Saud photographers are literally taking it to the sky. Drone photography has opened a completely new way for viewers to experience Saudi Arabia. Many things that one sees on a daily basis are completely different when viewed from up above. Here are our picks on some of the best drone photos from around Saudi as found on Instagram.

Who knew that Jeddah’s flagpole looks like this from above?

Remains of an ancient Arabian city

One of the many lovely disc farms in the country

Jeddah’s Corniche

Here’s another one of the corniche

This place is called the Devil’s Thumb

How about a ride down this snaky road?

The Kingdom Center looks even more imposing from above

Believe it or not, this is Riyadh

The mosque at Riyadh’s airport

Now this one has completely swooned us over

We want our Instagram feeds to be filled with drone photographs after seeing this