Last year, for our inaugural Global Travel Photo Contest, we received so many great images from all around the U.S. and the world that really hit the mark of our contest theme: Many Worlds, One Planet. It was an incredibly tough challenge narrowing the images down to the top 10. There were literally dozens of images that we wanted to publish and show the world, as well as to honor the photographers who submitted them. So we put together a slideshow of about 100 of our favorites. To all our readers, enjoy these unique images. To all the photographers, thank you, and we’re looking forward to seeing more amazing work for 2009.

The 2008 Global Travel Photo Contest Honorable Mention

Black mini dress Rock and Republic Cuff Jessica Kagen Cushman Boots Alexander WangGloves Lauren Urstadt

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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/andrei_cover_1.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4164]" title="Boulevard Malecon in Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – February 2006"><img border="0"src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/andrei_cover_1.jpg" alt="Boulevard Malecon in Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – February 2006" width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4450" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><em>Malecón in Havana Centro</em> Havana, Cuba – February 2006.</div></div></div>
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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/page_21.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4164]" title="Left: Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – 2007. Right: Interior of House in Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – 2007. "><img border="0" src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/page_21.jpg" alt="Left: Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – 2007. Right: Interior of House in Havana Centro Havana, Cuba – 2007. " width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4174" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><strong>Left</strong>: <em>Havana Centro</em>. Havana, Cuba – 2007. <strong>Right</strong>: <em>Interior of House in Havana Centro</em> Havana, Cuba- 2007. </div></div></div>
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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/page_3.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4164]" title="Paraportani Church Myconos, Greece, May 2007. "><img border="0" src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/page_3.jpg" alt="Paraportani Church Myconos, Greece, May 2007. " width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4167" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><em>Paraportani Church</em> Myconos, Greece, May 2007. </div></div></div>
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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartekpogoda_page1.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4099]" title="Girls from the Outside – Zanzibar, 2008."><img border="0" src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartekpogoda_page1.jpg" alt="bartekpogoda_page1" width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4103" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><em>Girls from the Other Side</em> – Zanzibar, 2008</div></div></div>
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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartokpagoda_mongolia.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4099]" title="In the Steppe – Mongolia, 2004."><img border="0" src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartokpagoda_mongolia.jpg" alt="bartokpagoda_mongolia" width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4122" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><em>In the Steppe</em> – Mongolia, 2004.</div></div></div>
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<div class="aligncenter"><div class="imageframe centered" style="width:830px;"><a href="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartekpagoda_page3.jpg" rel="lightbox[pics4099]" title="Left: Blue Lagoon, Iceland. 2008. Right: Utila, Honduras. 2006"><img border="0" src="http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/bartekpagoda_page3.jpg" alt="bartekpagoda_page3" width="830" height="405" class="attachment wp-att-4127" /></a><div class="imagecaption"><strong>Left</strong>:Utila, Honduras. 2006 <strong>Right</strong>: <em>Blue Lagoon</em>, Iceland. 2008. <strong></div></div></div>

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