What 20th Century Life Was Like - LIFE
See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.
The Most Iconic Photographs of All Time - LIFE
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.
A Healing Return: Marlene Dietrich Goes Back to Germany, 1960
LIFE’s story concluded, “After 18 curtain calls there was no doubt on either side of the footlights that Marlene and her homeland were at peace again.” Actress Marlene Dietrich (left) greeted old friends in West Berlin in 1960 when she came for her first performance in Germany in 29 years.
Icons of the 20th Century - LIFE
See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.
Wild and Frozen: Minnesota at Its Coldest and Most Remote - LIFE
LIFE began its 1950 story by explaining just what this place was, and what life was like there: Jutting out like a tiny bell tower at the top of Minnesota is a strip of woodland-and-lake wilderness called the Northwest Angle. …
Francis Ford Coppola On The Rise, 1967 - LIFE
Bill Ray/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock In 2024 Francis Ford Coppola released the movie Megalopolis , an idiosyncratic epic which may end up serving as a capstone to one of the great careers of cinema.
Amazing Destinations of the World - LIFE
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“The Most Thrilling Ride in the U.S.” - LIFE
In 1949 LIFE magazine took its readers on an extreme river adventure in a story headlined “Shooting the Salmon.” The headline referred to the Salmon River, which cuts through central Idaho. The magazine opened its story breathlessly:
Oh, To Be Young and in Aspen - LIFE
In 1971 LIFE reported from Aspen, where young people in search of adventure were moving to the Colorado resort town. What’s more, there was a demographic wrinkle—a majority (about 60 percent) of those new arrivals were women.
The Breathtaking Beauty of Nature - LIFE
Visit some of the world's most desirable and desolate locations on Planet Earth through LIFE's extensive natural photography collection.