If you don’t want to fuel your wanderlust you have to stay away from the National Geographic website. The photographs are so stunning that your mouth just waters with the idea of being in such fabulous locations. And if you don’t know why I feel such passion, here’s a selection of National Geographic photos from 2015, many of which were taken by amateur photographers and NG members:
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1. Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile
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Photo credit: Gleb Tarro
2. The Midnight Sun Setting through Fog, Trollstigen, Norway
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Photo credit: Sean Ensch
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3. Night Fishing for Eels in Japan
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Photo credit: The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images
4. Winter in Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA
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Photo credit: Jeff Vanuga
5. The Lantern Festival, Hebei Province, China
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Photo credit: Yang Shiyao
6. Sunrise in the Southern Alps, New Zealand
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Photo credit: Michael Melford
7. Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Arizona
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Photo credit: Kevin Moloney, New York Times
8. Fish Baskets on a Bicycle, Hung Yen, Vietnam
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Photo credit: Huynh Jet
9. Ice Skaters on Lake Baikal, Russia
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Photo credit: Evgeny Dubinchuk
10. Flamingos in Lake Bogoria National Park, Kenya
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Photo credit: Martin Harvey
11. Mardi Gras Carnival, Binche, Belgium
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Photo credit: Sergi Reboredo
12. Havana, Cuba
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Photo credit: The New York Times
13. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg
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Photo credit: Sasse
14. National Park, La Réunion
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Photo credit: Spani Arnaud
15. The Matterhorn, Switzerland
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Photo credit: Susan Seubert
16. The Devil’s Pipe Organ, Mount Rainier National Park, USA
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Photo credit: Tianjia Zhang
17. Swimming in Cristalino Cenote, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Photo credit: Christian Vizl
18. Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
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Photo credit: Bettina Schwarz
19. Laguna Province, Luzon, the Philippines
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Photo credit: Per-Andre Hoffmann
20. Hindu Bride, New Delhi, India
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Photo credit: Zheng Huansong Xinhua
21. A Breaching Humpback Whale, Tonga
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Photo credit: Craig Parry
22. Siti Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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Photo credit: Duratul Ain D
23. Female of the Hamar Tribe, Ethiopia
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Photo credit: Yu Haoliang
24. A Snowy Day in Bern, Switzerland
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Photo credit: Peter Klaunzer
25. Death Valley, California, USA
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Photo credit: Marc Adamus
26. Victoria Peak Tram, Hong Kong
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Photo credit: Naki Kouyioumtzis
27. Sunset in Paris, France
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Photo credit: Brian Hammonds
28. Flipped over Iceberg, Antarctica
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Photo credit: Alex Cornell
29. Chhau Dancers, Purulia, India
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Photo credit: Rupak De Chowdhuri
30. Water Park, Nanjing, China
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Photo credit: China Daily
31. Northern Lights over Iceland
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Photo credit: Daniele Boffelli
32. Reindeer in Gällivare, Sweden
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Photo credit: Kris Davidson
33. San Rafael Falls, Coco River, Ecuador
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Photo credit: van Kashinsky, The New York Times
Terrific aren’t they? Which stirs your soul more – people or places?
Comments
Inna: Beautiful :) Love Iceland!!
Desiree: Even now, when we are invaded with images, and everyone feels a photographer, National Geographic still has the most beautiful ones. That woman from Ethiopia in 23 is a stunning beauty. Thank you for sharing.
Mitch: wow! these are simply amazing!
JasmiN: Amazing ! B)
Kashish: Amazing!
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