The most stunning travel photos from around the world

Most of us spend a good amount of time trying to take that perfect photo while we’re away.

It might be a beautiful sunset, a gorgeous view or a breathtaking landscape; wherever you are there are plenty of opportunities for snap-happy travellers to capture the moment.

Nowadays, thanks to smartphones and social media, it seems like just about anyone can take a great picture and have it seen and shared by millions of people around the world.

That’s one of the great things about websites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – they allow us to see so many different parts of the world that we didn’t have access to before.

We can see a photo someone on the other side of the world, who we’ll most likely never meet, took while they were on holiday and be inspired by the view they managed to capture with a simple click.

These stunning pictures below have been sourced from all around the world by everyday people who decided to pick up their camera – or phone – and share their picture with the rest of the world.

Take a look and tell us which is your favourite and which one you’d most like to see in person.

Only couple goals can overcome you fear of heights. So who would dare to stand with your there?

A photo posted by Johannes Hulsch (@bokehm0n) on Mar 14, 2016 at 12:05pm PDT

893 Mt. Fuji seen through cherry blossoms again. April 15,2016 7:39am Arakurayama Sengen Park, Yamanashishi, Japan #cherryblossoms #mtfuji #桜 #富士山 #新倉山浅間公園 桜が終わるとなんだか気が抜けてしまいます。 #colors_of_day #nature_brilliance #sky_brilliance #ig_bliss #bella_shots #dance_61_ #exclusive_refrection #aPlaceToRemember @TheHeavenEarth #magicpict #lovers_nippon #bestdiscovery #wowshot #globalshotz #alalamiya #sennarelax#ig_ikeda #cool_capture_ #ig_eurasia #artpure #all_my_own #master_gallery #dream_image #igs_newtag #loves_united_japan #infinity_wildnature

A photo posted by capkaieda (@capkaieda) on May 7, 2016 at 10:37am PDT

To be honest, I’ve never really been a fan of this waterfall. The fact that it’s always so crowded along with how it’s grown into a cliche has really kept me from visiting. It’s still quite an impressive waterfall so I decided to try shooting it from a new perspective. ?

A photo posted by Andrew Studer (@andrew.studer) on Apr 8, 2016 at 8:39pm PDT

#NewyorkNewyork

A photo posted by Erwin Chow (@erwnchow) on Mar 27, 2016 at 5:06pm PDT

This nice little island you can find in Rovaniemi, Finland ?

A photo posted by Jani Ylinampa (@janiylinampa) on Mar 31, 2016 at 11:52pm PDT

Sunday morning in at Hanging Rock in the Blue Mountains. After hiking in the night before I was up at 4:30am to photograph the cloud inversion in the Grose Valley under the milky way and crescent moon. Later that morning @craigschulstad walked out onto the rock which made for a great photo opportunity. This really helps to show the scale of the place, it’s seriously amazing. You need to be very careful here though as one slip and you’re toast! #NewSouthWales #bluemountains @visitnsw

A photo posted by Luke Tscharke • Australia (@tscharke) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:12pm PST

Top 15 of 2015 – No. 6 I’m counting down my Top 15 images of 2015. This is Figure 8 Pool in Royal National Park, south of Sydney. I was lucky to get some beautiful colours in the sky while I was there and photographed the pool in the opposite direction to what I was used to. The pool had a subtle blue colour and looked very inviting. I say it every time but really should have had a swim! Excited to start the top 5 tomorrow!

A photo posted by Luke Tscharke • Australia (@tscharke) on Dec 16, 2015 at 12:15pm PST

rückkehrunruhe n. The feeling of returning home from an immersive trip only to find it fading away rapidly from your awareness.

A photo posted by Giancarlo Trinidad Berdin (@gberds) on Oct 18, 2015 at 4:01am PDT

Once arrived to Uluru we hoped for sunset, but we found loads of wonderful and rare waterfalls. Nature always amazes me. #NTAustralia

A photo posted by giadazanantoni (@heldmybreath) on May 17, 2016 at 11:37pm PDT

เราเดินทางตั้งแต่เล็กนะ ในประเทศก็เที่ยวมาตั้งแต่เด็กๆ ไปเหนือล่องใต้ เราไปมาบ่อยแล้ว น้ำตก? ภูเขา ทะเล ?? บางคนโตแล้วเพิ่งเคยเหนทะเลด้วยซ้ำ ก็ธรรมดาสำหรับเราแล้วไง //นี่ถ้ามีเฟสตั้งแต่สมัยรุ่นป๊าม๊า รูปคงเพียบ ???ไม่ใช่ว่าเอะอะก็ไปต่างประเทศ //ท่องเที่ยวในประเทศเพิ่งมาบูมเมื่อไม่นานมานี่เองล่ะ เผื่อบางคนจะไม่รู้ ??// มาสปอยต่อดีกว่า ดินแดนในฝัน ~ สปอยทุกวัน 55555 ก็คนมันชอบอ่ะ? #switzerland #dream #travel #travelling #fresh #freshair #luzern #swiss #instagram #instalike #instagood #instamood #instasize #instatravel #instadaily #instalove #likes #life #lifestyle #trip #likeforfollow #lifeisgood #lifeofadventure #live #nature #beautiful

A photo posted by PangKirin #Travelling_Addicted (@pang_kirin) on May 19, 2016 at 7:53pm PDT

Beautiful Pienza, Tuscany by @ilhan1077 ??Please check out his gorgeous feed! Wish you all a fantastic day! ???

A photo posted by NATURE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY??? (@earth_deluxe) on May 19, 2016 at 3:42am PDT