National Geographic’s Best Travel Photos 2013 – in pictures

National Geographic has picked 10 of the most stunning travel images from 2013
  
  


Best Nat Geo: Pomerania
Autumn colours blaze out in concentric rings from a lake in eastern Pomerania, Poland. The region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea is largely covered with farmland and large areas of forest Photograph: Kacper Kowalski/Panos/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Arctic fox
A brilliant Autumn moon illuminates the snowy landscape and an arctic fox in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The fox's coat changes colour with the seasons; as spring arrives it begins to turn grayish brown Photograph: Norbert Rosing/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Colosseum
A rare snow storm hits Rome's Colosseum, built 2,000 years ago to host gladiator duels, battle reenactments and other public spectacles Photograph: Gabriele Forzano/Reuters/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Blue Lagoon
Drinks blend with the landscape during a summer solstice midnight party at Iceland's Blue Lagoon Photograph: Agnieszka Rayss/Anzenberger/Redux/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Slot canyon
The Grand Canyon national park attracts nearly five million visitors each year, with the more adventurous descending into the canyon. Here, hikers traverse Deer Creek Trail, an overnight trip that’s one of the most popular routes in the park Photograph: Corey Rich/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world at 2,716.5ft and its observation deck offers a panoramic view of the flat desert surrounding sea-level Dubai. The building took seven years to complete and holds a number of other records, including the largest number of floors, the highest outdoor observation deck, and the tallest service elevator Photograph: LOOK/Alamy/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Cherry Blossoms
The night-time viewing of cherry blossom is a spectacular event in Japan, as seen here at Kyoto’s Hirano Shrine. Of the long-standing tradition, Saigyo, a 12th-century poet, wrote: “The cherries’ only fault – the crowds that gather when they bloom” Photograph: Diane Cook and Len Jenshel/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Iceland
'Pseudo craters' mark the land surrounding Lake Myvatn in Iceland. The southern part of the lake rests on lava that was emitted 2,000 years ago. The craters are continually formed as water trapped beneath the Earth's surface turns to steam and explodes through the layer above Photograph: Jonas Bendiksen/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Pumori
A camp on Pumori – a mountain on the Nepal-Tibet border – offers a stunning view of neighbouring Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth at 29,029ft. Before being named Mount Everest by the British in 1865, the mountain had gone by many names in many languages over the centuries. Tibetans call it Chomolungma, often translated as 'mother of the universe' Photograph: Cory Richards/National Geographic
Best Nat Geo: Traditional fishing
A Bangladeshi fisherman flings open a traditional blue net to catch tiny shrimp. His village, Gabura, is in southwestern Bangladesh and has been studied for the effects of climate change Photograph: Pronob Hosh/National Geographic
 

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