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A swing at the end of the world, a spaceship cloud and a nap in the Sahara desert - these are just a few of the images that made it to the winners' list of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.
Now in its 26th year of existence, the contest received over 18 000 entries from across the globe, covering a vast realm of subject matter - all under the broad and magical umbrella term: 'travel.'
We got our hands on their top 10 images and simply had to share them.
Just be warned, they may cause a bad case of wanderlust and an excessive desire to wander.
1. Grand Prize – The Independence Day
Location:
Julesburg, Colorado
(Marko Korošec / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
2. Second place -
First Time
Newly married, Aaron and Rivkeh after the wedding ceremony are to stay
together for the very first time, alone. Their marriage was arranged by families.
Location: Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, Israel 
(Agnieszka Traczewska / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
3. Third Place - Diver in
Magic Kingdom
Green Lake (Grüner See) is located Tragöss Austria. In spring snowmelt raises the lake level about 10 meters. This phenomenon, which lasts only a few weeks covering the hiking trails, meadows, trees. The result is magical to watch diving landscapes.
Location:Grüner See at Tragöss – Austria
(Marc Henauer / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit – Foggy Small Town
This photo was captured at noon, 25.12.2013, from the castle which is
located on the edge of the small town and is the perfect viewpoint for the
panorama of the almost intact historical town
Location:Ceský Krumlov, South Bohemian, Czech Republic
(Duowen Chen / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit - End of the World
This photo, taken at the 'end of the world' swing in Banos, Ecuador,
captures a man on the swing overlooking an erupting Mt. Tungurahua. The
eruption took place on February 1st, 2014.
Location:Banos, Ecuador
(Sean Hacker Teper / National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit – Ladies in Waiting
While exploring Burough Market in London, I was delighted to come across four lovely young women dressed in vintage white dresses, eating ice cream as the local shopkeeper looked on. Are they brides? Or bridesmaids. I don't know, but they are obviously enjoying a very special day.Location: Burough Market, London, England
(Susie Stern / National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit – A well earned rest in the Sahara
This
photo, of Moussa Macher, our Touareg guide, was taken at the summit of
Tin-Merzouga, the largest dune (or erg) in the Tadrat region of the Sahara
desert in southern Algeria. Moussa rested while waiting for us to finish our 45
minute struggle to the top. It only took 10 minutes of rolling, running and
jumping to get to get back down.
Location: Summit of Tin-Merzouga,
Tadrat, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria
(Evan Cole / National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit – Divine Makeover
Taken
during "The Mayana Soora Thiruvizha" festival takes place every March
in the small village of Kaveripattinam, the day after Mahashivarathiri (The
great night of Shiva). The festival is devoted to Angalamman, a fierce guardian
deity worshipped widely in Southern India.Location:
Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu, India
(Mahesh
Balasubramanian / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit - Khotso Peace at Devil's KnucklesWith the backdrop of "The Devil's Knuckles" and the afternoons glow how could i not take advantage of these magnificent creatures rejoicing in the afternoons glow . This was the end of the first of a three day horse back ride through Bushman's Nek, up the Drakensberg escarpment and into Lesothos' Sehlabathebe National Park.Location: Jonathans Lodge, Qachas Nek, Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho
(Byron Inggs / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit
- LightSourceYoung Monk finds a perfect light
source to read his book inside of his pagoda
Location:
Old Bagan, Burma
(Marcelo
Castro / National
Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
