscope, a photographer zooms in on the branches, pine cones, and plants of a Canadian forest-down to their cells *Exposing hidden Marvels: Through specialized techniques, photography can teach us to see the world in new ways *Circling the globe in search of the past: Albert Lin, an adventurous engineer, seeks telling remnants of former civilizations *Where to go now: See Calder mobiles in Seattle, a rainforest reserve in Cameroon, and a top view of a royal city in Vietnam *Reprieve for tigers: A grueling investigation into America's captive tiger industry ends with a ray of hope *Pictures of the year: Diana Markosian's portraits of young women who are shaking things up in Somaliland, Renan Ozturk's capture of an expedition vessel nearly swallowed by the seas of the South Atlantic-these are just a few of the most memorable images made by National Geographic photographers around the world in 2023 *Fortress of faith: Get an insider's view of Spain's Alhambra *Where have all the Caribou Gone? Once robust herds are rapidly declining