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Destination Escape: Your Peaceful Places

We all have a place we turn to for solace. Whether it is a physical location, a photo of a place once visited or an imagined space, having a destination to escape to is one of the best head-clearing exercises.

We asked you to submit photos of your peaceful places, and you came back to us with overwhelming scenes of beauty: bursting sunsets, mystical forests and luscious landscapes. Wed love to keep this prompt open, featuring a new peaceful place for all of us to escape to together.

Want to be part of this peace party? Send your photos and descriptions to GPS@huffingtonpost.com or tweet them to us @GPSforSoul with the hashtag #peacefulplace . We cant wait to find peace with you!

Peaceful Places

My Peaceful Place: A Florida Sunset(01 of13)

Peaceful view from @StylishStarfish

My Peaceful Place: Sunset Through The Branches(02 of13)

Peaceful view from @Engalicia

My Peaceful Place: Outstanding Sunset(03 of13)

Peaceful view from @vgoller

My Peaceful Place: Soothing Sunrise(04 of13)

Peaceful view from @hay_smith

My Peaceful Place: A Mystical Forest(05 of13)

"The transition between life and death is seamless in the forest." Peaceful view from @CuttingEdgeNutr

My Peaceful Place: Sag Harbor, NY(06 of13)

Peaceful view from Debbie Goldstein

My Peaceful Place: Marquette, Michigan(07 of13)

"My peaceful place is the Lake Superior area in the upper peninsula, Marquette, Michigan! So much natural untouched beauty. You know you are in God's presence, no doubt about it. Everything is so peaceful and serene. Holy land indeed!"Peaceful view from Patty Tilton

My Peaceful Place: Fairhaven Harbor At Sunset(08 of13)

"Here is my peaceful place -- the Fairhaven Harbor at sunset when I am taking a summer stroll with my daughter and husband --so lovely."Peaceful view from Heather Andersen

My Peaceful Place: The Lehigh Valley Parkway(09 of13)

"My peaceful place? With my sweet pup, Julio, at the Lehigh Valley (PA) Parkway." Peaceful view from Diann Garnett

My Peaceful Place: Medowlark Botanical Gardens - Vienna, VA(10 of13)

Peaceful view from Suzanne Stout, Potomac Falls, VA

My Peaceful View: Edgewater Lodge, FL(11 of13)

"This is a copy of our favorite serene spot...Edgewater Lodge on Long Key in the Florida Keys. The sunsets here are breathtaking! We always head to the Keys to unwind and recharge!"Peaceful view from Marsha Edwards Wheatley

My Peaceful Place: Calming Walkway(12 of13)

Peaceful view from @RestoreHealing

My Peaceful Place: Patriot Lake, Memphis, TN(13 of13)

Peaceful view from @terez07

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