The 16 most inspiring travel photos this week

EACH WEEK WE CHOOSE OUR favorite images from readers, fans, and travelers, who tag their photos with #travelstoke and post them on our Instagram account. These pictures provide a daily dose of inspiration, and challenge us to photograph the world in innovative ways.

Here are this week’s editors’ picks of people finding some serious #travelstoke:

1. Hyllestad, Norway

https://instagram.com/p/73QuUKvpYL/?taken-by=odahjelm

2. Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay

The incredible Gardens by the Bay mega trees lit up | Singapore | #tree #night #forest #trees #light #colorful #colors #color #music #innovation #beautiful #amazing #plants #steel #holiday #travel #traveling #travelstoke #travelphotography #photooftheday #photography #photo #natgeo #natgeotravel #thephotosociety #gardensbythebay #marinabay #singapore #canon #canon70d

A photo posted by Olivier Verbiest (@olivier.v.photography) on Sep 20, 2015 at 1:32pm PDT

3. Noosa Region, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

https://instagram.com/p/7mnioxMUm6/?taken-by=jewelszee

4. Vega Island, Norway

Shipwreck on the far end of Vega Island, Norway

A photo posted by Alex Strohl (@alexstrohl) on Sep 20, 2015 at 9:40pm PDT

5. Hillside Beach Club, Turkey

https://instagram.com/p/70KOlbgf26/?taken-by=rafahansen

6. Tomahawk, Alberta

https://instagram.com/p/6xncLrDoPi/?taken-by=corrine_t

7. Horseshoe Bend in Arizona

https://instagram.com/p/7tss9wHzCy/?taken-by=stephenskis

8. La Jolla, San Diego, California

https://instagram.com/p/70jgjJKCJC/?taken-by=tobyharriman

9. Free diving for lobster, Channel Islands, California

How's this for an adventure? Matador Network's ambassador @shawnparkin shot this while free diving for lobster in the Channel Islands, off California. Would you do this? #travelstoke

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Sep 20, 2015 at 7:09am PDT

10. Big Four Mountain, Cascade Range of Washington

https://instagram.com/p/7ZCGEZHzDC/?taken-by=stephenskis

11. Three Sisters Wilderness, Willamette and Deschutes National Forests, Oregon

https://instagram.com/p/7l2IVNBvk8/?taken-by=wheretowillie

12. The California coast

"Feelings are much like waves. We can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf." -Jonatan Mårtensson The beautiful California Coast. @visitcalifornia @gitzoinspires @nikonusa @gtechnology @sandisk #beautifuldestinations #surf #summer #followme

A photo posted by Lucas Gilman (@lucasgilman) on Sep 18, 2015 at 12:26pm PDT

13. The Aurora over Alaska

When the first of these photos arrived on the back of my camera, I yelped, lost my balance, and nearly fell in a puddle. #Alaska #Aurora

A photo posted by Benjamin Everett (@bejamin) on Aug 19, 2015 at 12:18pm PDT

14. Lake Powell, Arizona

https://instagram.com/p/7rKfrOQbZ8/?taken-by=an_tpham

15. Green Lakes State Park, New York

Hanging out with @rapidhammock in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Look at that reflection in Green Lake!

A photo posted by William Woodward (@wheretowillie) on Sep 14, 2015 at 5:50pm PDT

16. Bay Area vibes, San Francisco, California

Bay Area vibe. #exploreyourworld __

A photo posted by Henry Do (@henry_do) on Sep 9, 2015 at 8:14am PDT