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