10 Breathtaking Photos of the World's Greatest Landscapes

National Geographic's new book, Greatest Landscapes, takes readers on a spectacular visual journey from one majestic view to the next.
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ANGLESEY, WALESA sandy path leads to a lookout tower on Llanddwyn Island.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM BURTON.

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KOGGALA, SRI LANKAFishermen perched on stilts wait for the fish to bite in the Laccadive Sea.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KIMBERLEY COOLE, GETTY IMAGES

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VIENNA, AUSTRIAGroomed trees form an archway of green and orange over a pedestrian walkway.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DMYTRII MINISHEV, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

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EDELSTAL, AUSTRIAWindmills stand tall in the wine fields of Burgenland.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATEJ KOVÁ, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT

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PESTERA, ROMANIAFrosted tree branches and grasses transform the countryside.

PHOTOGRAPH BY EDUARD GUTESCU, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT

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BAVARIA, GERMANYNeuschwanstein Castle gleams in the late afternoon light.

PHOTOGRAPH BY WALTER BIBIKOW, GETTY IMAGES

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PENNINE ALPS, ITALY AND SWITZERLANDThe Matterhorn's summit glows red with the sun.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALESSANDRA MENICONZI, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORKCentral Park West divides park from buildings.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KAYTE DOLMATCH, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAA span of the Golden Gate Bridge peeks above low-hanging morning fog.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVE GORDON, TANDEM STOCK

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JASPER NATIONAL PARK, CANADAThe Athabasca River meanders through foliage at the foot of the Canadian Rockies.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARC ADAMUS, AURORA PHOTOS

Courtesy of  National geographic