Over the last year, we’ve shared some of the best photos from all across the world. As 2016 winds down, we’re compelled to take a look back at the past 12 months and revisit the best of the best. With countless photographers constantly documenting every corner of the world, we’ve had a great year for a wide variety of stunning images. That includes everything from breathtaking landscapes and poetic portraits to heartwarming scenes and unforgettable moments.
It’s been difficult to choose, but we’ve compiled a list of 50 breathtaking examples. Each one caught our attention and earned a spot in remembering 2016 for what it was. It may have been a year filled with political discourse, laced with issues concerning social and cultural equality, but photography can help us unlock the many layers that define a year. Looking back at the past 12 months, we’ve had a wonderful abundance of celebration, heartwarming encounters, natural awe, and delightful moments of happenstance.
![best photos nicholas steinberg](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_612_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Nicholas Steinberg
![best photos darian volkova](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_302_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Darian Volkova
![best photos anthony lau](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_861_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Anthony Lau
![best photos laura zalenga](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_998_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Laura Zalenga
![best photo hiroki inoue](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_801_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Hiroki Inoue
![best photos alexandra bochkareva](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_293_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Alexandra Bochkareva
![best photos anne geier](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_627_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Anne Geier
![best photos jess findlay](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_129_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Jess Findlay
![best photos alex bolen rainbow baby](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_870_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Alex Bolen
![best photos casey christopher](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_12_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Casey Christopher
![best photos charlie hamilton james](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_543_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Charlie Hamilton James
![best photos audun rikardsen](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_766_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Audun Rikardsen
![best photos danny yen sin wong](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_780_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Danny Yen Sin Wong
Photo credit: Mike Mezeul II
![best photos lorenz holder](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_634_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Lorenz Holder
![best photos Francesco Cattuto drone 2016](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_674_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Francesco Cattuto
![best photos sergey polyushko](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_541_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Sergey Polyushko
![best photos vadim stein](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_741_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Vadim Stein
![best photos pete souza white house obama 2016](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_681_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Pete Souza
![best photos janet wheeland](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_670_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Janet Wheeland Photography
![best photos kacper kowalski](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_507_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Kacper Kowalski
![best photos mike kelley](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_6_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Mike Kelley
![best photos peter adams shawn ringscapes](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_38_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Peter Adams Shawn
![best photos elia locardi](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_354_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Elia Locardi
![best photos brandon li](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_360_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Brandon Li
![best photos nyc dance project](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_480_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: NYC Dance Project
![best photos anup shah the mara](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_971_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Anup Shah
![best photos christian vieler](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_535_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Christian Vieler
![best photos gabriel Scanu](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_72_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Gabriel Scanu
Photo credit: Takeshi Marumoto
![best photos sergey pnoomarev](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_663_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Sergey Ponomarev / New York Times
![best photos john j. kim](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_168_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune
![best photos rania mater](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192874_577_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Rania Mater
![best photos ben youssef](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_965_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Ben Youssef
![best photos omar z. robles](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_30_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Omar Robles
![best photos mark cowan caimain butterflies](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_575_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Mark Cowan
![best photos tamara lischka](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_766_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Tamara Lischka
![best photos greg lecoeur](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_323_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Greg Lecoeur
![best photos Santiago Borja](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_203_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Santiago Borja
![best photos pieter henket](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_896_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Pieter Henket
![best photos andrea sierra](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_194_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Gerardo Garmendia Photography
Photo credit: Samira Qadir
![best photos tim laman](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_440_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit:
![best photos Giuseppe Mario Famiani the power of nature 2016](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_961_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Giuseppe Mario Famiani
Photo credit: Jacob Ehrbahn
![best photos Antonius Andre Tjiu Floating Market 2016](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_74_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Antonius Andre Tjiu
![best photos Laura Barnett](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_635_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Laura Barnett
![best photos erica wu](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_537_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Erica Wu
![best photos Amin Abedini](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_816_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Amin Abedini
![best photos kristina makeeva](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/1482192875_316_Best-of-2016-Top-50-Photographs-From-Around-the-World.jpg)
Photo credit: Kristina Makeeva
We can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store for us!
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