"The marble caves of Patagonia"—<a href="http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/573187/">Clane Gessel</a>
"The marble caves of Patagonia"—Clane Gessel
Photograph by Clane Gessel, National Geographic Your Shot

51 Spectacular Photos of Our World

The 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year contest is coming up. Here are some of our favorites from last year's competition.

Captions were written and submitted by the photographer.

Ready to join the competition? The 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year will begin April 2. See last year's winners and prepare to enter to win up to $10,000!

DON'T MISS THE REST OF THIS STORY!
Create a free account to continue and get unlimited access to hundreds of Nat Geo articles, plus newsletters.

Create your free account to continue reading

No credit card required. Unlimited access to free content.
Or get a Premium Subscription to access the best of Nat Geo - just $19
SUBSCRIBE

Read This Next

Is banning fishing bad for fishermen? Not in this marine reserve
SeaWorld violated the Animal Welfare Act. Why is it still open?
'World’s worst shipwreck' was bloodier than we thought

Go Further

Subscriber Exclusive Content

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet