National Geographic's Beautiful Travel Photos Of 2016
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India is one of my favorite countries in the world. It is a cultural and geographic wonder and the Andaman Islands are no exception. The Andaman Archipelago has more than 300 islands. The rain forests on these islands contain some 200 species of trees. With this incredible natural resource it’s not surprising that logging in the archipelago was prevalent in the 1970s through the 1990s.
In the 1970s, this elephant and a handful of others were brought to the islands as youngsters to work with logging companies. They spent the next 30 years hauling giant trees through the jungles. The logging companies had no way of transporting the elephants to the next islands, so the elephants swam. When logging became banned in 2002, the elephants were out of a job. This is the last remaining elephant of the group. He has been living out his days on one of the islands and lives among the giant trees he used to haul.
A hiker is seen crossing the lower Ruth Glacier in Alaska. The terrain is rugged, including icefalls, glacial pools, and glacial streams.

Did you know deep inside New Zealand's Waitomo Caves, blue glowworms dazzle visitors?
Lava flows into the ocean at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. Hawaii is one stop on Nat Geo Travel's action-packed trip around the world.
At Raohe Street Night Market, in the Songshan District, dozens of food stalls sell local fare such as noodle soups, sausages, stinky tofu, and bubble tea.
The lush Kancamagus Highway connects Lincoln to Conway by way of the White Mountain National Forest.
Pressurized ice, not privy to direct sunlight, sparkles a luminous blue deep in Breiðamerkurjökull ice cave. The cave is part of Iceland’s Vatnajökull Glacier, one of Europe’s largest ice caps, which began forming 2,500 years ago and sits atop several volcanoes. As a result, ebony often streaks the azure interiors.
A winged "devil" experienced in the risky art of fire breathing throws out flames for nighttime Carnivalgoers.
A dog scampers past a colorful alley in Milpa Alta, a borough of Mexico City. Milpa Alta is a district that loves to eat: Each year, it puts on more than 700 religious feasts, all despite more than half of the borough living below the poverty line.
Expert climber and photographer Jimmy Chin climbs Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
The contemporary Dongdaemun Design Plaza dwarfs visitors to Seoul's striking architectural centerpiece. Seoul is one of Nat Geo Travel's Best Trips for 2017.
Visitors walk below giant sequoia trees along the appropriately named Giant Tree Trail in Sequoia National Park. Adding people to images, especially with such large objects as these trees, provides a sense of scale.
Wild vicuña walk and run in front of a line of Quechua villagers who herd them to corrals during the Gran Chaccu, a yearly vicuña roundup and shearing.
A red fox pauses in winter in Grand Teton National Park.
Saunas provide the ultimate form of relaxation in Finland, one of the 10 happiest countries in the world.
Lights burn bright above food stalls in Marrakech's bustling Jemaa el Fna market.
A beautiful hike into Chimney Rock reveals stunning views. At the bottom of the sea cliff are hundreds of sea lions undisturbed by human activity. “I often come to this place for two reasons: mediation and to let the world go by,” photographer Bachir Badaoui says.
Visitors walk through St. Peter's Square inside Vatican City.
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