14. Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan
This photo of Hitachi Seaside Park was taken in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan by Hiroki Kondo as a submission to the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest. The sea of blue flowers, known as baby blue eyes, bloom once annually around April. The sprawling 470 acre park attracts many tourists for its 4.5 million baby blue eyes. Other flowers include millions of daffodils and 170 varieties of tulips.