Let's look back on 2014 by reviewing some of the most spectacular photographs of this year. Which photographs of incredible destinations simply took our breath away? What long exposures were so creatively done, we gasped in awe? Which underwater photos seemed simply serene? Instead of our usual list of 12 or 20 pictures, this time we're bringing you 37 of the best, most breathtaking photographs of the year. These are the pictures that stood out to us, leaving an indelible mark on our memories.
Fireworks' misfire by Kimmo Kuloveski
African wildlife by Zack Seckler
Swirling tornado of fish by Octavio Aburto
Storm in Sydney by Jem Cresswell
Colorado River Kissing the Sea, Peter McBride for Outside Magazine
Sword-billed hummingbird, Jan van der Greef for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014
Lions of Serengeti National Park, Michael ‘Nick' Nich for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014
Blue Forest in Belgium by Kilian Schnberger
Odle, Dolomites Mountain Range by Angelo Ferraris
Bay of Lights by David Yu
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia by Takashi Nakagawa
Frozen Waterfall in Argentina by Guillermo Palavecino
Iceland wedding by Gabe McClintock
Mountaineers scaling the Alps by Robert Boesch
Fjarrgljfur canyon in south east Iceland by Valter Joannes
California Sierra Nevada by Peter Essick
Foxes in Russia's northeastern Chukotka region by Ivan Kislov
Underwater shipwreck portraits in Bali by Benjamin Von Wong
Dazzling Star Trails by Justin Ng
Orangutan using a banana leaf to shield itself from the rain, Andrew Suryono for Sony World Photography Awards 2015
Stunning landscapes of Iceland by Andy Lee
Rescue Operation by Kylli Sparre, Enhanced category for Sony World Photography Awards 2014
Apostle Ice Cave by Brian Peterson
Underwater photo by Kurt Arrigo
Mt. Fuji by Hidenobu Suzuki
Freediving with tiger sharks in Bahamas by Eusebio Saenz de Santamaria for National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2014
Arctic Hi-Five by Colin Mackenzie for National Geographic Photo Contest 2014
Blue Ghost Fireflies in Brevard, North Carolina by Spencer Black for National Geographic Photo Contest 2014
Storm in Tornado Alley by Marko Korosec for National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Diver in Green Lake, Austria by Marc Henauer for National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Swing in Banos, Ecuador by Sean Hacker Teper for National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Blood moon lunar eclipse by Mike Mezeul II
Long exposure of kayakers by Stephen Orlando
Iceland fashion photo shoot by Miss Aniela
8 hours of plane departures by Mike Kelley
Magical nighttime long exposures by Matt Payne
Sunset through shattered mirror by Bing Wright
