8 amazing travel videos made using drones

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Awe-inspiring clips that take travel videos to new heights – literally!

Innovative videographers have taken to the skies, attaching action cameras to affordable, lightweight drones, to capture the world from new perspectives.

It's a brave new world, and not all of the videos uploaded on websites like TravelByDrone are worth sitting through. But, when done right, they'll take your breath away...

1. Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

Koh Yao Noi from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

2. Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France

Notre Dame de la Garde (Marseille) - Résolution 4K from DroneCast on Vimeo.

3. Whales off Dana Point, California

4. Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan

5. Cruise ship, Antarctica

6. European landscapes

Landscapes from FSAviationGmbH on Vimeo.

7. Western Australia

A birds eye view from ABC Open Mid West WA on Vimeo.

8. Niagara Falls

SkyMotion Video - Tourism Partnership of Niagara - For HLP +Partners - 2012 from SkyMotion Video on Vimeo.