Occasionally, it’s good to take a step back (or up) and look at things from a new perspective. It’s crazy the difference a few hundred vertical feet makes! Check out these familiar Massachusetts locales from a bird’s eye view. Who knows – maybe you’ll even spot your house!

1. Cape Ann Marina in Gloucester. Check out all that green!
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2. Gay Head Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard. Those waters look so crystal clear.
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3.The Marlborough Country Club
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4. I wonder if this shot of the annual Balloon Festival in Greenfield was taken from a hot air balloon!
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5. This tilt-shift photograph of Boston makes the city look like a toy set.
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6. The cozy community of Oak Bluffs is tidily clustered around their beautiful public green.
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7. A gorgeous shot high above Boston
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8. Beach houses on Point Shirley, Winthrop between Brewster Avenue and Bay View Avenue. Tilt-shift photography is so cool.
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9. Sandy Neck in Barnstable looks like an alien world.
Flickr/Daniel Piraino
10. Can you spot the Provincetown monument?
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11. Wellesley College looks good in autumn colors.
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12. This shot of Cape Cod was taken all the way from the International Space Station!
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13. An old-fashioned aerial shot of Turners Falls.
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Maybe someday we’ll all have drones buzzing around and taking aerial Instagram photos of our favorite places for us. Until then, opt for the window seat on your next flight over Massachusetts. Where do you think someone can get the best view in the state? Share and let us know what you think in the comments!

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