Famous landmarks like the Arc Du Triumph, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Sagrada Familia have been photographed countless times by photographers worldwide. They are recognizable to most, if not all, of us. But this collection of stunning aerial photography shots gives us a birds-eye view of these places, casting them in a new light. You’d see Incredible Views if you were a bird or from an airplane, Heli, Airglider, etc., but it just sounds cooler.
Most of the beautiful photos are of places or things that most of us could quickly identify immediately. The images illustrate just how much a change in perspective, such as an aerial view, can alter. It’s also worth noting that a few of these sites, like the Pyramids of Giza and the hotels in Dubai, were designed with an aerial perspective in mind. The designs of certain Dubai hotels can only be appreciated fully from above. Some theorize that the Pyramids of Giza were meant to be aligned with the stars in Orion’s Belt.
Although taking photographs from an actual bird’s perspective is possible, most photographers prefer taking excellent photos like these of hot-air balloons, helicopters, gliders, or very tall structures. A few of the photographs also seem to be taken from altitudes that even birds couldn’t reach. None of this, however, detracts from these tourist attractions’ epic beauty.
01. Barcelona
Image credits: Aldas Kirvaitis
02. Central Park, New York City
Image credits: Sergey Semenov
03. Dubai Islands
Image credits: unknown
04. Maze At Longleat, England
Image credits: archive.4plebs.org
05. Mexico City
Image credits: Pablo Lopez Luz
06. Venice
Image credits: Yann Arthus Bertrand
07. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Image credits: Cris Toala Olicares
08. Niagara Falls, Canada
Image credits: thezooom.com
09. Namib Desert, Namibia
Image credits: SysaWorld Roberto Moiola
10. Chicago Skyline, USA
Image credits: Robert Elves
11. Tulip Fields, The Netherlands
Image credits: Normann Szkop
12. Bern, Switzerland
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13. Dubrovnik, Croatia
Image credits: Michaelphillipr
14. Paris, France
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15. Meskendir Valley, Turkey
Image credits: Beng Lieu Song
16. Shanghai, China
Image credits: Mike Hedge
17. Cape Town, South Africa
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18. Moscow, Russia
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19. Athens, Greece
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20. Vancouver, Canada
Image credits: Evan Leeson
21. Male, Maldives
Image credits: Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeg
22. Seattle, USA
Image credits: thatcherphotography.com
23. Giza Pyramids, Egypt
Image credits: satimagingcorp.com
24. Bac Son Valley, Vietnam
Image credits: Hai Thinh
25. Marina Bay, Dubai
Image credits: airpano.com
26. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Image credits: Antonello
27. Terraced Rice Fields, China
Image credits: Thierry Bornier
28. Vatican City
Image credits: Randy P
29. Lake In Pomerania, Poland
Image credits: Kacper Kowalski
30. San Francisco, USA
Image Credits: Flickr csaulit
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