One of the main highlights of Windows XP was the Bliss wallpaper, which featured a grassy ... and check the box for ...

The photo you see above -- the default wallpaper for Windows XP -- is probably the most recognizable image in the world. What you probably didn't know is that it's a real photo, called Bliss ...

The photo was captured in Sonoma County, California by National Geographic photographer Charles O'Rear in 1996, then sold as a stock photo to image licensing agency Corbis. Microsoft purchased it ...