Best Landscapes from Around the World

Best landscape photos. An ongoing collection of our best landscapes shots from our journey around the world. Check in to www.uncorneredmarket.com for human stories, street food reportage and travel experiences from our journey. © UncorneredMarket.com

Annapurna 2 Peaks - Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
We rose at the break of dawn in Upper Pisang to beautiful views of Annapurna 2 from the Tibetan Buddhist gompa (monastery) at the top of the village. The clouds that slowly moved in took on a fluid look. Taken on day six of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Cooking Tea at Sunrise - Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
We attempt to boil water to make tea at the mirador (viewpoint) overlooking the torres (towers) at sunrise. It was so cold and windy that the water never boiled. Taken at Torres del Paine National Park on the last morning of our trek. Read: Torres del Paine Trek: 6 Days, 6 Lessons © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Kyrgyz Man Drinks Tea Outside Yurt - Song Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
A Kyrgyz man drinks his tea in the early morning outside his yurt at Song Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
Nature's Harshness - Torres del Paine, Chile
The winds at Torres del Paine National Park in Chile's Patagonian region can often reach hurricane level, stripping trees of their leaves and branches. Read: Torres del Paine Trek: 6 Days, 6 Lessons © www.uncorneredmarket.com
South of the Antarctic Circle
A seal resting on icebergs in Hanusse Bay south of the Antarctic Circle. Taken on a zodiac cruise around the bay and Hanson Island. Read more about our journey to Antarctica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Yamchun Fort - Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan
The ruins of the 12th-century Yamchun Fort against a beautiful backdrop of the Pamir Mountains. Another kilometer up the road, you'll find the delightful Bibi Fatima hot springs. The first dose of hot water we'd had in days. Taken in Tajikistan's Wakhan Valley. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Chinese-Style Junk Boat - Halong Bay, Vietnam
A Chinese-style junk boat at dusk in Halong Bay. Read more about Halong Bay, Vietnam.
Fish-Eye View of a House at Kuelap - Near Chachapoyas, Peru
Kuelap was home to a pre-Incan civilization in a mountain top citadel in northern Peru near the city of Chachapoyas. One of the characteristics of Kuelap is the circular homes. Read more about our visit to Peru. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Line of Horses and Peak Lenin - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan
Horses queue up in the fields near Pik Lenin between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Illimani Peak - La Paz, Bolivia
Illimani Peak - La Paz, Bolivia. Read more stories about Bolivia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Laguna Verde - Salar Tour, Bolivia
Q: Where does Laguna Verde get its color? .A: High concentrations of arsenic and magnesium. Drinking and swimming not recommended. Read more articles about Bolivia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Ferocious Black and White Tegu - Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Well, not really. He was just yawning. Taken at Iguazu Falls in Argentina. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Yuanyang's Terraced Rice Fields - Yuanyang, China
Morning breaks over the Hani terraced rice fields in Yuanyang (Yunnan Province, China). Read more about our visit to Yuanyang. @ www.uncorneredmarket.com
Penguins Getting a Bit of Sun - Prospect Point, Antarctica
An Adelie Penguin faces the sun for a little warmth at Prospect Point in Antarctica. During the time of our visit, they were molting (shedding old feathers) so some may look a little disheveled...© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Big Almaty Lake in Tian Shan Mountains - Almaty, Kazakhstan
No, the water is not photo-shopped...this is what Big Almaty Lake actually looks like. Read more about our adventures in the Tian Shan Mountains.
Upper Mustang, Forbidden Kingdom - Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Looking into the "Forbidden Kingdom" of Upper Mustang from the 600-year-old Tibetan Buddhist gompa (monastery) in the village of Kagbeni. The village used to be a stop on the Tibetan trade routes. Now it's the jumping off point for treks into the restricted area of Upper Mustang (tourist permits are $700). The wind blowing up the Kali Gandaki river valley was intense. Taken on the eleventh day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sunrise in the Valley - El Hoyo, Nicaragua
Walking down from the top of El Hoyo volcano (where we camped) towards Asososca Laguna, a volcanic lake. Taken during a two-day trek with Quetzal Trekkers in Nicaragua. Read: Are We Too Old To Be Climbing Volcanoes? © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Appreciating Machu Picchu, Peru
Some tourists take in the view at Machu Picchu. In our opinion, this is one of the ideal times and ways to enjoy Machu Picchu: in the late afternoon light, slow and easy. Read: The Salkantay Trek: From Glaciers to Machu Picchu © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Drying Chilies Outside Cachi, Argentina
The area around Cachi in northern Argentina is full of fields like this of red chili peppers (some spicy, some not) drying in the sun in the dry desert landscape. Beautiful. Taken near the village of Las Arcas. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Woman Looking at the Boat - Luang Prabang, Laos
This is the boat we took from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw along the Nam Ou River. It snugly fit about 12 people their backpacks. We were all sitting on remarkably tiny kindergarten style chairs - amusing for the first couple of hours, then the leg cramps set in... That said, the trip was terrific and worth every bit of discomfort. The scenery, including the landscape and people-scape, was impressive. Oh yeah, no bathrooms on board (obviously due to a severe shortage of space). When the boat finally made a pit stop (4 hours after launch), the urgency and pending relief was palpable. We haven't seen people move like that since the Black Friday release of the Cabbage Patch Kids. Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Crater in the Desert - Darvaza, Turkmenistan
This crater was formed by a collapse that occurred during gas exploration in the 1950s. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Tibetan Buddhist Engravings - Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Slabs of rocks carved with Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts and mantras were piled up at various places along the Annapurna Circuit trail up to Thorong La pass. At every point, they seemed to be paired with a magnificent view, as if the Tibetans were paying homage to the mountains around them. Taken between the villages Ngawal and Bhraka on the sixth day of the Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com