We 've all taken a few holiday snaps that we 're proud of , but they have never looked anything like this . These incredible images snapped by Russian photography group AirPano depict some of the world 's most iconic cities as round planets . Using a pioneering method of aerial photography , plus some skillful manipulation in Photoshop - known in the trade as 'stereographic projection ' - each location can now be seen at a full 360-degree angle , with jaw-dropping results . Manhattan in New York City as you 've never seen it before . The images were taken by Russian photographic group AirPano . The stunning harbour in Sydney , Australia and the world-famous Sydney Opera House look like they 're at the centre of the world . The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco looks mystical shrouded by the famous fog that frequently descends on the region . Think you know Rome in Italy ? The Spanish Steps look almost unrecognisable in this stunning aerial shot . The sweeping panoramas were taken over the space of eight years using helicopters , airplanes , dirigibles , hot air balloons , helium balloons and even radio-controlled drones to capture the images from staggering heights . Images of San Francisco , Berlin , Venice and Sydney are among the collection , which show hundreds of miles of landscape in some instances . Shanghai in China is full of surprises in this jaw-dropping photograph . The Aurora Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen here . The winding canals of Venice , Italy were one of the scenes snapped by AirPano over a period of eight years . Sergey Semenov , the 32-year-old coordinator behind the project , said : 'To make these images , firstly we create aerial spherical panoramas , but this is not an easy task . 'We often photograph from a drone , but we also photograph from helicopters , airplanes , dirigibles , hot air balloons and helium balloons . 'Since the beginning of the project , AirPano team has created panoramas of the most interesting and significant places and cities of the Earth . The Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in Sao Paulo , Brazil looks like something out of a film set in this photograph . This jaw-dropping shot of the Miami River in Miami , Florida has been created using skillful manipulation in Photoshop . The sun creates a magnificent glow in this image of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City . 'The only problems we have are with permission usually , in some places , like Stonehenge , it 's strictly forbidden to fly near the monument . 'We plan to visit many more cities yet , including the likes of Indonesia , Japan and Great Britain in the next three months . ' This image of Wolf Point in Chicago - snapped by a group of Russian photographers - has glowing rings thanks to the position of the sun . The historic Reichstag building is clearly visible in this image of the Platz der Republik ( Square of the Republic ) in Berlin . The Incredible rooftop infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore can be spotted in this shot of Marina Bay . In this image of Madrid , the Plaza Mayor appears to be a cavernous opening in the middle of the Spanish capital . You probably do n't have a holiday snap quite like this one from Cannes , in the French Riviera . Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Valencia , Spain looks overwhelmed by the sprawling city in this 360-degree shot .
Jaw-dropping aerial photographs were taken by Russian photography group AirPano . Panoramas taken using helicopters , planes , dirigibles , hot air balloons , helium balloons and radio-controlled drones . Photographs are then manipulated using pioneering technique called 'stereographic projection ' AirPano spent eight years travelling the world to take the incredible snaps .