Viral video content online has been growing fast. Videos sometimes go viral by showing us things that we've seen plenty of times before, but doing so in a new light or unique perspective. Even common items or locations can become new to us, and several recent viral videos demonstrate that concept.

For example, a great video comes form Vimeo user Philip Bloom, who took advantage of exceptional hotel room views to film an homage to Seattle's Space Needle. Another Vimeo user employed unique perspectives to show off the reality and beauty of Phuket, Thailand. A video called Time Machine was first shot in 1906. It's a ride through downtown San Francisco, filmed just days before the quake and fire that nearly destroyed that city, making this video eerie and beautiful all at once. By showing the audience something they know, but in a new way, the hints of the familiar will draw them in, while the new perspective will keep their attention.