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Famous landmarks like the Arc Du Triumph, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Sagrada Familia have been photographed countless times by photographers from around the world, and they are recognizable to most, if not all, of us. But this collection of stunning aerial photographs gives us a bird’s-eye-view of these places, casting them in a totally new light.
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.
For more great examples of aerial photography, check out these photographs by Kacper Kowalski and Klaus Leidorf. (via)  Image credits: Judit Kovacs 1. Barcelona  Image credits: Aldas Kirvaitis 2. Central Park, New York City  Image credits: Sergey Semenov 3. Maze at Longleat, England  Image credits: archive.4plebs.org 4. Mexico City  Image credits: Pablo Lopez Luz 5. Venice  Image credits: Yann Arthus Bertrand 6. Amsterdam  Image credits: unknown 7. Giza Pyramids, Egypt  Image credits: satimagingcorp.com 8. Niagara Falls, U.S.A.  Image credits: thezooom.com 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  Image credits: imgur.com 13. Mangroves in New Caledonia  Image credits: Yann Arthus Bertrand 14. Dubai  Image credits: unknown 15. Dubrovnik  Image credits: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File  ubrovnik_crop.jpg]Michaelphillipr[/url]16. Paris  Image credits: imgur.com 17. Meskendir Valley, Turkey  Image credits: Beng Lieu Song 18. Shanghai  Image credits: imgur.com 19. Cape Town  Image credits: imgur.com 20. Moscow  Image credits: imgur.com 21. Athens  Image credits: imgur.com 22. Vancouver  Image credits: Evan Leeson 23. Male, Maldives  Image credits: Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeg 24. Seattle  Image credits: thatcherphotography.com 25. Vatican City  Image credits: Randy P 26. Bac Son Valley, Vietnam  Image credits: Hai Thinh 27. Marina Bay, Dubai  Image credits: airpano.com 28. Rio de Janeiro  Image credits: Antonello 29. Terraced Rice Fields, China  Image credits: Thierry Bornier 30. A Lake in Pomerania, Poland  |
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