It's a Snap: Travel photos from around the world

Submitted by Alex Akay / UGC

Fanning Island Lagoon, Republic of Kiribati, South Pacific

Our readers have submitted some inspiring photos from around the world. This week's gallery features images from New Zealand, China, Kenya and other stunning settings.

Scroll through this impressive set of images and vote for your favorite at the bottom.

Submitted by Michelle Bishop / UGC

Sunset at Mono Lake, Calif.

Submitted by Hasan Akay / UGC

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Submitted by David Taft / UGC

Scarves, Todra Gorge, Morocco

Submitted by Sara Sylvester / UGC

White Island, New Zealand

Submitted by Chris Racanelli / UGC

Multnomah Falls, near Troutdale, Ore.

Submitted by Becky Motzkus / UGC

Half Dome, Yosemite, Calif.

Submitted by DeGrey Phillips / UGC

Luxor, Egypt

Submitted by Jerry Mickish / UGC

Cheetah in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Submitted by Rebecca Ludwig / UGC

Iguana in Roatan, Honduras

Submitted by Brandon Maynard / UGC

Hiking Mt. Washington In New Hampshire

Submitted by Wenyi Dai / UGC

Lake Michigan, Chicago, Ill.

Submitted by Rita Luckmann / UGC

Costa's Hummingbird

Submitted by Tom Kwei / UGC

Huangshan, China

Submitted by Lisa Kritz / UGC

View of Mt. Whitney from Lone Pine, Calif.

Submitted by Sandra Koch / UGC

Ephesus, Turkey

Submitted by Pamela Jauer / UGC

Punta Arenas, Chile

Submitted by Claude GRANDPEY / UGC

Mount Etna, Italy

Submitted by Paul Burford / UGC

San Francisco, Calif.

Submitted by Sara Adamak / UGC

Badlands National Park, S.D.

If you have photos you'd like to share, submit them for a chance to be featured in the weekly gallery.

Also, be sure to check out previous It's a Snap posts and galleries.

Which photo is your favorite? Vote and then tell us why you made your choice in the comments below.

 

Results
Total of 4,107 votes

Multnomah Falls, Ore.
 
13.6%
(557 votes)
Cheetah, Kenya
 
13%
(532 votes)
Huangshan, China
 
12.8%
(526 votes)
Fanning Island Lagoon
 
9.9%
(407 votes)
San Francisco, Calif.
 
7.7%
(317 votes)
Mono Lake, Calif.
 
6.7%
(276 votes)
Punta Arenas, Chile
 
5.5%
(224 votes)
Mont Saint-Michel, France
 
4.2%
(172 votes)
Costa's Hummingbird
 
3.7%
(151 votes)
Todra Gorge, Morocco
 
3.6%
(149 votes)
Mount Etna, Italy
 
3.3%
(134 votes)
Badlands National Park, S.D.
 
3%
(123 votes)
Half Dome, Yosemite, Calif.
 
2.5%
(104 votes)
Luxor, Egypt
 
2.1%
(88 votes)
White Island, New Zealand
 
2.1%
(88 votes)
Mt. Washington, N.H.
 
1.6%
(67 votes)
Ephesus, Turkey
 
1.6%
(67 votes)
Lone Pine, Calif.
 
1.4%
(56 votes)
Lake Michigan, Chicago, Ill.
 
1.3%
(55 votes)
Iguana in Roatan, Honduras
 
0.3%
(14 votes)

Discuss this post

Although I live relatively close to the shot of Multnomah Falls, I just love to watch penguins.

  • 1 vote
Reply#1 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:11 PM EST

The idea of a group of penquins chatting we find very amusing. What were they saying??

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:59 AM EST

Funny you should bring that up. We posted that photo on our It's a Snap Facebook page and asked for captions. Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=358425074188514&set=a.158954570802233.35297.158951754135848&type=1&theater

    #2.1 - Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:37 PM EST
    Reply

    I voted for San Francisco, "The City", "Frisco", what can I say....it's home.

    • 1 vote
    Reply#3 - Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:49 PM EST

    First picture of the nature and the trees resist wind before human intervention What does that mean from the side of scientific

      Reply#4 - Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:12 PM EST

      Why can we still vote on this page, but have to log in to Facebook to vote on the week in pictures? Concerning that...."Dislike!"

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