flock
land diving
yosemite
gannet flock
at candle lit parade
shelf cloud and lightning striking
mountain summit
fire dance
sumo wrestlers
whale shark and anchovies
man playing trumpet
monks prayers
fogs rolling over
building above clouds
active volcano
landscape
a southern calamari squid
Mevlevi dervishes
a goat
women in hanbok dress in South Korea
a seahorse
a field in Hanoi, Vietnam
men jumping into Indian Ocean
cave
lava in Sicily
men riding horses
Hong Kong at night
children playing in Cuba
a hummingbird
Uummannaq is a small island in Greenland
the Chand Baori Stepwell
birds, whales, and herrings in Norway
summer storm
people drumming
king penguins and seals on beach
osprey with fish
green onion farm
a hindu community
moose
a ferry in Seattle
night market in Thailand
chili field
a snow cave
sheep
iconic Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur
sunlight on building
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"A flock of flamingos flies over a river and marshland in Southern Spain. I was told that in drought times when feeding, the flamingos become stuck in the thick mud of the marshes, caking their feet. During these times, volunteers have been needed to help the flamingos release themselves from the mud in order to fly again." – Aya O.
Photograph by Aya O., National Geographic Your Shot

46 Amazing Pictures to Inspire Your Travels

From a snow cave in Russia to flamingos in Spain, we bring you some of our favorite images from the 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest.

ByNational Geographic Staff
June 28, 2017
Captions were written and submitted by the photographers.

An ice cave in Russia. An incense factory in Vietnam. A sumo wrestling match in Japan. The 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest had over 10,000 entries submitted by photographers from over 30 countries. Explore these inspirational gems and then check out the winners in the three categories of nature, cities, and people.

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