Smithsonian Picks The Best in Pictures

DC's Smithsonian museums (there are 17 of them here in the city) are among America's most treasured and visited places. But the Smithsonian also publishes a series of some of the most interesting, fact-filled blogs appearing anywhere on the internet. Each Sunday, The Prices Do DC re-posts an entry that initially appeared in one of those highly-readable blogs. Hope you enjoy and maybe we'll see you soon at the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian has announced the winners of our 11th Annual Photo Contest! 

These beautiful images were selected from over 50,000 entries submitted by photographers in 132 different countries.

Our photo editors selected seven winners -- a Grand Prize winner and a winner in each of the six categories: Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. An eighth winner, the Readers' Choice winner, was selected by our readers in a month long vote here on this page. 

To view the winners which 1st appeared in Smithsonian.com, click here.