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Air America: Photographer Captures Spectacular Scenes From Above The U.S.

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It is a country of staggering natural beauty – but as these aerial shots show the U.S.’s man-made landscapes can make for similarly impressive scenes.

From suburban housing estates to sprawling deserts, these images taken from high above the ground capture America’s many faces.

Deep craters in Arizona’s red desert and swamps and wetlands in Florida and Louisiana look like they could be alien planets, alongside urban images of houses and freeways.

Pilot Jassen Todorov, from San Francisco, spent three weeks flying across eight states in a 1976 Piper Warrior plane to capture the amazing shots.

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Junkyard in El Paso, Texas

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Train Depot, Houston, Texas

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Marshlands, Northwestern Florida

From his home in California, Jassen flew across the country to Florida via Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

Mr Todorov, 40, said: ‘I have always wanted to fly across the US from coast to coast, and my plane is perfectly suited for southern winters and northern summers, when the weather is not too extreme.

'The trip took me three weeks, flying for around four hours a day, but I stopped along the way to visit friends and explore the southern states.

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Northwestern Florida

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Freeways in Houston, Texas

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Oil refinery in Houston, Texas

'I’m so happy with the way all the pictures turned out, I can’t pick a favourite.

'All the areas were very interesting and distinct – the deserts of California, Arizona and New Mexico are spectacular, Mars-like landscapes, with many craters and red soil.

'Florida’s coasts and islands are colourful and brilliant.

'I wasn’t too keen on the massive oil fields in Texas, and the off-shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico – there was so much pollution in the air, land and water.’

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