Lust-worthy locations, creative colours, and picture-perfect places - we present you with a healthy dose of escapism through ten otherworldly images.
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© Mituhiro Okabe, Japan, National Award 3rd Place, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Wonyoung Choi, Korea, Republic Of, Shortlist, Open competition, Architecture, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Yawar Abbas, Pakistan, Shortlist, Open competition, Travel, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/styles/field_paragraph_image/public/gallery/images/3297639/02b9b1d80723312acbfa558f8a4e1983.Marcin%2520Giba_turquoise%2520lake.jpg?itok=OtAcG1O-)
© Marcin Giba, Poland, National Award Winner, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Mazin Alhassan, Saudi Arabia, National Award Winner, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Filip Hrebenda, Slovakia, National Award Winner, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Juan Pablo Méndez Garzona, Latin America, National Awards Shortlist, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Cigdem Ayyildiz, Turkey, Shortlist, Alpha Female 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
![](https://www.worldphoto.org/sites/default/files/styles/field_paragraph_image/public/gallery/images/3064271/fdf51692be0609c8ad8ba389a2a2d25f.Bat%2520Cave%2520Sink.jpg?itok=b_p6djIR)
© Chihao Wang, Taiwan, National Award Winner, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
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© Gonzalo Javier Santile, Latin America, National Award 2nd Place 2022 Sony World Photography Awards