Many visually impactful events occurred in 2013, and picking the top ones wasn't an easy task. The following list is not all-inclusive, but it includes news highlights as well as photo features chosen by the ABC News editorial and photo staff for the past year.

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The Boston Marathon Bombing

Tornadoes Level Towns

A Father and Daughter's Touching Farewell

Perfectly Timed Photos

Rome's Jeweled Skeletons

100 Abandoned Houses

Kenya Mall Attack

Typhoon Hainan

Strange Happenings in China

Victorian Post Mortem Photos

Mysterious and Magical Twins

Timeless Images of Marilyn Monroe

Crime Scenes Then and Now

San Fermin Running of the Bulls

JFK and Jackie

Newtown Therapy Dogs

Stunning NASA Photos of Earth

Ghosts of Chernobyl

China Green Sea Algae

See more featured photography curated by ABC News' Photo Editors, and at Picture This, the ABC News photography blog.