2016 ― the year everyone loves to hate.
It had its fair share of crazy, unbelievable and tragic moments. During the year’s events, photographers around the world captured amazing images of the good and the bad.
From an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Syria to the beautiful northern lights over Russia, we combed through Reuters and Getty Images to find some of the most beautiful ― and sometimes overlooked ― photos.
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Check out the 52 images below, and here’s to even better photos in 2017:
Jan. 1-4
Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
Jan. 4-11
Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Jan. 11-18
PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/Getty Images
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Jan. 18-25
Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Jan. 25-Feb. 1
Mario Tama/Getty Images
Feb. 1-8
Christopher Jue/Getty Images
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Feb. 8-15
SERGEI GAPON/Getty Images
Feb. 15-22
Jorge Silva/Reuters
Feb. 22-29
Omar Sobhani/Reuters
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Feb. 29-March 7
YASIN AKGUL/Getty Images
March 7-14
MOHD RASFAN/Getty Images
March 14-21
Alberto Reyes/Reuters
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March 21-28
ARUN SANKAR/Getty Images
March 28-April 4
Marko Djurica/Reuters
April 4-11
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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April 11-18
Kyodo/Reuters
April 18-25
SAKIS MITROLIDIS/Getty Images
April 25-May 2
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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May 2-9
Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
May 9-16
JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/Getty Images
May 16-23
Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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May 23-30
Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
May 30-June 6
Charles Platiau/Reuters
June 6-13
Rodi Said / Reuters
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June 13-20
MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/Getty Images
June 20-27
Matt Cardy/Getty Images
June 27-July 4
Pool/Getty Images
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July 4-11
Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images
July 11-18
David Ramos/Getty Images
July 18-25
VCG/Getty Images
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July 25-Aug. 1
Getty Images
Aug. 1-8
Mario Tama/Getty Images
Aug. 8-15
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Aug. 15-22
VCG/Getty Images
Aug. 22-29
MOHD RASFAN/Getty Images
Aug. 29-Sept. 5
Stefano Montesi/Getty Images
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Sept. 5-12
AMEER ALHALBI/Getty Images
Sept. 12-19
VCG/Getty Images
Sept. 19-26
LUIS ACOSTA/Getty Images
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Sept. 26-Oct. 3
David Ramos/Getty Images
Oct. 3-10
LUDOVIC MARIN/Getty Images
Oct. 10-17
Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
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Oct. 17-24
Carl Court/Getty Images
Oct. 24-31
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Oct. 31-Nov. 7
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty Images
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Nov. 7-14
Pierre Crom/Getty Images
Nov. 14-21
Gallo Images/Getty Images
Nov. 21-28
Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Dec. 4-11
MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/Getty Images
Dec. 11-18
Leon Neal/Getty Images
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Dec. 18-25
Sputnik Photo Agency/Reuters