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

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.

Explore History within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

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

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

Because of its distance from New York, Fairfield County is chiefly reserved for well-to-do commuters. So thousands of successful New Yorkers, attracted by the rolling hills, the …

When LIFE magazine visited Big Sur in 1959, the Esalen Institute was three years from opening, but the coastal community had long been attracting free-thinking types.

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands.

As Independence Day approached in 1952, LIFE magazine commemorated America’s birthday with a story that celebrated the country in images and words—and not just any words. Actor …

In 1968 LIFE magazine summed up the appeal of French philosopher and author Albert Camus with a single sentence: “Camus looked directly into the darkness as saw sun—the human …