A collection of drone footage of the world's most beautiful cities, for those of us ready for a deskcation.
Patrick May scoured the Internet in search of films made from drone footage shot from above some of the world's most fetching urban locales.
The article features films made in San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, San Sebastian, Sydney, Venice, and Prague. Here's a taste:
FULL STORY: Take these drone tours of the world’s most video-worthy cities
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