The top 50 entries to the Agora Images photo contest, which show Mother Nature in all her glory

It’s hard to deny the beauty of Mother Nature. And even harder when you look at these incredible entries to an international photography competition that shows some of her best work. The stunning pictures all made the top 50 in Agora Images’ #Nature2019 photo contest. They have been selected from more than 13,500 submissions to the … Read more

More breathtaking images pour in for Cewe’s annual photography competition

The Philippines’ ‘Chocolate Hills’ and a 19th-century Welsh lighthouse: More incredible images pour in for prestigious annual photography competition The Cewe annual ‘Photo Award’ competition invites amateur and professional photographers to enter images Catering to all interests, there are 10 subject categories including people, animals, nature and architecture  Cewe has let MailOnline Travel offer a sneak … Read more

The beauty of Bhutan! Stunning images reveal the country’s awe-inspiring landscape

Bhutan prides itself as being one of the world’s happiest places. And after feasting your eyes on these stunning images it’s clear to see why this might be the case. The landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas is home to a mesmerising mix of breathtaking scenery, from gaping valleys to soaring snowy peaks, and ancient … Read more

Vintage images of National Parks Airways, which used to fly tourists to Yellowstone National Park

These rare black-and-white images chart the history of one of America’s most short-lived airlines. They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry … Read more

Shocking images show surfer paddling through mounds of plastic trash in Mexico

Shocking images show a surfer paddling her way through trash-filled oceans in a bid to highlight plastic pollution. TV personality and adventurer Alison Teal, dubbed the ‘female Indiana Jones’, can be seen exploring the coastline of Tulum in Mexico with piles of waste choking the waters and obstructing her path. Other photos show a similar … Read more

Historians release collection of images showing ways tobacco has been used since the 1500s

Smoking is a leading cause of death worldwide. So, it’s hard to believe that in centuries gone by it was used as a medicine. Only in the past 70 years have the dangers to our health been recognised, after hundreds of years of tobacco being used to cure everything from asthma to the plague. The … Read more

Images from book by Dan Barasch show how abandoned buildings have been given new leases of life

From ruin to redemption: Incredible before-and-after images show how abandoned buildings have been given stunning new leases of life The images are included in a brand new book called Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Dan Barasch It charts ruined spaces from around the world and the extraordinary designs that have transformed them They include a former … Read more

Stunning aerial images of the road Jeremy Clarkson said was ‘the best in the world’

Stunning aerial images of the road Jeremy Clarkson said was ‘the best in the world’ The 93-mile Transfagarasan Highway twists and turns through the Fagaras mountains in central Romania Stunning aerial pictures of the famous highway were snapped by Romanian drone photographer Szabi Ignacz The highway was built on the personal orders of former Romanian … Read more