Hidden Journeys
Have you ever found yourself on an airplane gazing out of the cabin window in wonder at the world thousands of feet below?
Hidden Journeys, one of the Society's public engagement projects, will enable you to explore the incredible places you can see from the air as you fly over them.
The Hidden Journeys website has a unique set of functions enabling the user to explore the people and places below several flight-paths at various altitudes.
The flight paths explore the amazing landscapes on routes from Bangkok to Sydney, Vancouver to Los Angeles, Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, and more.
Explore these flight paths with Hidden Journeys.
- Latest (22.03.13): New Theme added - Cuisine. Each culture enjoys its own unique cuisine. Discover some regional delicacies that range from classic global staples to unusual local treats
- Latest (07.03.13): New Theme added - Mountains. Mountain ranges are the most distinctive landforms visible from the air. Discover some of Earth's highest, longest, oldest and most spectacular
Waypoints can also be navigated by Theme comparing different geographical features across the world, both natural and man-made, including caves, cities, volcanoes and railways.
New audio slideshows narrated by experts in their field combine stories, music and images giving a new way to explore the world from the air.
Submit your photos
Help us grow Hidden Journeys by sending in your photos of the places we cover by the flight-paths. If you have taken any interesting photos of the following locations, then please add them to the Hidden Journeys Flickr group.