Photographers Show How Birds See The World With Cool Aerial Photos

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!

Central Park, NY, USA

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Churun-meru (Dragon) Waterfall, Venezuela

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Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

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Russia, Uzon caldera, Kamchatka

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia

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Barcelona, Spain

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Westerdok Disctrict, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Halong Bay, Vietnam

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Lake Powell, UT–AZ, USA

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Lake Baikal, Russia

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Santorini (Thira), Oia, Greece

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Dubai Marina, UAE

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Iguasu Falls, Argentina and Brazil

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Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Iceland

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Prague, Czech Republic

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The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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Flamingo, Lake Bogoria, Kenya

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