50 landscapes around the world that are so breathtaking they don't look real

Amanda KrauseJul 31, 2020, 05:03 IST

"White sand beach," photographed by Johan Vandenhecke.Agora

Agora, a free photography app, recently held its #Landscape2020 contest.
The competition, which ran from June 19 until July 3, encouraged photographers to share images they've taken of stunning scenery around the world.
According to the app, more than 14,000 images were submitted, showing landscapes from France, Iceland, Indonesia, and more.
Here's a look at the winning shot, taken in Utah by Australian photographer Luke Simpson, and 49 nominated photos.

"Surprised by a full moon at Goblin Valley" by Luke Simpson

"Surprised by a full moon at Goblin Valley," photographed by Luke Simpson. Luke Simpson/Agora

"A magical sunrise" by @followmypath

"A Magical Sunrise," photographed by @followmypath. @followmypath/Agora

"A sunrise with some fog and tulips is great. With a windmill in the distance, it's epic" by Nick de Jonge

A nominated photograph by Nick de Jonge. Nick de Jonge/Agora

"Another planet" by Alvaro Valiente

"Another planet," photographed by Alvaro Valiente. Alvaro Valiente/Agora

"Art of nature" by Arthur Kanatov

"Art of nature," photographed by Arthur Kanatov. Arthur Kanatov/Agora

"Chư Đăng Ya volcano" by Hòa Carol

"Chư Đăng Ya volcano," photographed by Hòa Carol. Hòa Carol/Agora

"Classic Dutch Beach" by Cuno de Bruin

"Classic Dutch Beach," photographed by Cuno de Bruin. Cuno de Bruin/Agora

"Deep in the Indonesian jungle" by Sjoerd Bracke

"Deep in the Indonesian jungle," photographed by Sjoerd Bracke. Sjoerd Bracke/Agora

"Dramatic Friday" by John

"Dramatic Friday," photographed by John. John/Agora

"Gate to heaven" by Maky and Matt

"Gate to heaven," photographed by Maky and Matt. Maky and Matt/Agora

"Helicopter trip" by Pamela Plaza

"Helicopter trip," photographed by Pamela Plaza. Pamela Plaza/Agora

"Hidden away" by Joel Friend

"Hidden away," photographed by Joel Friend. Joel Friend/Agora

"Ice cave" by Pavel Tokarev

"Ice Cave," photographed by Pavel Tokarev. Pavel Tokarev/Agora

"Life on Mars" by James Theo

"Life on Mars," photographed by James Theo. James Theo/Agora

"Icelandic landscape" by Victor Ferreira

"Icelandic landscape," photographed by Victor Ferreira. Victor Ferreira/Agora

"In the fields" by Sandro Rizzolo

"In the fields," photographed by Sandro Rizzolo. Sandro Rizzolo/Agora

"Italy" by Michelle Wandering

"Italy," photographed by Michelle Wandering. Michelle Wandering/Agora

"Kirkjufell" by Samuele Miccoli

"Kirkjufell," photographed by Samuele Miccoli. Samuele Miccoli/Agora

"Life in a fairytale" by Chad Torkelsen

"Life in a fairytale," photographed by Chad Torkelsen. Chad Torkelsen/Agora

"Lighthouse" by Matt Cannon

"Lighthouse," photographed by Matt Cannon. Matt Cannon/Agora

"Lightning and wind" by Olivier Vandeginste

"Lightning and wind," photographed by Olivier Vandeginste. Olivier Vandeginste/Agora

"Magic sunset" by Brian TR

"Magic sunset," photographed by Brian TR. Brian TR/Agora

"Magical sunset" by Sebastian Burziwal

"Magical sunset," photographed by Sebastian Burziwal. Sebastian Burziwal/Agora

"Minimalism" by Josu Ozkaritz Astigarraga

"Minimalism," photographed by Josu Ozkaritz Astigarraga. Josu Ozkaritz Astigarraga/Agora

"Moab" by Tom Franklin de Waart

"Moab," photographed by Tom Franklin de Waart. Tom Franklin de Waart/Agora

"Mosque 99 domes" by Reski Sandi

"Mosque 99 domes," photographed by Reski Sandi. Reski Sandi/Agora

"Mother Nature's creation" by Ilaria Ronchi

"Mother Nature's creation," photographed by Ilaria Ronchi. Ilaria Ronchi/Agora

"My proudest drone shot to date" by Matthew Perks

"My proudest drone shot to date," photographed by Matthew Perks. Matthew Perks/Agora

"National Treasure" by Sergei Poletaev

"National Treasure," photographed by Sergei Poletaev. Sergei Poletaev/Agora

"Old Cairo" by Banu Diker

"Old Cairo," photographed by Banu Diker. Banu Diker/Agora

"Perth" by Simon Pastor

"Perth," photographed by Simon Pastor. Simon Pastor/Agora

"Polarlights" by André

"Polarlights," photographed by André. André/Agora

"Rock bridge" by Daniel Coello

"Rock bridge," photographed by Daniel Coello. Daniel Coello/Agora

"Ship in a storm" by Subhash Panikar

"Ship in a storm," photographed by Subhash Panikar. Subhash Panika/Agora

"Sigiriya Lion rock" by Artem Pikalov

"Sigiriya Lion rock," photographed by Artem Pikalov. Artem Pikalov/Agora

"Some of the most unique landscapes I've ever seen" by Lee Mumford

"Some of the most unique landscapes I've ever seen," photographed by Lee Mumford. Lee Mumford/Agora

"Sunrise magic" by Ester Turri

"Sunrise magic," photographed by Ester Turri. Ester Turri/Agora

"Sunset" by La Noia del Barret

"Sunset," photographed by La Noia del Barret. La Noia del Barret/Agora

"Tatacoa Desert" by Jan Meyer

"Tatacoa Desert," photographed by Jan Meyer. Jan Meyer/Agora

"The anaconda ice cave" by Jeffrey Kieffer

"The anaconda ice cave," photographed by Jeffrey Kieffer. Jeffrey Kieffer/Agora

"The first sunset during my Iceland trip" by Filippo Bellisola

"The first sunset during my Iceland trip," photographed by Filippo Bellisola. Filippo Bellisola/Agora

"The Mont Saint-Michel" by Pascal Biomez

"The Mont Saint-Michel," photographed by Pascal Biomez. Pascal Biomez/Agora

"The pride" by Al Mamun Abdullah

"The pride," photographed by Al Mamun Abdullah. Al Mamun Abdullah/Agora

"Thunderstorm" by Jörg Petermann

"Thunderstorm," photographed by Jörg Petermann. Jörg Petermann/Agora

"Tre Cime" by Ghislain Fave

"Tre Cime," photographed by Ghislain Fave. Ghislain Fave/Agora

"Tu Lan" by Dinh Cong Tam

"Tu Lan," photographed by Dinh Cong Tam. Dinh Cong Tam/Agora

"Volcán Fuego" by Lukas de Vries

"Volcán Fuego," photographed by Lukas de Vries. Lukas de Vries/Agora

"Walk alone" by Wahyu Teguh Setiawan

"Walk alone," photographed by Wahyu Teguh Setiawan. Wahyu Teguh Setiawan/Agora

"White sand beach" by Johan Vandenhecke

"White sand beach," photographed by Johan Vandenhecke. Johan Vandenhecke/Agora

"Winter setting sun" by Jon Cleave

"Winter setting sun," photographed by Jon Cleave. Jon Cleave/Agora

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