A woman has her hands painted with traditional henna as she attends Eid al-Adha prayers at historical Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, June 17, 2024. Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice, the most important Islamic holiday, marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, Abraham to Christians and Jews, to sacrifice his son. During the holiday, which in most places lasts three days, Muslims slaughter goat, sheep or cattle, distribute part of the meat to the poor. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)

Team Jayco Alula's Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen (L) and Soudal Quick-Step's Belgian rider Tim Merlier (2ndL) crash at the end of the first stage of the Renewi Tour multi-stage cycling race, from Riemst to Bilzen (163,6 km) on August 28, 2024. The five-day race takes place in Belgium and the Netherlands. (Photo by David Pintens/Belga via AFP Photo)

Second Place Winner: “Thunderstorm at False Kiva”. I hiked out to these ruins at night hoping to photograph them with the Milky Way, but instead a thunderstorm rolled through, creating this dramatic image. – Max Seigal. National Geographic Traveler Director of Photography Dan Westergren, one of this year's judges, shares his thoughts on the second place winner: “This photo combines two different scenes into one: the small kiva in a cliff dwelling and the grand vista of Canyonlands National Park across the valley. I really like the two different color palettes – warm inside and purple outside. This two-for-one scene was caused by the lightning storm outside the dwelling, which lit up the landscape like it was a huge electronic flash. Looking at this picture I can imagine what a wonderful sight it must have been for the ancient people who lived here. It doesn't seem too amazing now in our modern world, but might have been mind-blowing for the prehistoric residents”. Location: Utah. (Photo and caption by Max Seigal/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

Football fans watch a broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between The Netherlands and Czech Republic on a terrace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 27 June 2021. Visitors had to be tested in advance and once did not have to keep a distance of 1.5 meters. As one of the relaxation of the corona measures, catering establishments are allowed to place large screens to show the matches. (Photo by Ramon van Flymen/EPA/EFE)

Aerial view of a giant sinkhole on June 09, 2021 in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico. The giant sinkhole is located 20 kilometers northwest from the capital city Puebla, the hole now measures 110 meters across its widest point, covering around 11,000 square meters and damaging a house built near the place where it appeared. Farmers of the surroundings have been affected since they are not allowed to enter their fields due to the warning perimeter set up by the authorities. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Umbrellas are placed over the statute of the Beatles, during a photocall, on Liverpool's waterfront, in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The city of Liverpool is getting set to celebrate the half-centenary of “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”, one of the most influential albums by local heroes The Beatles. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Wire via AP Photo)

Competitors climb in front of the Matterhorn mountain at the start of the 21st Glacier Patrol race in Stafel outside the ski resort of Zermatt, Switzerland, 18 April 2018. The Glacier Patrol (Patrouille des Glaciers in French), organized by the Swiss Army, takes place from April 17 to 21. Highly-experienced hiker-skiers trek for over 53km (3994m ascent and 4090m descent) along the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border from Zermatt to Verbier. (Photo by Valentin Flauraud/EPA/EFE)

A girl walks along former railway tracks in the so- called “Tunnel of Love”, surrounded by arches of intertwined trees, near the Ukrainian village of Klevan, Rivno region, on August 6, 2018. The tunnel of about five kilometres in length is a botanical phenomenon, which became a cult place for tourists and couples in love. The tourist legend says that wishes of couples in love will come true, if the couple passes through the tunnel. (Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP Photo)