27 reasons to take a window seat

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?

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

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

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

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

The sunrises are amazing. (FLORIAN SEIFFERT)

The sunsets are amazing. (NEIL HOWARD)

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

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

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

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

Make an unusual frame. (TIM CAYNES)

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

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

Or a city shrouded in fog. (CHRIS)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Or the Rainier Volcano. (MICHAEL MATTI)

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

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

This is Love. (KIMG SENG)

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)