A fireworks festival in Burma, political turmoil in Sri Lanka, starlings over Rome, an Allosaurus in Paris, wintry scenes in northern China, and much more
A visit to the Swiss Museum of Transport, NATO soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan, autumn colors pass their peak in the North, Bonfire Night across England, and much more
A gull swims through a flooded Venetian piazza, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, mourning in Pittsburgh, a giant military exercise in Norway, and much more
A sailing festival in the Persian Gulf, Central American immigrants head toward the U.S. border in Mexico, the Invictus Games under way in Australia, pumpkins for gorillas in the London Zoo, and much more
A royal visit to Australia, a Napoleonic-battle reenactment in Spain, marijuana legalization in Canada, fall colors in Japan and Europe, and much more
A seal pup in Wales, a luxury hotel in a quarry pit in Shanghai, space-suit testing on a tropical island, damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida, Swiss fighter aircraft in the Alps, and much more
Yacht racing in Saint Tropez, a black bear in Juneau, Catalan independence protests in Spain, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and much more
Continued flooding from Hurricane Florence, a water landing in Micronesia, fall colors in Wales, preserving a Communist monument in Bulgaria, emotional confirmation hearings in Washington, and much more
A White Walker roams Northern Ireland, flooding threatens parts of the U.S. and Mali, a Japanese satellite visits an asteroid, American bison are raised in Mexico, and much more
Hurricane Florence reaches the Carolinas, Vostok 2018 military exercises in Siberia, a dinosaur in North Korea, scenes from New York Fashion Week, and much more
Supreme Court confirmation hearings and protests in Washington, D.C., a military dance in China, a tattoo expo in Russia, a 3-D-printed Egyptian-cat-mummy skeleton, and much more
Competition in the 2018 Asian Games, the new tallest statue in the world under construction in India, memorials for both Aretha Franklin and Senator John McCain, and much more
A dance on the beach in England, international competition at the 2018 Asian Games, the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, night patrol in El Salvador, Hurricane Lane seen from orbit, agricultural drones in Japan, and much more
Flowers carpet Brussels, a farewell is bid to Aretha Franklin, abandoned share bikes find homes in Germany, a cardboard Viking church collapses in Liverpool, a bridge collapses in Italy, and much more.
Missiles fly between Israel and Gaza, dizzying views in Hong Kong, a migrant family is reunited in Guatemala, a boisterous rodeo in Australia, wildfires intensify in California, and much more.
A lunar eclipse observed from Brazil, cliffside movie viewing in Norway, a fridge filled with felt sodas in California, a “flying motorcycle” in China, and much more.
Protesting the Tour de France, fishing in New York, mud games in Germany, vertical landscapes in China, a women-only motorcycle festival in Germany, wildfires in California and Greece, and much more.
Splashing in New York City, deadly protests in Nicaragua, a reunited migrant family in Texas, tornado damage in Iowa, mammoth transport in Austria, and much more.
The Royal Air Force celebrates its centennial in London, World Cup emotions run high, the Running of the Bulls begins in Spain, Tour de France riders pass through stage six, and much more.
Cooling off in New York City, rescue operations in Thailand, migrants crossing the Mediterranean, wildfires in California, a presidential election in Mexico, a rocket explodes in Japan, and much more.
A firearms course for teachers in Colorado, the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in California, a spider hunts along a Russian river, a dramatic moonrise above a burning moorland in England, and much more.
A watery rescue in Russia, dragon boat racing in China, a soap box derby in France, Hawaiian lava viewed from Earth orbit, flamingos in Kenya, a boxer dressed as a lion in Germany, and much more.
A wee Welsh bunny, Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Indonesia, a skyscraper-scaling raccoon in Minnesota, a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore, and much more.
The Corpus Christi festival in Spain, search and rescue operations in Guatemala, ocular exercises in China, “The Empire Strips Back” in Los Angeles, a dino-riding traffic cop in Thailand, and much more.
A fireworks festival in Burma, political turmoil in Sri Lanka, starlings over Rome, an Allosaurus in Paris, wintry scenes in northern China, and much more
Chinese developers have opened a series of new tourist attractions in some very lofty places. Glass-bottomed bridges, cliffside walkways, observation decks, and more
The total number of smartphone users worldwide will reach an estimated 3 billion this year—here’s a look at the visual landscape.
A selection of entries from this year’s competition, which is open for submissions until November 15