Built around 2800 BC, the Neolithic passage grave and chamber cairn of Maeshowe is located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It appears to be a grassy mound, mounting from the plains close to the southeast end of the Loch of Harray. One of the finest Neolithic buildings of northwest Europe, Maeshowe consists of burial monuments, villages […]

Panoramic views of Bristol created by Trevor Haddrell are being shown together for the first time at the Royal West of England Academy.

Post with 212 views. Unusual aerial view of Blarney Castle, in Ireland. The well known Blarney stone is built into the battlements here. [1,112 × 1,696]

The controversy continues about the Rock v. Spain v. the UK. I thought it would be great to hear what an actual Gibraltarian, film maker Ana Garcia has to say about this.

The Guardian’s picture editors pick a selection of the best images from around the globe

Aerial view of the Washington Monument on Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Jason Hawkes Aerial Photography

This aerial photograph of London was taken in the early 1920s by Alfred G Buckham, a remarkable photographer and pilot. Amazing! - History, London Pho

Photographer Amos Chapple uses a camera mounted to a quadcopter drone to capture these unusual aerials showing some of Europe's sights like they've never been seen before. Travelling across the continent he took photos everywhere from France and Germany to Spain and Russia.

Thousands of aerial images of some of Britain's most recognisable landmarks have been made available on the internet

With Google patrolling the streets and even far flung locales like Mount Everest, and the proliferation of geotagged documentation of the planet on social...

When visiting Budapest, most tourists are eager to enjoy the impressive Danube river and its views. What many aren’t aware of, though, is that only 30 minutes away from the river lies a beautiful Kavicsos Lake, also known as “pebble lake.” Aside from its crystal clear water, quiet and fresh air, the lake is also filled with 500 tiny houses built on very small islands, that are spread across the lake. It’s an oasis of peace and beauty designed by Mother Nature itself. More than two decades ago, there used to be a pebble quarry, that closed down. The remaining […]

Read about Iceland's Blue Lagoon. Learn what it is, how to get there, when it's open, the best time to visit, and how to plan your trip in this complete guide.

Craters of extinct and passive volcanoes are circular depressions in the ground caused by ancient volcanic activities. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent (or vents).

A decade ago, the city’s historic centre was badly rundown. Now, having been carefully restored, it’s filled with culture, cafes and unusual shops

Britain from above: Jason Hawke's aerial photographs of cities at night.

Ukrainian photographer Alexander Ladanivskyy travels the world in search of spectacular images including idyllic scenes of Icelandic waterfalls, ancient mountain cities in Jordan, and the collision of history and modernity in Nepal. Last April, he teamed up with the Ministry of Tourism in Egypt to shoot one of the most photographed landmarks on Earth: the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Not satisfied with recreating perspectives found on postcards and Instagram feeds, Ladanivskyy instead used a drone to shoot the 4,600-year-old structure squarely from above at different altitudes. More

Public spaces and urban areas: we have gathered below a series of images of squares viewed from an aerial perspective.

Researchers piecing together the horror story of a 5th century massacre off the coast of Sweden have a new element to add to the tale – a gold coin and rings. But does this additional aspect provide more insight on the cause behind the unspeakable violence or only add to the mystery?

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Craters of extinct and passive volcanoes are circular depressions in the ground caused by ancient volcanic activities. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent (or vents).

Fancy making your special day a spooky one? Check out our roundup of the most hair-raising haunted wedding venues in the UK to tie the knot

Roughly 200 km northwest of the city of Agadez, in northern Niger, lies a tiny village of around 50 families called Teguidda-n-Tessoumt. The...

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