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\nSince people started attaching cameras to drones, we have been able to view the world in a different light. Drones are agile and can get places to take aerial shots that helicopters and planes simply cannot. That means we get these amazingly revealing photographs that show more to the world than expected.
\n[post_page_title]Floating castle[\/post_page_title]
\nThis drone image captured the castle known as Mont Saint-Michel. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site found in Normandy, France. At certain times of the year this castle is inaccessible due to rising tides, which help create this illusion of it floating in the clouds.
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\nThe castle was deliberately built to be protected by the water and has never been taken during its history, which stretches all the way back to the 8th century.
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\n[post_page_title]River of lava[\/post_page_title]
\nThanks to drones, photographers can take more risks than ever before to get the perfect shots. Previously, we might have needed a helicopter to take a picture like this which would involve endangering both the pilot and the photographer.
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\nThen there is the cost of the helicopter should something go wrong. Drones allow us to see right into the heart of a volcano, including this river of lava as the mountain considers whether to erupt or not.
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\n[post_page_title]Kraken Hole[\/post_page_title]
\nThis large hole in a lake is found in California and is known as the \u2018Kraken Hole.\u2019 The hole is man-made and has a very important role of draining the lake it sits in when there are heavy rains.
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\nIt means the water doesn\u2019t spill out into the surrounding areas, which helps to protect human and animal lives as well as anything else living nearby. Without knowing what this hole is though, it can seem as though the ground is just opening up to let some giant beast escape.
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\n[post_page_title]Giant pink bunny[\/post_page_title]
\nYour eyes are not deceiving you, this is a giant pink bunny installation that was brought to northern Italy in 2005. It was planned for this bunny, named Hase, to stick around in the area until 2025, but by 2016 it had already completely decomposed.
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\nPeople questioned why there was a giant pink bunny in the Italian countryside, and the artist who put it there had an uncomplicated answer. They simply explained that they put the pink bunny there because it was art.
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\n[post_page_title]Don’t look down[\/post_page_title]
\nThe problem with swimming in the ocean is that you just don\u2019t know what\u2019s around you. There are so many creatures living in the sea that are more than happy to come right up to you to see if they want to eat you or not.
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\nThis woman doing the backstroke in the water would have had no idea that just a few feet below her was this shark. It was ominously looming below and no doubt when she learned it was there she left the water immediately.
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\n[post_page_title]Staying safe[\/post_page_title]
\nWith a big predator in their midst, it makes sense that none of these fish felt like putting themselves in harm\u2019s way. This drone has shown how nature adapts to the threat of a predator through safety in numbers.
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\nThese fish are doing just fine at the moment, but there\u2019s a good chance this shark is going to start picking them off shortly. They are no match for the shark, but they can give themselves the best chance of survival by keeping their distance.
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\n[post_page_title]Plane graveyard[\/post_page_title]
\nFighter planes only have so much use before they are retired and replaced by something newer and shinier. The US Air Force has a graveyard for their aircraft, and this is it in Tucson, Arizona.
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\nThe storage center has been in place since the Second World War and is estimated to have around 4,000 different types of military plane. Due to the low humidity, it is the perfect place to store these planes without them corroding, making it a great junkyard for spare parts.
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\n[post_page_title]Having a whale of a time[\/post_page_title]
\nWhales are unlike sharks in the way that people seem to trust they won\u2019t eat us like a shark might. Despite their seemingly friendly nature, we\u2019re still pretty sure that everyone on that boat would rather stay there than get in the water.
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\nThis drone shot gives us an example of just how large whales really are compared to us and the boats we travel in. These people were reportedly on vacation in Mexico when this whale swam right up to them to say hello.
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\n[post_page_title]Above and below[\/post_page_title]
\nThis sunken plane can be found in Morrison\u2019s Quarry, in the Canadian region of Quebec. The water here is crystal clear, and it attracts scuba divers from all over the world to investigate the magical world below the surface.
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\nThere are a bunch of things found in these waters that have sunken over the years, including tug boats and even cars. This drone shot shows some people watching divers exploring the wreckage of a plane that\u2019s there to make things more interesting for the swimmers.
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\n[post_page_title]Not a video game[\/post_page_title]
\nThis image might look like it was taken from a video game like Minecraft because it is so uniform. It\u2019s actually a war cemetery that has been perfectly laid out with military precision. While it is a terrible shame that people had to lose their lives through war, their memories can live on in this outstanding tribute.
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\nThe linear pattern that moves away from the central building and cemetery really does look as though someone has copied and pasted this design digitally.
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\n[post_page_title]Six Flags[\/post_page_title]
\nThis Six Flags adventure park in New Orleans closed its doors in preparation for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Park runners didn\u2019t expect for the park to close forever, but the damage sustained from the hurricane was too serious.
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\nThis was taken just two weeks after Katrina hit and the majority of the park remained submerged underwater. The park remains abandoned to this day, and New Orleans police officers are forced to patrol regularly to prevent trespassers from entering.
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\n[post_page_title]Christ the Redeemer[\/post_page_title]
\nThere have been many photographs of Christ the Redeemer over the years, and once drone photography became a thing, it was only a matter of time before we got this shot. It shows the number of people who have gathered under the colossal statue in Rio de Janeiro to pay their respects.
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\nAlthough it\u2019s pretty big, it\u2019s actually not the largest statue of Jesus in the world, that accolade goes to ‘Christ the King’ in Poland.
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\n[post_page_title]What lurks beneath[\/post_page_title]
\nThe ocean is a scary place, but at least these paddleboarders have got something to protect them from the creatures of the deep. It\u2019s a good job these waters are calm as there is little chance of these two women falling into the water.
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\nIf they end up in the water, they could fall into the clutches of this shark. It was reported that these two women were fully aware of the great white shark beneath them, but wanted to prove they aren\u2019t as dangerous as people think.
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\n[post_page_title]Hurricane aftereffects[\/post_page_title]
\nHurricane Katrina wasn\u2019t the only natural disaster to destroy people’s homes and lives. Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston and caused so much damage largely due to flooding.
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\nDrones were actually being used in the aftermath so the authorities could assess just how much damage had been caused by the hurricane. The total cost of the damage was estimated to be around $125 billion after homes, bridges, power lines, offices blocks, and roads all took a big hit.
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\n[post_page_title]Not a regular scarecrow[\/post_page_title]
\nMost farmers need to put at least one scarecrow in their field of crops to keep the birds from eating their food. This farm seems to have a scary clown patrolling the cornrows, but we\u2019re not sure how good of a job it is doing.
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\nThe crops already look to have wilted, and the clown hasn’t done a good job of protecting them. In 2016 there was a scary clown phenomenon, so this might have been one of those that got lost and couldn\u2019t find its way home.
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\n[post_page_title]That sinking feeling[\/post_page_title]
\nThis is a sinkhole that opened up in Guatemala following a tropical storm in 2010. A great big hole opened up in the middle of Guatemala City, taking a three-story factory with it. It was believed that it wasn\u2019t solely because of the tropical storm that this sinkhole opened up.
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\nThere was also the eruption of a nearby volcano and a leak from a sewer pipe which ate away at the dirt beneath the surface. The hole measured 65 feet in diameter and 300 feet deep.
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\n[post_page_title]Bridging the gap[\/post_page_title]
\nIt\u2019s no secret that the ice caps are melting, making it more and more difficult for polar bears to survive in their natural habitat. It\u2019s dangerous getting close to a polar bear because they are not going to say no to a free meal, so catching them by drone is much safer.
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\nThis polar bear is bridging the gap between the ice, and it\u2019s making it look like a breeze. While finding food is becoming more difficult than ever, this polar bear can still show off its amazing agility.
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\n[post_page_title]From another angle[\/post_page_title]
\nThe skyline of Hong Kong is filled with skyscrapers, and from the ground it can all look a bit intimidating. The city is the reportedly fourth-most densely populated city in the world, which means all the people there need somewhere to go.
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\nThere is constantly more demand for housing, so skyscrapers are rising up into the sky all the time. Most people only get to view Hong Kong from the ground, so this drone photographer brought a bird\u2019s eye view to everyone living there.
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\n[post_page_title]Night fishing[\/post_page_title]
\nThe water is so black here the person fishing really does need this illuminated net to see what they are doing. The drone photo has shown just how impressive it looks when the net is cast out and how much space it covers.
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\nMost fishing takes place during the day, but the lights of this net might just help to attract more fish than usual. The best thing is that once the net closes, the fisherman will be able to see exactly how big their haul was.
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\n[post_page_title]Organized chaos[\/post_page_title]
\nOne of the worst things that comes from commuting by car is the fact that you have no choice when it comes to getting stuck in a traffic jam. This is an expressway in China, and you can see it\u2019s pretty busy; that\u2019s because it was a public holiday and everyone was trying to visit their families.
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\nMost of the population has time off during this vacation, and it means the roads become a sea of cars. This jam occurred in 2010 and reportedly took 12 days to clear.
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\n[post_page_title]Best place to sit[\/post_page_title]
\nWind turbines are huge structures that seem impossible to climb, yet this guy has found his way to the top. While he was chilling at the top, he decided to give his drone some time in the air and captured himself enjoying the view.
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\nWe guess if you have this sort of access to a wind turbine, it would be the perfect place to do some thinking. After all, it\u2019s not likely that someone is going to come along and disturb you any time soon.
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\n[post_page_title]Pilgrimage to the edge of the world[\/post_page_title]
\nThis is the Basilica Of Saint Francis of Assisi, and at certain times of the year, it can look like the edge of the world. Researchers estimate construction work on the basilica began as long ago as the 13th century, and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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\nThis site has become one of the world\u2019s most important pilgrimage locations for Christians thanks to its association with Saint Francis. With nothing but cloud on the horizon, this place looks like one of the most isolated in the world.
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\n[post_page_title]Diving right in[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough this might seem like a bad idea, there are quite a few people who regularly dive right into waterfalls. We guess it\u2019s a sense of freedom and the ultimate battle between humans and the water.
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\nThe photographer who took this shot explained that the man diving from the top of this waterfall is in his 60s and is a record holder for waterfall diving. The guy has seemingly figured out a way to keep diving into these dangerous situations and come out unharmed.
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\n[post_page_title]Don\u2019t look down..[\/post_page_title]
\nThis is not the place to go if you’re scared of heights! Just looking at this picture makes us feeling all dizzy. The narrow path (partly with glass floor!) is built on the Tianmen Mountain, located in the Hunan Province of China, and is a popular tourist destination for bravest of travelers.
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\nThe path is no less than 5,000 feet high, so the views are guaranteed to be breathtaking (if you have the courage to look up from where you’re putting your feet, that is).
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\n[post_page_title]Ghost town[\/post_page_title]
\nThe city of Pripyat in Ukraine has been abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. And this ghost town has countless of spooky places that are perfect for a drone.
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\nWhat makes this city so scary, is how obvious it is people left in a haste. There are toys in the playgrounds and pots and pans left on the stove’s in people’s homes. This drone captured the old ferris wheel in the Pripyat amusement park, a place where the families of this city used to go to have fun together, and is now eerily empty.
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\n[post_page_title]Plenty of privacy[\/post_page_title]
\nAnyone who’s tired of noisy neighbors should definitely move here! This house is located in Alexandria Bay, between Canada and New York, on a tiny patch of land fittingly named “Just Enough Room Island”.
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\nIt was bought in 1950 by the Sizelands family, who wanted a private holiday home. But that plan backfired when lots of curious tourists flocked there to get a closer look. By the looks of it from this drone footage, no one has actually lived there for many years.
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\n[post_page_title]Come closer, metal bird..[\/post_page_title]
\nThis drone got close enough to get this young, male lion’s undivided attention – leading to this gorgeous picture. You can see the curiosity in this predator’s eyes, and if the drone would have gotten much closer this handsome lion would most definitely have captured it for a closer inspection.
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\nThanks to drones we can now get much closer to wild animals, and capture them in their natural habitat without distracting them, or scaring them away, with our presence.
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\n[post_page_title]When soccer is life[\/post_page_title]
\nAt first glance this picture doesn’t look quite real, but it actually is. This is a bird’s eye view of Lofoten islands in Norway. More specifically, it’s from the tiny village of Henningsville which only has 500 inhabitants – but who are all very passionate about soccer.
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\nFishing is the main form of income for this village, but for fun – they all play soccer. That’s why they prioritized putting up this football field on their already limited living space.
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\n[post_page_title]Mind your steps[\/post_page_title]
\nHere, in the small country of Georgia, you can find a tiny village that has the most isolated church in the world. On top of the Katshki Pillar, a 130-feet high limestone column, lies a small church and three hermit cells.
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\nTo access this small oasis of worship, you have to climb a steel ladder (which takes about 20 minutes). The sole inhabitat of this place is a monk called Maxime Qavtaradze, who has dedicated his life to solitude and worship, since 1993.
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\n[post_page_title]Bird’s eye[\/post_page_title]
\nThis picture was the winner in the category \u201cMost Amazing Aerial View\u201d in Dronestagram\u2019s 2014 photo contest – but happened completely by accident. The owner of the drone was simply trying to take pictures of the beach from above, when this eagle came along.
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\nAt first they were worried the eagle would attack the drone, but instead it started curiously flying next to it and even tried to play. So the drone owner played along, and managed to get this stunning picture.
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\n[post_page_title]Call Mulder[\/post_page_title]
\nThe mysterious phenomenon known as crop circles have been reported as far back as the 1860s, but became a worldwide sensation in the later half of the 20th century – much thanks to the sci-fi genre. This drone caught a great view of a crop circle while flying over a crop field, and it looks like a lot of people in white, protective suits are there investigating…
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\nMany people believe aliens are behind these strange patterns, and little scientific research has been done to try to find a more reasonable explanation.
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\n[post_page_title]A stadium falling apart[\/post_page_title]
\nThe Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan stadium cost a staggering $56 million to build in the ’70s, and unfortunately this drone picture from 2015 shows its glory days are long gone.
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\nIt hasn’t hosted any events since 2001, but but before then hosted among other things a Super Bowl, an NBA final, and even a visit by the Pope! But in 2002 the Detroit Lions moved to another stadium, and this one was left to slowly fall apart.
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\n[post_page_title]Someone’s having a bad day[\/post_page_title]
\nThis poor driver must have miscalculated the load, or taken a too sharp turn – causing the truck to tip over and spill all over. Who knows how much this cleanup cost, or if the driver got to keep his or her job after this…
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\nBut to look on the bright side, this drone captured a pretty cool picture of the mess on the ground, with the truck and its load creating a pretty splash of color in the middle of all that grey.
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\n[post_page_title]Not a bathmat[\/post_page_title]
\nThis kind of looks like a closeup of a colorful rug or bathmat – but is actually an aerial view of a massive tulip field in the Netherlands. This country is famous for having the most beautiful tulips in the world, and export no less than two billion of them annually.
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\nFact is, the Dutch are something of the world’s uncrowned flower kings, as two thirds of all flower exports in the world come from this country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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