20 Extraordinary Images From Smithsonian's 2014 Photo Contest

1. Lahore, Pakistan - photo by Yasir Nisar

2. Seeley Lake, Montana - photo by Carol Lynne Fowler

3. Malacca, Malaysia - photo by Shamma Esoof

4. Devil's Wall, Harz Mountains, Germany - photo by David Koester

5. Ka'anapali, Hawai'i - photo by Eko Adiyanto

6. Cinque Terre, Italy - photo by Dina Bova (altered photos category)

7. Warsaw, Poland - photo by Andrzej Bochenski

8. Ka'anapali, Hawai'i - photo by Christopher Doherty

9. Adak Island, Alaska - photo by John Matzick

10. El Arenal, Costa Rica - photo by Nicolas Reusens

11. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa - photo by Seyms Brugger

12. Quebec City, Canada- photo by Richard Masters

13. Khorramabad, Iran - photo by Soheil Zandazar

14. Detroit, Michigan - photo by Michael Frank

15. Black Rock, Nevada - photo by Michael Mangano

16. Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia - photo by Graham McGeorge

17. Black Rock City, Nevada - photo by Mark Kaplan

18. Nagano, Japan - photo by John Gamble

19. Fjallsrln Glacier, Iceland - photo by Candy Feng

20. Wakatobi, Indonesia - photo by Caine Delacy