These dizzying aerial views of cities around the world will trigger your wanderlust (and maybe your vertigo)
If you’re already planning your Spring Break getaway but are falling short on just where to go, we have some info that might help you see new destinations in a totally new light. (Or is it angle?) Introducing AirPano, a group of photographers who capture dizzying aerial views of cities around the world. The Russian artists capture places like Dubai, Venice, even Chicago (for those of us whose pocket change doesn’t exactly allow us to leave the good ol’ USA). These shots become more abstract art than landscape, and the results are just plain breathtaking.
So whether you’re planning a trip or just planning to sit at your work desk and mentally escape for a bit, come with us on this insane journey around the world and, like, a billion feet in the air.
We’d be lucky to see any of these gorgeous places from any angle, tbh.
This little heart shaped island is the cutest bit of land we’ve ever seen in The Great Barrier Reef, Australia:
Happy Valentine's Day! The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Большой Барьерный риф в Австралии.
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Feb 14, 2017 at 2:28pm PST
See Henningsvaer, Norway as the birds do in this chilly, serene overhead:
Henningsvaer, Norway☀️ Хеннингсвер, Норвегия
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Feb 9, 2017 at 3:20pm PST
Soar over the Grand Canyon if you’re fine with heights!
Grand Canyon, USAГранд-Каньон, США
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Feb 7, 2017 at 1:44pm PST
The Windy City, aka Chicago, gets an orbital makeover in this mesmerizing shot:
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Feb 6, 2017 at 5:39am PST
Monaco could be a little toy village of houses on hills, and we’re obsessed:
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Feb 2, 2017 at 4:20pm PST
This magical ‘gram of Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia could be the most gorgeous abstract art print for your bedroom wall:
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia❄️Плитвицкие озера, Хорватия.
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Jan 30, 2017 at 2:25pm PST
Is this that old green circuit board from your old computer or Beijing, China?
Happy Chinese New Year!Photo: Beijing, China. Фото: Пекин, Китай
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Jan 27, 2017 at 4:35pm PST
This one of Lima, Peru is giving us major vertigo, but it’s oddly worth it. You guys go up without us, we’ll wait down here, thanks!
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Jan 25, 2017 at 2:46pm PST
You think you’ve seen pics of Prague, but have you seen it like this? It’s its own planet!
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Jan 17, 2017 at 3:39am PST
Last but not least, Seattle, in all its orangey blue glory:
Seattle, USAСиэтл, США #airpano #aerial #usa #visitusa #instausa #сша #seattle #сиэтл
A post shared by AirPano (@airpano) on Jan 6, 2017 at 2:48pm PST
So what do you think? Do these shots have you packing your suitcases or gratefully kissing the gravity-friendly floor beneath you? Any of these destinations sound good to us for a little getaway, maybe a little walking tour — emphasis on walking, as in, safe on the ground. Unless we can get our hands on a super qualified and hyper-experienced helicopter pilot, these views are for the birds (literally).