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A statue in front of the Holy Cross church in Warsaw, Poland, guides viewers toward the August 2014 supermoon.

Inspiring Photos of the Biggest, Brightest Supermoon of 2014

Feast your eyes on these snapshots from around the world

Sunrise illuminates a sea of clouds high in the mountains of Taiwan's Alishan Range.

SPONSOR CONTENT: TAIWAN

Ride Taiwan’s “Sunrise Train” into a Sea of Clouds

A miraculous feat of engineering, the Alishan Forest Railway carries passengers to a land of world-class tea and sought-after sunrises

Kitt Peak, an observatory located south of the Baboquivari Wilderness on the Tohono O'odham reservation in the early evening.

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness

Scenic desert, rock climbing, splendid vistas

Saint Elias Range

Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness

Caribou, glaciers, World Heritage Site

A foggy bog in Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan

Seney National Wildlife Refuge

String bogs, sand dune islands and carnivorous plants

Wildflowers abound by the Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Teton Wilderness

The continental divide, wild rivers and grey wolves

Sailboats moor at Presque Isle Bay on Stockton Island in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness

Pristine sandscapes, boreal forest and wild game

Hiker in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Rocky plains, upland bogs and a variety of flora

Prusik Peak overlooking Leprechaun Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness,

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Diverse forests, outstanding rock-climbing and scenic lakes

A young hiker in Ramsey's Draft Wilderness

Ramsey’s Draft Wilderness

Neotropical migrant birds, mountain biking and brook trout

Breadloaf Mountain, Vermont

Breadloaf Wilderness

Presidential Range, the Norske Trail, moose and black bears

Moon glowing over Red Castle Lake, High Uintas Wilderness

High Uintas Wilderness

Alpine ecosystem, numerous birds and colorful quartzite

Boulders in front of Guadalupe Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness

Exposed fossil reef, rough hiking and extreme weather

The Eagle Branch of Citico Creek, Tennessee

Citico Creek Wilderness

Virgin forest, Unicoi Mountains and steep-walled valleys

Fauna on the plains of Badlands Wilderness Area

Badlands Wilderness

Coyotes, bighorn sheep, mixed-grass prairies and fossil-filled canyons

The Congaree National Park Visitor Center boardwalk

Congaree National Park Wilderness

Hardwood forests, Southeastern woodpeckers and floodplains

Canoers in Allegheny Islands Wilderness Area

Allegheny Islands Wilderness

Seven islands, placid-water canoeing, turkey buzzards and songbirds

Clouds form over mountains on Admiralty Island

Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Brown bears, coastal forests, rocky spires

Mt. Regan and Sawtooth Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness

Sawtooth Wilderness

Clean air, jagged peaks and alpine lakes

Foot bridge over Opal Creek, Oregon

Opal Creek Wilderness

Lush mosses, ancient trees and scenic vantage points

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