Places seen from above (28 Pictures)


Located at the centre of 12 radiating avenues in Paris, France, construction of the Arc de Triomphe took nearly 30 years to comp

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A whirlpool interchange, which was first built in 2006, connects three major roads by the Miracle Garden in Dubai, UAE

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The neighbourhoods of Sntosh Park and Uttam Nagar in India are some of the most built-up and densely populated

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Cargo ships and tankers are pictured waiting outside the entry to the Port of Singapore – the world's second-busiest port

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The Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, has a large boneyard of over 150 retired planes

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Central Park in New York City spans 843 acres, which accounts for six per cent of the island of Manhattan

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The Moab Potash Ponds in Utah is a stunning example of vibrant colour contrast between the bright blue water and salt

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In Norfolk, Virginia, Lamberts Point Pier 6 is the largest coal-landing station in the Northern Hemisphere

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Niagara Falls, which straddle the border between Ontario and the United States

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The Great Pyramids of Giza, located on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt

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Brasilia, the capital of Brazil

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The otherworldly Mount Whaleback Ire Ore Mine, located in Western Australia

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The roads crossing along the Stelvio Pass, a road in Northern Italy, are the highest paved routes in the Eastern Alps

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The Burning Man festival, which is held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA

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The Nardo Ring is a high-speed circular test track in Italy

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At the Huelva Orchard in Spain, fruit trees create a swirl-like pattern on the hills

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The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park gets is vivid colour from pigmented bacteria that grow along its edges

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The Spiral Jetty is a counterclockwise coil jutting out from the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA

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The blooming tulip fields in Lisse, Netherlands during the peak bloom season in April

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The town of Bourtange, Netherlands – shaped like a star

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Venice, Italy is fascinating to observe from above, with its canals, bridges and 78 giant steel gates across the three inlets

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The Example DIstrict in Barcelona, Spain, is characterised by its strict grid pattern and apartments with communal courtyards

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The canal system of Amsterdam

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The Gamasolar Thermosolar Plant in Seville, Spain, uses 2650 mirrors to focus the sun's thermal energy

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Aluminum toxic waste gathers in the collection pond of a plant in Darrow, Louisiana

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Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

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Plaza Del Ejecutivo in the Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City

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The medina quarter in Marrakech, Morocco is characterised by its winding, maze-like streets

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