27 reasons to take a window seat

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There are many reasons why you should ask for a window seat when checking in for a flight. Firstly, you can lean on it during sleep. Secondly, you don't have to get up to let your neighbor go to the toilet. But the main reason is, of course, the view from the window! Our world is an amazing place, and from a height it looks completely different. From dawn to dusk, landscapes, cities and unimaginable cloud formations - the beauty stretches as far as the eye can see. So, why should I take a window seat?

27 reasons to take a window seat

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can see such a thunderstorm from afar. (HALEY LUNA)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And a solar eclipse at an altitude of 13,411 meters is something with something... (Ben Cooper)

27 reasons to take a window seat

The view of the highest point in Africa will take your breath away. (KYLE MIJLOF)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can even see the reflection of Chicago in Lake Michigan. (MARK HERSCH)

27 reasons to take a window seat

The sunrises are amazing. (FLORIAN SEIFFERT)

27 reasons to take a window seat

The sunsets are amazing. (NEIL HOWARD)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And surely you have never seen waterfalls from such an angle. In the photo: Kayetur Waterfall, Guyana. (CODY H.)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can even see a forest fire from a height. (Richard Skoonberg)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And finally understand why everyone thinks Norway is so beautiful. (MARIUSZ KLUZNIAK)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can swim in the endless sea of clouds. (MARK STEVENS)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Make an unusual frame. (TIM CAYNES)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And see all the greatness of the mountain ranges. (MARIUSZ KLUZNIAK)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Maybe you'll even see your first frozen lake. (ALAN WOLF)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Or a city shrouded in fog. (CHRIS)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And the night cities are simply fascinating. Pictured: Los Angeles. (Tom Anderson)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can look at historical places with a completely new look. In the photo: Prambanan Temple, Indonesia. (killer­turnip)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can smile at the clouds that look like cotton wool. (FRANCISCO MARTINS)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Or maybe you'll even see a volcano. Pictured: Taranaki Volcano, New Zealand. (JON SULLIVAN)

27 reasons to take a window seat

You can see the river through the sea of clouds. (JONATHAN NIGHTINGALE)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And nothing compares to the view of the city from a height. In the photo: New York. (LINH NGUYEN)

27 reasons to take a window seat

The same can be said about mountains like Fujiyama. (mloge)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Or the Rainier Volcano. (MICHAEL MATTI)

27 reasons to take a window seat

Forget about the views from the window for a while! The window itself can offer you a lot of interesting things. (PEDRO MOURA PINHEIRO)

27 reasons to take a window seat

And there's always time for another sunrise. (Obliv­i­ous Dude)

27 reasons to take a window seat

This is Love. (KIMG SENG)

27 reasons to take a window seat

From a height, you can fully say goodbye to the place you are leaving. (TOM ANDERSON)

And last but not least, the passengers and food carts won't knock your elbows off! (RYAN DESIDERIO)

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