By Travelmail Reporter
The most vivid
imaginations would do well to dream up some of the stunning, and at
times perplexing, patterns and colours found when we take a bird's eye
view of some of the world's most majestic cities and remote landscapes.
The
Swakopmund Saltworks at the edge of the Namib Desert looks more like
Mars than anything found on Earth while rice paddies in Madagascar
resemble the world of a skilled cake decorator.
Male
is magnificent from the air with it's otherwise uninspiring blocks of
buildings bursting with the bright colour usually associated with the
surround calm ocean waters while the Blue and Golden cities of Rajasthan
in India are sights to behold.
New
York's Central Park is an oasis for those who frequent the Big Apple,
and an awesome site from above where we realise the full extent of its
imprint on skyscraper-packed Manhattan.
Iconic
sights often shine from any angle, but it's especially the case from
above when it comes to the walled Old City in Dubrovnik and Paris at
twilight as The Arc de Triomphe becomes the focal point of the skyline...
Betsiboka, Madagascar: These terraced rice
fields are the work of the Betsileo people, noted to be savvy farmers -
their name means 'The many invincibles'
Namib Desert, Namibia: The surreal pink waters
of the Swakopmund Saltworks are a curious sight and a surprisingly
brilliant spot for birdwatchers
Rajasthan, India: There's good reason Jodhpur,
the second-largest city in Rajasthan, is known as 'Blue City' - here
it's captured from Mehrangarh fort's wall
Jaisalmer, India: The colours of Rajasthan take
on earthy tones in 'The Golden City', where its buildings are a
reflection of the yellow stone on which the town stands
Chicago, USA: The bright lights of Downtown Chicago shine bright shades of orange beneath a moody sky
Bac Son Valley, Vietnam: Only a bird's eye view can do justice to the beauty of this fertile agricultural region north of Hanoi
New York, USA: The iconic 843 acres of Manhattan that is Central Park glows like a green beacon amid the skyscrapers
Male, Maldives: The brightly
painted tall buildings of Male go close to matching the ever-present
bright turquoise water that surrounds it
Longleat Maze, Wiltshire, England: With one and
three quarter miles of paths to get lost in, formed by 16,000 hedged
English Yews, this is a sight to behold
Old City Dubrovnik, Croatia: The
'Pearl of the Adriatic' may have lost some of its lustre due to natural
and man-inflicted damage, but from above the UNESCO World
Heritage-listed walled city remains a remarkable sight
Lisse, Netherlands: The tulip fields on the
outskirts of this town in southern Holland are a major attraction and
each spring they hold a big Bloemencorso ('flower parade')
Paris, France: Paris by
moonlight? Give us twilight, as The Arc de Triomphe illuminates and cars
negotiate the Place Charles de Gaulle
Walvis Bay, Namibia: This is where the desert meets the not-so deep blue (at this point anyway) sea
Barcelona, Spain: If we didn't tell would you
have guessed? Didn't think so. Barca isn't beaches, bars and Las
Rambles, it's a bustling port city too
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Like some sort of
elegant insect the engineering marvels of the Palm Jebel Ali and Palm
Jumeirah jut out of the desert landscape
Cairo, Egypt: If you look
closely you'll see three squares - the Great Pyramids of Giza - as
they're increasingly engulfed by the city
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