Photo of the Day: Best of January

Every day, we feature an image chosen from thousands around National Geographic. Here are some highlights from January.

The most visited Photo of the Day this January was a gorgeous shot of a cabin on the banks of a misty river in Hungary. I loved the calm tone of that frame, which you can see here, but putting together this round-up of favorites from the month, I found myself drawn to the bolder side, starting with the above aerial of a salt marsh in California’s San Francisco Bay, full of color and geometry.

No, this is not a scene from a live-action remake of The Jetsons, but the bright colors and flying gadgets do bring to mind a certain 1960s sci-fi kitsch. George Steinmetz photographed these pleasure-seekers in Biscayne Bay, near downtown Miami, for a

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