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

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

By Travel + Leisure and Travel + Leisure Staff
March 14, 2016
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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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Santorini, Greece

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Crowsnest Pass

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Tower Bridge, London

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Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada

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Valley of Fire State Park

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Mont Saint-Michel

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Swiss Alps

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Goat Island

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Stairway to Heaven, Haiku Trail Hike.

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Paris, France

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Neuschwanstein Castle

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Denver, Colorado

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Grossglockner High Alpine Road

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Eliassen Rorbuer

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Seacliff Bridge

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Arctic Circle

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Girona, Spain

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Manhattan Bridge

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Furore, Italy

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Hosier Lane Street Art

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Gásadalur

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Li River, Yangshuo

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Waimea Canyon State Park

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Brooklyn Bridge

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New York, New York

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Shiprock, New Mexico

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Mount Assiniboine

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Goldfield Ghost Town

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