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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WINNING TRAVEL PHOTOS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW

“Spring Season in Japan, ” by Danilo Dungo. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016.
by Danilo Dungo. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Spring Season in Japan.”

2016 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest always yields the most beautiful images of gorgeous places on our planet. See the winners and favorites chosen from more than 10,000 exceptional entries below.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Anthony Lau. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Winter Horseman.” Inner Mongolia. Grand Prize Winner.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Thierry Bornier. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Christoph Schaarschmidt. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. Trollstigen, Norway.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Takashi Nakagawa. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Ben Youssef, Marrakesh, Morocco.”  First Place Winner.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Hiroki Inoue. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Wherever You Go, I Will Follow You.” Hokkaido, Japan. First Place Winner.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Dylan Shaw. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “A Mossy Eruption.” Iceland.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the

Image: by Victor Lima. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Lagunas Baltinache (Atacama Desert), Antofagasta, Chile.” Third Place Winner.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Kathleen Dolmatch. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Divide. Manhattan, New York, United States.” Honorable Mention.

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by  Kyle Adler. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016.

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National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Ronald Nelson. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. ”Mt. Bromo Sunrise Eruption.”

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

Image: by Gaby Barathieu. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. “Mt. Bromo Sunrise Eruption.”