Lukla is relatively popular because many people begin there to start their climb to the Mount Everest Base Camp.After scouring the world from above, we selected these 10 locations as our favorites.
The game taps Bings satellite imagery to map the world, so any destination is just a virtual plane ride away. Whether youre just getting into Flight Simulator, looking for new sites you havent visited, or wondering which real-world landmarks are especially impressive within the game, weve got you covered with the best places weve flown. We traveled the (simulated) world to see which locations make for the best viewing, uncovering some gems (via the game and some Googling for best real-world sights and coordinates) and snapping many screenshots along the way. Some inclusions should be more obvious than others, but there may be a few new surprises, too. If not, hopefully the virtual photography skills on display are enjoyable enough in their own right. If anything, its a little underwhelming from high in the air, but the magic happens when you fly closer. The scale becomes much more obvious up close, and you realize just how much larger the canyons are compared to your plane. You can see how tiny our plane is in comparison, if you look for its tiny right flashing light in the center of the picture against the rock. You can fly your plane through the canyons, which emphasizes their sizes, though I may suggest turning the damage and failure states down to Easy to pull this off without stress and enjoy the scenery. No, its not quite up there with the wonders of the world or the biggest cities, but its an incredibly cool combination of geography and human creation. The borough of Skagway (population of roughly 1,000) is nestled into the mountains of southeast Alaska, and its airport is built right alongside the town. The runway extends up to the edge of crystal blue waters, and your takeoff is surrounded by beautiful tree-lined mountains. In the picture, the camera is looking back on Skagway right after takeoff, and its a truly unique sight. NYC is far from the only major metropolis area, but the scale and scope of the lights at night, webbing out for miles to the north, south, and east of Manhattan, is breathtaking both in and out of Flight Simulator. Manhattan itself is actually somewhat underwhelming in the game compared to real life, as it doesnt scale especially well and the buildings are under-represented. On the far left of the picture, you can spot the darkened rectangle that is Central Park, while the right horizon disappears past Queens into Long Island. This one is worth checking out for the combination of the landmark itself and the stunning, surrounding topography. ![]() The individual canyons may not be as, well, grand, but there are many of them, spread out maze-like over the Utah terrain. ![]() Some of the parks more impressive geographical features are best seen on foot, but well still take this view. The runway is not only extremely short, but goes downhill on a steep mountain in the Himalayas, which should tell you all you need to know.
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