Look up! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a gargoyle? Some travellers like to take photos of doors, some prefer the all-selfie route, but for me, my favourite perspective looks skyward. Inside or out, there’s nothing like looking up at your surroundings. And looking up is such an optimistic thing, isn’t it? There’s just a hopeful feeling when you turn your eyes toward the skies. It’s probably because many consider the heavens to be up in the sky or that we’re told our dreams will come true if you just wish upon a star.
When I snap a photo pointed upwards, I’m always keen to see what it truly looks like when I get it on the computer. Many of them are “meh,” but some are surprising. The sky always seems to be the differentiator. The heavy fog of San Fran made the Golden Gate Bridge pop and the soft morning sun of Paris made those clay chimneypots glow. Here are 10 great places to point your face — and cameras — up…
London
This skyline is ridic! So many nooks and crannies. View is from St. James Park.
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Paris
Sacré-Cœur is lovely, but oh, those chimneypots.
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San Francisco
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Venice
Laundry day! Wash all the britches.
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Washington D.C.
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Alberta
Can you smell that fresh mountain air?
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Rome
The Vatican is so minimalistic, said no one ever.
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Vancouver
They don’t call it the city of glass for nothing. And that sky!
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New York City
Who wants that corner office in the Flatiron?
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Tuscany
This Duomo isn’t playing around. It shadows everything,
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There are hundreds more great places to look up in, I just haven’t visited them… yet. If you have a place to recommend, I would love to hear about! Send me a note below.
