a church on a small island in Lake Bled, Slovenia, after a snowfall
a hiker standing on a cliff in Yosemite Valley, California
Mecca at night from above
a man slacklining from one rock to another over crashing waves
a train on a bridge in a misty Japanese forest
waves crashing on an ocean pool in Sydney, Australia
marshland in Spain
a window washer working on Burj Khalifa in Dubai
a hiker standing in an ice cave
rice terraces in Bali, Indonesia
the skyline of Chongqing, China, from above
an island of trees in the middle of blue water
a Japanese maple displaying bright autumn colors in the Portland Japanese Garden
a bolt of lightning striking the ground near a house
a sunrise behind the Canadian Rockies, next to a lake with chunks of ice
Picture from above of Japanese cherry blossoms falling into a river
a climber standing on top of a snowy mountain peak
a wave crashing on Lake Erie at sunset
visitors atop a white cliff in Sicily, Italy
a diver swimming in a cenote in Mexico
a sandstone canyon in Utah
a shpiwreck surrounded by tourists on a beach in Greece
a highway curving through brightly colored trees
a volcano erupting at night in Russia
the Golden Cape beach in Croatia, as seen from above
glow worms lighting up an abandoned train tunnel in Australia
hardened lava next to a forest in Sicily
sheep, cows, and camels descending a hill in a cloud of dust
trees reflecting in a blue pond in Japan
the Shiprock formation from above
backcountry skiers cutting through snow while ascending a mountian in Italy
mist surrounding jagged rocks on the coast of Spain
apartment buildings surrounding a small park in Hong Kong
people walking on Cannon Beach, Oregon, at sunset
colorful windows on a building in Singapore
clouds over a forest in Japan
a sunset over Grand Falls on the Little Colorado River, Arizona
climbers ascending a snowy mountain on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China
a person planting duckweed in a swamp in Vietnam
fireworks over a small Chinese village
the northern lights in the sky over a tent and lake in central Norway
the city of London as seen from a helicopter
limestone towers standing in the ocean off the coast of Victoria, Australia
a freediver floating underwater in the Bahamas
waves crashing on rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset
farmers cutting swaths of green fodder in Punjab, Pakistan
a waterfall surrounded by colorful autumn trees in Japan
a cabin tipped over in the snow
beachgoers on Bongoyo Island, Tanzania, from above
lava streaming from the side of a volcano into the ocean
redwood trees against the sky
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Peaceful WinterSnow on Lake Bled, Slovenia, makes the scene look like something out of a fairy tale. A functioning church stands on the small island in the middle of the lake, as it has since the late 17th century.
Photograph by Jaka Ivančič, National Geographic Your Shot

See some of the best landscape photos from 2018 (so far)

Every day, we feature an image chosen from thousands submitted to our photo community, Your Shot. Here are some of our favorite landscape images.

ByFrancis Rivera
July 26, 2018
2 min read

National Geographic was founded in 1888 with a mission to inspire curiosity in our readers and help them better understand the world around them.

That mission continues today, through the eyes and lenses of our photo community, Your Shot. Thousands of these photographers span the globe, documenting their diverse communities and the beautiful natural world around them. We feature one submission each day as a part of Photo of the Day, a daily peek at a different corner of the globe that will inspire wanderlust.

Check out some of our favorite landscape images from the last year.

Francis Rivera produces Photo of the Day, a curated look at photography from National Geographic’s photo community, Your Shot . Melody Rowell writes and researches the captions. Submit your photos and you could be published online or in our magazines. See the highlights from previous months here.
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