Meet the Nominees: The T+L 'Modern Wonders of the World' Photo Contest

By Travel + Leisure and Travel + Leisure Staff
March 14, 2016
Credit: ColeRise
Travel + Leisure editors have thumbed through thousands of posts on Instagram in the search of the most beautiful photo in the world. We have nominated 32 outstanding photos of destinations across the globe, and we’re putting them head-to-head in five different rounds—exactly like a traditional bracket—to find a winner.

From breathtaking shots off mountain tops, to some of the world's most iconic landmarks, the winner's fate in your hands. Vote now for your favorite! 
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Credit: ThatBackpacker

Courtesy of @thatbackpacker

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Santorini, Greece

Credit: travellerdale

Courtesy of @travellerdale

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Crowsnest Pass

Credit: Andy Best

Courtesy of @andy_best

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Tower Bridge, London

Credit: Didier Collas

Courtesy of @toinou1375

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Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

Credit: M. Thiessen

Courtesy of @mthiessen

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Valley of Fire State Park

Credit: rrrudya

Courtesy of @rrrudya

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Mont Saint-Michel

Credit: @kyrenian

Courtesy of @kyrenian

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Swiss Alps

Credit: sennarelax

Courtesy of @SennaRelax

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Goat Island

Credit: Sam Horine

Courtesy of @samhorine

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Stairway to Heaven, Haiku Trail Hike.

Credit: sweatengine

Courtesy of @sweatengine

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Paris, France

Credit: superchinois801

Courtesy of @SuperChinois801

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Neuschwanstein Castle

Credit: Copyright 2016 Patrick Monatsberger

Courtesy of @moners_

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Denver, Colorado

Credit: Jude Allen

Courtesy of @jude_allen

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Grossglockner High Alpine Road

Credit: Herbert Schroer

Courtesy of @herbertschroer

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Eliassen Rorbuer

Credit: Daniel Kordan

Courtesy of @danielkordan

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Seacliff Bridge

Credit: Lauren Epbath

Courtesy of @laurenebath

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Arctic Circle

Credit: Mike Theiss

Courtesy of @extremenature

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Girona, Spain

Credit: Everything Everywhere

Courtesy of @everythingeverwhere

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Manhattan Bridge

Credit: Daniel Krieger

Courtesy of @DanielKrieger

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Furore, Italy

Credit: Byrne Photography

Courtesy of @byrnephotography

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Hosier Lane Street Art

Credit: Brian Thio

Courtesy of @brianthio

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Gásadalur

Credit: Conor MacNeill

Courtesy of @thefella

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Li River, Yangshuo

Credit: jaypeeswing

Courtesy of @jaypeeswing

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Credit: mr007

Courtesy of @Mr007

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Waimea Canyon State Park

Credit: Copyright 2015 KirstenAlana. All rights reserved.

Courtesy of @kristenalana

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Taj Mahal

Credit: danflyingsolo

Courtesy of @danflyingsolo

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Brooklyn Bridge

Credit: fh3rny

Courtesy of @fh3rny

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New York, New York

Credit: Misshattan

Courtesy of @misshattan

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Shiprock, New Mexico

Credit: Ovunno

Courtesy of @ovunno

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Mount Assiniboine

Credit: calsnape

Courtesy of @calsnape

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Davenport, California

Credit: Fzaidi

Courtesy of @fzaidi13

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Goldfield Ghost Town

Credit: ColeRise

Courtesy of @colerise

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