We've all taken a few holiday snaps  that we're proud of, but they have never looked anything like this. These incredible images snapped by Russian photography group AirPano depict some of the world's most iconic cities as round planets. Using a pioneering method of aerial photography, plus some skillful manipulation in Photoshop - known in the trade as 'stereographic projection' - each location can now be seen at a full 360-degree angle, with jaw-dropping results. Manhattan in New York City as you've never seen it before. The images were taken by Russian photographic group AirPano . The stunning harbour in Sydney, Australia and the world-famous Sydney Opera House look like they're at the centre of the world . The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco looks mystical shrouded by the famous fog that frequently descends on the region . Think you know Rome in Italy? The Spanish Steps look almost unrecognisable in this stunning aerial shot . The sweeping panoramas were taken over the space of eight years using helicopters, airplanes, dirigibles, hot air balloons, helium balloons and even  radio-controlled drones to capture the images from staggering heights. Images of San Francisco, Berlin, Venice and Sydney are among the collection, which show hundreds of miles of landscape in some instances. Shanghai in China is full of surprises in this jaw-dropping photograph. The Aurora Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen here . The winding canals of Venice, Italy were one of the scenes snapped by AirPano over a period of eight years . Sergey Semenov, the 32-year-old coordinator behind the project, said: 'To make these images, firstly we create aerial spherical panoramas, but this is not an easy task. 'We often photograph from a drone, but we also photograph from helicopters, airplanes, dirigibles, hot air balloons and helium balloons. 'Since the beginning of the project, AirPano team has created panoramas of the most interesting and significant places and cities of the Earth. The Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in Sao Paulo, Brazil looks like something out of a film set in this photograph . This jaw-dropping shot of the Miami River in Miami, Florida has been created using skillful manipulation in Photoshop . The sun creates a magnificent glow in this image of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City . 'The only problems we have are with permission usually, in some places, like Stonehenge, it's strictly forbidden to fly near the monument. 'We plan to visit many more cities yet, including the likes of Indonesia, Japan and Great Britain in the next three months.' This image of Wolf Point in Chicago - snapped by a group of Russian photographers - has glowing rings thanks to the position of the sun . The historic Reichstag building is clearly visible in this image of the Platz der Republik (Square of the Republic) in Berlin . The Incredible rooftop infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore can be spotted in this shot of Marina Bay . In this image of Madrid, the Plaza Mayor appears to be a cavernous opening in the middle of the Spanish capital . You probably don't have a holiday snap quite like this one from Cannes, in the French Riviera . Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Valencia, Spain looks overwhelmed by the sprawling city in this 360-degree shot .
Jaw-dropping aerial photographs were taken by Russian photography group AirPano . Panoramas taken using helicopters, planes, dirigibles, hot air balloons, helium balloons and radio-controlled drones . Photographs are then manipulated using pioneering technique called 'stereographic projection'
AirPano spent eight years travelling the world to take the incredible snaps .