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Aleppo, Syria, May 26, 2013 – The Citadel of Aleppo – medieval fortified palaceDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nov. 3, 2013 – “Wish,” a large-scale art workDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Utah, USA, April 22, 2013 – Colorado RiverDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Cuanza River, Angola, April 28, 2013 – Cambambe DamDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Doha, Qatar, March 4, 2013 – Artificial island spanning nearly four million sq meters.DigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Dunalley, Australia, Jan. 6, 2013 – fires, false color image (red = healthy vegetation)DigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Australia, April 22, 2013 – Great Barrier ReefDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Gwadar coast, Pakistan Sept. 29, 2013 – new island created by earthquake in PakistanDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Croatia, Feb. 16, 2013 – Galešnjak (Island of Love)DigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Hong Kong, China May 9, 2013 – giant rubber duckDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, March 22, 2013 – Manam VolcanoDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Namib Desert, Namibia, May 13, 2013 – Sossusvlie areaDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Naples, Italy, Feb. 19 2013 – Mount VesuviusDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Niger, Feb. 13, 2013 – Arlit Uranium MineDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Schooner Cays, Bahamas, May 26, 2013DigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Sochi, Russia, March 17, 2013 – Site of 2014 winter OlympicsDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Near the city of Sur, Oman, Feb. 13, 2013 – massive “green tide”DigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Valencia, Spain, July 19, 2013 – Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia and Gulliver Park with an enormous fiberglass model of Lemuel Gulliver trappedDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Versailles, France, Aug. 20, 2013 – Palace of VersaillesDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
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Xi'an, China, Sept. 24, 2013 – Shiyuan ParkDigitalGlobe—Getty Images
Digital Globe, a provider of commercial satellite pictures, gathers 1 billion square kilometers of Earth imagery every year. That’s nearly enough to cover the globe twice — and some of it is downright beautiful. Several years ago, employees at the Colorado-based organization decided to pick their favorite to share Earth’s beauty with the public. This year, they’ve collected 20 awe-inspiring scenes, and they want you to pick your favorite of the bunch.
Their picks can be seen above, and you can vote for your favorite on DigitalGlobe’s Facebook page.