A full-resolution version of Bliss can be seen here, clocking in at 4,510 by 3,627 pixels. Windows XP shipped with a version measuring just 800 by 600 pixels. Anywho, Inside History has a series ...

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 ...