America in Photos: Big Boy Locomotive Journey, Queen Mary Anniversary Celebration, and 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe

People gather along the railroad tracks to watch as Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, makes a stop in the city's downtown during its cross-country journey to celebrate America's 250th birthday in Colo., Neb., on May 29, 2026. Between 1941 and 1944 Union Pacific commissioned 25 Big Boy locomotives, and eight still remain, but the restored 4014 is the only one that is fully operational. Scott Olson/Getty Images

COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA - MAY 29: People gather along the railroad tracks to watch as Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, makes a stop in the city's downtown during its cross-country journey to celebrate America's 250th birthday on May 29, 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska. Between 1941 and 1944 Union Pacific commissioned 25 Big Boy locomotives, eight still remain, but the restored 4014 is the only one that is fully operational. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

Vice President JD Vance (R) is presented with a class gift by cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 28, 2026. A total of 931 graduates will receive their diplomas during the ceremony and enter the Air Force or Space Force to serve for a minimum of five years. Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty Images

People stand in the middle of 42nd Street in Times Square for the first Manhattanhenge of 2026 in New York City on May 28, 2026. “Manhattanhenge,” coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, is a phenomenon where the sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan’s street grid, allowing it to be seen directly between the city’s skyscrapers. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images