I Couldn’t Tell What These Tiny Pink Dots Were. But When I Got Closer… WOW!

Have you ever been traveling on a plane, looked down, and were in complete awe of what you saw?

Viewing huge cities or expansive plains from above gives you a completely different perspective on the world. Large, sweeping landscapes can suddenly seem small or even vast, while a huge city can look intricate, complicated, and, if it’s night, almost as though it were lit from within.

For a moment, it lets you see the way a bird would see the world. Enter AirPano: a team of Russian photographers and specialists that travel the world to take breath-taking aerial photos of the world’s most gorgeous locations.

“Although we usually photograph from a helicopter, we also like to shoot from an airplane, a dirigible, a hot air balloon, and a radio-controlled helicopter,” they write on their website. The most fascinating aspect of their approach, however, is AirPano’s special viewer, which allows visitors to pan 360-degrees around a location. That means you can gaze at these beautiful places in every direction, like you’re really there.

Below is just a small sampling of the stunning photos they take and a truly unique perspective. When I took a look at them my jaw literally dropped — it’s that amazing!