51 Times People Were So Fascinated By The Breathtaking Scenery In Front Of Them That They Had To Take A Pic Of It

Some photo collections do more than show a place, they make you feel the wind, the distance, and the quiet awe of standing somewhere unforgettable. This roundup is packed with scenic views that people could not resist capturing, from dramatic canyons and mountain trails to lakes, coastlines, and tiny windows with unreal backdrops.

Each image comes from an ordinary moment that turned extraordinary because of the scenery in front of it. Some were taken on hikes, some from hotel rooms, porches, and balconies, and others from places people happened to be at just the right time. Together, they show how powerful a beautiful view can be.

Scroll through and see which breathtaking landscape stands out most.

1. Stuðlagil Canyon, Iceland

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2. "A View From The "Backyard" Of My Great-Grandparents' House In Kenya"

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3. "My Parents’ Back Porch In Autumn"

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4. View Outside The Window In Positano, A Hillside Village On The Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy

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5. "Hiked From Mexico To Canada This Year Via The CDT. This Was One Of My Favorite Shots: Big Sandy Lake, Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA"

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Some of these views look almost unreal.

6. "The View From My $9-A-Night Hostel In The Mountains Of Peru, Featuring A Very Good Boy"

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7. "Visited Sørvágsvatn In The Faroe Islands And Proceeded To Have My Socks Knocked Off"

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8. "A Giraffe"

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9. "The View From My Mom's Back Porch"

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10. "Cornwall, England: View From My Window This Morning"

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11. "Skipped Torres Del Paine In Patagonia And Camped Near Fitz Roy Instead – This Was Our View, And Barely Anyone Else Was In The Campground"

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12. "In The Process Of Building My Dream Home. This Is The View From The Kitchen Today"

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13. "Hiking In The Alps Near Courmayeur, Italy"

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14. "The First Campsite Of Our Trip... It’ll Do"

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15. "After 4 Days Of Trekking Over The Salkantay Pass To Get To Machu Picchu, I Woke Up Around 3:30 AM To Try To Get There Before The Rest Of The Tourists"

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That kind of payoff makes the early wake-up worth it.

16. "I Just Hiked To The Second Tallest Waterfall In The World, Tugela Falls In South Africa"

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17. Ginkaku-Ji, Kyoto, Japan

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18. An Island Off Of Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

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19. "West Coast Of Norway Living Room View"

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20. "Took This Picture In The Sahara In Morocco"

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Like the explorers chasing hidden corners of the world you’ve probably never heard of, these views forced everyone to stop and snap a pic.

21. "Those Few Seconds When No One Passed This Way. Plitvice Lakes In Croatia Is Swamped By Tourists"

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22. "Say What You Like About The North, But We Have Some Epic Scenery"

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23. "Morning Hike On The Island Of Capri"

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24. "Living In Spain For 9 Months, I Took A Day Trip To Alicante Today. I Saw This View And Had To Stop And Ask Myself If This Was Real Life"

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25. "View From A Motel Balcony In Transylvania"

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26. Bovec, Slovenia!

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27. "Taken With A Phone Out Of My Hotel Window In Venice"

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28. "Went To Niagara Falls And Was Shocked To Discover That The Best View Was From Our Hotel Room"

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29. "The View From My School's Football Field"

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30. "Was Treated To This View From My Kitchen. Thanks, Universe"

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31. "This Scenery From The Window That Looks Like A Painting"

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32. "The View From My Home Office This Evening. I Love Snow"

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33. "Hiking Path In Switzerland"

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34. "Got To Visit My Mum’s Hometown In Bosnia"

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35. "First Time In Yosemite And Absolutely Could Not Believe The Views!"

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36. "Beautiful Sunset In Washington"

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37. "View Of Cappadocia, Turkey From A Hot Air Balloon"

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38. "Morning Views From Clear Lake Butte Fire Lookout"

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39. Ben Nevis, Fort William, Scotland

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40. "Cold, But Beautiful Day In Cochem, Germany"

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41. "A View From St. Michael's Fort Located On Island Ugljan, Croatia"

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42. "After A 2-Day Hike With Surreal Scenery, We Ran Into This In Lenk, Switzerland, Yet Pictures Don't Do It Justice"

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It is hard to argue with a view like that.

43. "This Cafe In Nocelle, Italy, Had The Most Incredible Views"

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44. "Larches And The Matterhorn From A Train In Switzerland"

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45. "My Window View. I Guess Insomnia Has Its Perks"

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46. "Walking Into The New Year Breathless: Bryce Canyon, Utah"

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47. "The Ranger Was Understandably Sad That Her Lookout Tower In Idaho Was Closing Last Week"

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48. "The View Of Cotopaxi Volcano In Ecuador From My Hostel Room's Tiny Window"

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49. "View From Our Tea House On The Annapurna Circuit, Upper Pisang, Nepal"

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50. "Lakes Trail In Sequoia National Park: Whiskey And A View"

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51. Benbow, CA: South Fork of the Eel

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Which one would you stop to photograph first?

If you have a stunning view of your own, share it too.

Nature really knows how to steal the show.

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