National Geographic has made a name for themselves with their amazing photos, so it was no surprise that they made Instagram history as the first brand to reach 100 million followers (those are almost Kim Kardashian numbers). To celebrate in true Nat Geo fashion, they opened up a photography contest across the photo-sharing platform - using the hashtag #natgeo100contest. In the 24-hour contest window, the magazine received more than 94,000 photograph submissions. The photo editors and photographers at Nat Geo went through the entries and narrowed them down to the top 10 best photos and then let their 10 million followers vote on who would be the grand prize winner. Below you can view the contest-winning Instagram photo, the top finalists along with some other gorgeous entries that didn't make the cut but are still just as mind-blowing. Voting for #natgeo100contest may be over but don't forget to upvote the most beautiful photos for Bored Panda!
