Collection by Ralston O'Neill

Honorable Mentions from World Views

In our World Views contest, we teamed up with Blurb and challenged our readers to share their view of the modern world. You heard our call and we were incredibly impressed by the hundreds of submissions that flooded in. We've decided to share a number of our personal favorites that, while they might not have won the prize, are certainly due more than just a high five.

All of the entries you see in the following slideshow are also featured in our first-ever photo book World Views. Of the hundreds of photos submitted we culled together the 3 winners and 62 honorable mentions that jumped out at our judges. Check out the grand prize winner and two runners up here. Though the competition wrapped up, we hope that World Views has encouraged you to break out your cameras, get the creativity rolling, and take in old sites in a new light.

The Second City

Chicago, Illinois

Josh Parker
The Second City Chicago, Illinois Josh Parker
All the World's a Blur shot by Jamie Yeo in Newcastle, Australia.
All the World's a Blur shot by Jamie Yeo in Newcastle, Australia.
Brooklyn Bridge shot by Gary Swanson in New York, New York.
Brooklyn Bridge shot by Gary Swanson in New York, New York.
Commune North shot by Julie Arbagey in New York, New York.
Commune North shot by Julie Arbagey in New York, New York.
Oslo Opera House Rorschach

Olso, Norway

Adam Florence
Oslo Opera House Rorschach Olso, Norway Adam Florence
A Brooklyn Sunset

Brooklyn, New York

Christopher Gu
A Brooklyn Sunset Brooklyn, New York Christopher Gu
The Charm of the Old Town shot by Henry Gu in Lijiang, China.
The Charm of the Old Town shot by Henry Gu in Lijiang, China.
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Toronto, Ontario

Heather Hanrahan
224 Toronto, Ontario Heather Hanrahan
Toronto Westend Humber Bay

Torento, Ontario

Derek Cameron
Toronto Westend Humber Bay Torento, Ontario Derek Cameron
October 27, 2010

Charlottesville, Virginia

Steve Taylor
October 27, 2010 Charlottesville, Virginia Steve Taylor
Table Mountain from the Waterfront shot by Lee-Ann Schmidt in Cape Town, South Africa.
Table Mountain from the Waterfront shot by Lee-Ann Schmidt in Cape Town, South Africa.
Reflection

San Francisco, California

Basile Kuo
Reflection San Francisco, California Basile Kuo
Beautiful Skies through Ruins

Detroit, Michigan

Annmarie Roche
Beautiful Skies through Ruins Detroit, Michigan Annmarie Roche
Oh, L.A.

Los Angeles, California

James Sanderson
Oh, L.A. Los Angeles, California James Sanderson
Capitol Hill

Seattle, Washington

Hans Osheim
Capitol Hill Seattle, Washington Hans Osheim
Rooftops of Fez

Fez, Morocco

George Robert Horninig
Rooftops of Fez Fez, Morocco George Robert Horninig
abandoned home along highway between Carlsbad, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas
abandoned home along highway between Carlsbad, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas