topdown views of the world lets us in on the spectacular secrets hiding above ground

dimitar karanikolov is a bulgarian architect with a passion for travel and aerial photography. exploring previously unseen vantage points and often unchartered views of the world, karanikolov’s drone photos offer topdown views of some of the most epic landscapes planet earth has to offer. from architectural marvels in myanmar to natural wonders across the philippines, karanikolov’s lens lets us in on some of the spectacular secrets hiding above ground. 

myanmar

karanikolov is a self-professed ‘professional daydreamer’, epic traveller and an architect, whose interest and enthusiasm in the field led him to discover the built environment through a photographic lens. little known wonders are hiding in plain sight — if seen from above — like a whopping whale shark swimming just beneath the surface of the sea in the philippines, or a sinuously swerving street in sicily. surprise yourself and study the series of drone photos in detail, below. 

oslob, philippines

sicily, italy 

bagan, myanmar

venice, italy 

syracuse, italy

bagan, myanmar

malta

inle lake, myanmar 

sofia, bulgaria

myanmar

inle lake, myanmar 

catania, italy 

buzludzha, bulgaria