20 Extraordinary Images From Smithsonian's 2014 Photo Contest

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Lahore, Pakistan - photo by Yasir Nisar

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Seeley Lake, Montana - photo by Carol Lynne Fowler

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Malacca, Malaysia - photo by Shamma Esoof

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

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

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

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Warsaw, Poland - photo by Andrzej Bochenski

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

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Adak Island, Alaska - photo by John Matzick

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El Arenal, Costa Rica - photo by Nicolas Reusens

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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa - photo by Seyms Brugger

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Tibet, China - photo by Vincent Cheng

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Quebec City, Canada- photo by Richard Masters

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Khorramabad, Iran - photo by Soheil Zandazar

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Detroit, Michigan - photo by Michael Frank

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Black Rock, Nevada - photo by Michael Mangano

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Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia - photo by Graham McGeorge

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Black Rock City, Nevada - photo by Mark Kaplan

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Los Angeles, California - photo by Pistolwish

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Nagano, Japan - photo by John Gamble

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Fjallsrln Glacier, Iceland - photo by Candy Feng

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Wakatobi, Indonesia - photo by Caine Delacy