For humans, the ability to see the world from a bird’s view is a recent one. Can you imagine what it was like as the first person to see a topographical view of the land that wasn’t from a mountain or a tree? People used to have to dream about flying but today plenty of options are available that will get you up in the air: planes, helicopters, hot air balloons, and even the tops of buildings.

What views in Arizona would you want to see for yourself? With so many beautiful locations to choose from, here’s a small sample of the imagery you may see next time you take to the skies.

1. How about the clouds as a starting point?
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How quiet and peaceful it must be up here.
2. I think for a lot of people, their hometown may be a first choice. If you’re from Green Valley, here’s a view of your hometown from the air.
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3. Or what about Clifton?
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4. Can anyone guess where in Phoenix this is?
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5. Seeing the Grand Canyon from above is kind of a no brainer for a lot of people.
NASA/Wikimedia Commons
This one is from the International Space Station.
6. This view of the Grand Canyon is just a little closer than the previous one.
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7. Another view of the Grand Canyon from above.
Stuart Rankin/Flickr
8. Okay, last one featuring the Grand Canyon. This one looks almost unreal.
William Warby/Flickr
9. This open mine near Tucson almost looks like a large amphitheatre.
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10. This photo in central Arizona shows off the land’s textures.
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11. How about a view of the desert from a hot air balloon?
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12. This view from a hot air balloon is in the Sedona area.
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13. One more view of Sedona from a hot air balloon ride. The landscape looks soft from this perspective.
Jeremy Sternberg/Flickr
14. What about this view from a Marine training helicopter near Yuma? So many sand dunes!
Marines/Flickr
15. This picturesque view shows off the fall foliage near Clarkdale.
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16. The photographer for this photo says this was taken near Globe.
Humberto Moreno/Flickr
Do you recognize it?
17. Here’s a view of Meteor Crater and some land south of Winslow from NASA.
Stuart Rankin/Flickr
18. Finally, here’s a view of northern Arizona, near the state border. Can you tell where Arizona ends and Utah begins?
NASA/Flickr

What other sights would you want to see from a bird’s view? Share them in the comments section below.

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