Drones aren't just used for fishing, warfare, and target practice. As the remote control flying machines grow in popularity, so does the amount of jaw-dropping aerial imagery being produced.

"There literally are no physical limits as to where a shot can take place anymore," said Eric Dupin, CEO of Dronestagram, a website and app focused exclusively on drone imagery. 

As we look ahead to 2016 (and the mandatory registration of drones with the FAA), we revisit some of the best drone-made images from 2015, as compiled by Dronestagram.

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Xiwei Reservoir. Zoucheng, Shandong, China.
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Plazuela Sanchez Taboada. Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Mont Saint Michel. Normandie, France.
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Lost Island.
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Al Marmoun racetrack. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Tourists with whale shark. La Paz, Mexico.
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Christ the Redeemer. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Amalfi Bay, Italy.
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Paracatu, Brazil.
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Lake Turgoyak. Miass, Russian Federation.
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Above the Cathedral of Maringa. Parana, Brazil.

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Elizabeth Griffin
Strategic Visual Content Editor for Hearst Digital Media, Photo Editor of Esquire.com, and staff photographer at Hearst. Basically, I am a MadLib.