The 39 Most Astounding Aerial Photographs You'll Ever See

By Alec

Published September 9, 2013

Updated November 26, 2020

Enjoy earth from above with these 39 captivating aerial photographs.

From the mind-blowing 2-million strong tent city of Mecca to the staggering tulip fields of the Netherlands, we take a look at the most astounding aerial photography ever:

Astounding Aerial Photography Glacial River In Iceland

Aerial Photography Of Eixample Barcelona

Aerial Photography Red Rocks Amphitheater

An Aerial Photograph Of Burning Man 2013

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Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands.

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Glacial river, Iceland.

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Over 2 million pilgrims occupy this make-shift tent city outside of Mecca during Hadj.

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Lake Natron in Tanzania.

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This amazing aerial photograph captures the fascinating design of the Eixample district of Barcelona.

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Blue Dragon River of Portugal.

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Terraced rice fields in Yunna, China.

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An amazing aerial view of Amsterdam and it's canal system.

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An aerial photograph of the Loos-Hulluch trench systems in World War 1. British trench lines are on the left, German trench lines are on the right.

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Scotsdale, Arizona.

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Male, the capital of the Maldives.

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Central Park, New York City.

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Victoria Falls.

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Tulip fields in the Netherlands

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Vancouver, Canada.

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Sao Paola

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San Francisco, California

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Cemetery in Verdun, France.

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New York City, New York.

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Bern, Switzerland.

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Mexico City, Mexico.

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Glastonbury Festival in 2013

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An aerial photograph of Manhattan and Queens, New York.

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The Amazon River.

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Aerial photography of New York City at night.

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London, United Kingdom.

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Bath, England

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Jeju Island, South Korea.

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Another photograph of a river in Iceland.

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Hong Kong, China.

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Two fields: one has been recently harvested, the other awaits harvesting.

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The Grand Canyon from outer space.

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Glastonbury Festival held in Somerset, England.

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Maze, location unknown.

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Red Rocks Amphitheater, Colorado.

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Disneyland in 1962.

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The suburbs outside of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Cape Town, South Africa.

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An aerial photograph of Burning Man 2013.

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The Most Astounding Aerial Photography Ever Seen

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Alexander is a Brooklyn-based cofounder of All That's Interesting with an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in History and Economics and an MSc from the School of Oriental and African Studies in Economics. He specializes in American history, the Cold War, and true crime.