Christ The Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro. (Airpano/Caters News Agency)

World wonders such as the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Taj Mahal in India have been captured in photographs many times, but none of them captures the splendor and grandeur of these spectacular sites like the Russian-based photography group 's drone images.

The panoramic photos on the AirPano website , zooming in on specific elements of the landmarks, which were selected via a process that received more than 100 million votes.

AirPano began shooting their series in 2011 and visited their final location in 2013. According to the group, it has become increasingly difficult to gain drone access at such historic landmarks since they have started shooting,mainly due to the increased usage of drones. "As drones become more popular, it got almost impossible to use it in many places," said Sergey Semenov, a photographer with AirPano.

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Though the drone photos display amazing crispness and clarity, Semenov said some of the locations were actually difficult to photograph. At the Taj Mahal, for example, AirPano required special shooting permission, as the last photography shoot from a helicopter took place in 1997. The group had to wait two months for permission, before being granted two days of shooting access.

"We're pleased to give all people opportunity to see Wonders of the World from above, to give them feeling of a personal presence on the spot," Semenov said.

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