One of the marks of a good photographer is his or her ability to find a new way of looking at something. Oftentimes, that means getting higher, closer, or simply just tilting and framing differently. With the advent of drone photography, aerial shots are becoming more accessible to photographers who aren’t too keen on paragliding like George Steinmetz so often does. Sometimes the photographers even stumble across a sight so striking that it stands on its own.

This week we show you a variety of unusual views from all over the world. George Steinmetz in New York, Paul Nicklen in Antarctica, Shaul Schwarz in Afghanistan,