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Southern Alps, New ZealandSnowcapped and shrouded in clouds, the Southern Alps create a stunning vista in New Zealand. A tumult of peaks that run like a jagged spine through the South Island, the Southern Alps got their name from Capt. James Cook, who first spied the chain in 1770.
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic

Travel 365: Best of January 2015

See the ten most popular Travel 365 pictures from January 2015 National Geographic Travel.

Published February 2, 2015