“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”

Following the results of our Travel Award, judged by world-renowned National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita, our editorial team is delighted to feature some of the most exceptional entries that didn’t make the final selection but impressed us greatly with their creativity, artistry, and skill.

From camels crossing a frozen blue lake in Mongolia, to women in vibrant saris carrying clay pots of water along a riverbank at daybreak, its surface reflecting the magnificent Taj Mahal; children playing in the streets of Havana, to a lone man urging his buffalo across a stone bridge set against the dramatic karst hills of Guangxi, these remarkable images embody the beauty and diversity of our world and are, without question, thoroughly deserving of the spotlight.

Congratulations to all the featured artists.