20 gorgeous river photos from around the world

Even though we aren’t able to travel right now to discover new landscapes, these gorgeous river photos will help you escape and explore these water sources from a different angle.

A river winds into the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland. It looks narrow from far above, but it’s much larger when you’re on the banks.

This stunning view of Phang Nga Bay in Thailand at sunset makes it look like you can see to the end of the earth.

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A river, created by the Ratchapha Dam, runs through the forests of Thailand.

An aerial view of the Markarfljot River running through a canyon in Iceland.

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A green-tinted river runs through the dry Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

Skippers Canyon, north of Queenstown in New Zealand, was carved out by the Shotover River.

A group of kayakers makes their way through a small river at Kho Rong Island in Cambodia.

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Jokulgilskvisl River in Landmannalaugar, Iceland runs along the edge of a lava field formed in 1477. The geological elements in the area give the river its unusual colour.

The massive Fjadrargljufur Canyon river in Iceland is up to 100 metres deep and 2km long. The canyon was formed by erosion from glaciers and took millions of years to create.

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