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There are some things on this planet of ours that are so big, their magnificence simply can’t be appreciated from the ground. One of those things is Kauai’s Napali Coast pictured in our featured image by paul bica.

Enter the helicopter. Able to fly low, hover above and maneuver around spectacular points of interest, helicopters are the ultimate in reaching exclusive sightseeing vantage points.

Best seen through a chopper’s windows, here’s our rundown of the top 10 helicopter ride destinations in the world.

Hong Kong

Columbia Mountains, Canada

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Cape Town, South Africa

Big Island, Hawaii

Tokyo, Japan

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Written by insider city guide series Hg2 | A Hedonist’s guide to…

About the author

Brett AckroydBrett hopes to one day reach the shores of far-flung Tristan da Cunha, the most remote of all the inhabited archipelagos on Earth…as to what he’ll do when he gets there, he hasn’t a clue. Over the last 10 years, London, New York, Cape Town and Pondicherry have all proudly been referred to as home. Now it’s Copenhagen’s turn, where he lends his travel expertise to momondo.com.

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