Mesmerizing photos show San Francisco's famous landmarks

Photographer Matt Walker, 49, who lives in the city, snapped these jaw-dropping images during a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride. 

'The conditions we were flying in were so rare because there were monsoonal clouds from a hurricane that had broken up,' he said. 'But not only that, the classic city fog began rolling during the sunset so it was beyond surreal to be in the helicopter over the city with such rare conditions.'

Mr Walker added: 'It was an amazing feeling being above the city during the shoot.

'I was really nervous flying because there was no doors at all and just a seatbelt holding me in. It was completely worth it though - I never dreamed of taking such amazing photos.

'I absolutely love San Francisco and I've been a Bay Area native my entire life. I truly got lucky with this.'

The skyscrapers appearing just above the fog-line make the city look like unworldly, but the famous Golden Gate Bridge still stands tall as one of the most iconic locations in America.

(dailymail.co.uk)