The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

Photograph by Dave Wilson Photography

Above the Canopy

Photograph by Michael Nichols for National Geographic

Colliding Rivers in Geneva, Switzerland

Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit

The Stunning Green Vine Snake

Photograph by Suhaas Premkumar for National Geographic

Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) from Space

Photograph by Andre Kuipers / ESA / NASA

Mount Kilimanjaro from Above

Photograph by Kyle Mijlof @ kylemijlof.blogspot.co.uk

The Amazing Strength of an Ant

Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot

Yarn Bombing a Bus in Mexico City

Artwork by Magda Sayeg (Photograph by Cesar Ortega)

Felix Baumgartner Jumps from Space

Photograph by Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool

The Most Incredible Aurora of 2012

Photograph courtesy of Jonina Oskarsdottir for NASA

The Waterfall Island at Iguaza Falls

Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr

Overgrown Railroad Tracks in the Forest

Photograph by T.-C on Flickr

A Pod of Sleeping Sperm Whales

Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe [www.wild-wonders.com] via Business & Biodiversity Campaign

Seven Hours in One Image

Photograph by Isil Karanfil (isilkrnfl on deviantART)

Pixel People Perfection

Artwork by Craig Alan via Artexpo (Eric Smith) on Flickr

Galactic Monsoon

Photograph by Bret Webster

Striking Artistry of Multiple Takeoffs at Hannover Airport

Photograph by Ho-Yeol Ryu

The Keel Walk

Photograph by Alex Thomson Racing

A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah

Photograph by Guy Tal Photography

Putting the Size of a Whale in Perspective

Photograph via timz45 on Reddit

Meanwhile in Switzerland

Photograph by Reuters/Denis Balibouse

One Boat and 145 Water-Skiers

Photograph by Mark Seaton Photography

Salar de Uyuni After Some Rain

Photograph via Paean on Reddit

Outdoor Jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com

The Precious Blue Marble

Photograph by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring

Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

Photograph by Patrick Smith Photography

Capsized Cruise Ship Costa Concordia from Space

Photograph by digitalglobe.com

Serenity Now

Photograph by Zak Noyle for Surfer Magazine

Beautiful Bern from Above

Photograph via loki010 on Reddit

First Rising Sun of 2012

Photograph by JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images