The world from above: history and tourism from a different perspective

May 4, 2017 8:20 PM

The World from Above is a series of 30 minute aerial journeys, featuring landscapes, history and culture from 4 continents. Produced by Skyworks, formed by narrator/ producer/ director/ aerial camera operator Richard Mervyn. The series is now in its 8th season and there are more than 100 episodes, with some content on YouTube: Italy from Above - our best sights from Verona, Venice, Vicenza; Beautiful Flying Journeys from Caserta to Tivoli; and Straits of Messina to Bay of Naples from Above | South Africa from Above - 6 Unique Journeys from Cape Town to Drakensberg inc. Garden Route | Yellowstone National Park from Above - 7 Stunning Sights from Yellowstone Lake to Old Faithful | and more on YouTube from worldfromaboveHD

Select playlists:

• full shows (17 videos, ~25 minutes each)
• Highlights - Short Videos by Place (22 videos, less than 5 minutes each)
• Specials - Short Videos by Theme (19 videos, less than 5 minutes each)
• Behind the Scenes (11 videos, less than 5 minutes each)

If you want a more complete list of episodes, The TVDB currently lists six seasons and 80 episodes.

posted by filthy light thief (2 comments total)

This is such a rabbit hole... I just watched the Venice one, and it's so interesting to see it from that angle. Thanks FLT!
posted by superfish at 3:13 AM on May 5, 2017

This also answers this AskMe.

I got the link right this time, filthy light thief!
posted by kuanes at 4:38 AM on May 5, 2017 [1 favorite]