Most of the pictures are of places or things that most of us could easily identify right away. The images illustrate just how much a change in perspective 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, and some theorize that the Pyramids of Giza were meant to be aligned with the stars in Orion’s Belt.

Although taking photographs from a bird’s actual perspective is possible, most photographers prefer taking pictures like these from 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 their epic beauty.

1. Barcelona



Image credits: Aldas Kirvaitis

2. Central Park, New York City



Image credits: Sergey Semenov

3. Maze at Longleat, England



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4. Mexico City



Image credits: Pablo Lopez Luz

5. Venice



Image credits: Yann Arthus Bertrand

6. Amsterdam



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7. Giza Pyramids, Egypt



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8. Niagara Falls, U.S.A.



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9. Namib Desert, Namibia



Image credits: SysaWorld Roberto Moiola

10. Chicago



Image credits: Robert Elves

11. Tulip Fields, The Netherlands



Image credits: Normann Szkop

12. Bern



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13. Mangroves in New Caledonia



Image credits: Yann Arthus Bertrand

14. Dubai



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15. Dubrovnik



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16. Paris



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17. Meskendir Valley, Turkey



Image credits: Beng Lieu Song

18. Shanghai



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19. Cape Town



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20. Moscow



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21. Athens



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22. Vancouver



Image credits: Evan Leeson

23. Male, Maldives



Image credits: Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeg

24. Seattle



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25. Vatican City



Image credits: Randy P

26. Bac Son Valley, Vietnam



Image credits: Hai Thinh

27. Marina Bay, Dubai



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28. Rio de Janeiro



Image credits: Antonello

29. Terraced Rice Fields, China



Image credits: Thierry Bornier

30. A Lake in Pomerania, Poland



Image credits: Kacper Kowalski

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