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Nara Park, Japan
Photograph by Hisao Mogi
Deer graze on fallen cherry blossom petals during a hana fubuki, or a flower snowstorm, in Japan's Nara Park.
(This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Submit your best travel shot for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in an issue of National Geographic Traveler.)
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Aguacalientes, Mexico
Photograph by Emma Lozano
Candles illuminate a colorful altar decorated for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in Mexico.
(This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Submit your best travel shot for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in an issue of National Geographic Traveler.)
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Arctic Ocean
Photograph by Vadim Balakin
A ship sails through icy waters in the Arctic Ocean.
(This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Submit your best travel shot for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in an issue of National Geographic Traveler.)
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Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Photograph by Kyle Hammons
A Buddhist monk prays by candlelight in a temple in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma).
(This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Submit your best travel shot for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in an issue of National Geographic Traveler.)
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Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park
Photograph by Karin Eibenberger, My Shot
A man stands below Arch Rock on a clear night at Joshua Tree National Park in California.
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Svartifoss, Iceland
Photograph by Giacomo Ciangottini
Lava-formed columns surround Svartifoss, or "The Black Fall," in Iceland's Skaftafell National Park.
(This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Submit your best travel shot for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in an issue of National Geographic Traveler.)
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Kerala, India
Photograph by Maxim Kiryushin, My Shot
Laborers go to work at tea plantations in Kerala, India.
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London, England
Photograph by Martin Hertel, My Shot
One of the London Eye's 32 glass pods carries visitors to a panoramic view of the city.
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Neahkahnie Mountain Trail, Oregon
Photograph by Lisa Wu, My Shot
A hiker pauses on the Neahkahnie Mountain Trail, located on the Oregon coast.
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Phatthalung, Thailand
Photograph by Joey Yu, My Shot
Dawn breaks as a fisherman in southern Thailand goes out to sea for his daily catch.
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Ballycorus Chimney, Ireland
Photograph by Elena Strigoun, My Shot
A chimney ruin at Ballycorus leadmines in County Dublin, Ireland
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Cinque Terre, Italy
Photograph by Paul Hogie, My Shot
Locals gather at sunset near a boat ramp in Manarola, one of the coastal villages of Italy's Cinque Terre.
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Varanasi, India
Photograph by Avik Haldar, My Shot
Two sadhus bathe in the River Ganges in Benaras (Varanasi), India.
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Pescador Island, Philippines
Photograph by Henry Jager, My Shot
Cave diving the Cathedral at Pescador Island in the Philippines
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Munich, Germany
Photograph by Robert Dragan, Your Shot
A colorful installation by artist Franz Ackermann spans two walls in the Georg-Brauchle-Ring subway station in Munich, Germany.
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Charles Bridge, Prague
Photograph by Jaroslav Zakravsky, My Shot
A quiet, misty morning on the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
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Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Photograph by Tish Noble, My Shot
A tourist photographs the luminous blue icebergs in Jökulsárlón, Iceland.
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Bolivia
Photograph Kuba Los, My Shot
Llamas at Eduardo Avaroa Andean National Fauna Reserve in southwestern Bolivia
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Mount Pulag, Philippines
Photograph by Esmael Dulang, My Shot
Climbers at sunrise on a hilltop on Mount Pulag
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Romania
Photograph by Ovidiu Satmari, My Shot
A shepherd herds sheep on a cold winter morning in Romania.
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