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58 Famous Landmarks From Unexpected Angles To Give You Another Perspective

You’ve seen them in textbooks, on postcards, and probably on your screensaver, but have you ever seen them like this?

From the Eiffel Tower to the Statue of Liberty, these iconic landmarks look strikingly different when captured from just a few steps to the left, right, or high above.

Keep scrolling to see some of the most iconic places shown in ways you’ve likely never imagined.

#1 Mount Fuji As Seen From A Nearby City

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#2 The Eiffel Tower From Underneath

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#3 Great Sphinx Of Giza, Egypt

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#4 Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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#5 Statue Of Liberty

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#6 The Top Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza, Egypt

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#7 CN Tower Poking Out Of The Clouds On Approach Into Toronto

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#8 Stonehenge From Above

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#9 Standing In Europe, Looking At Asia. Blue Mosque, Turkey

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#10 Backside Of Tutankhamuns Mask

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#11 The Great Wall In Simatai, China

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#12 Drone Shot Of The Parthenon From Above

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#13 Insane Perspective On Just How Immense The Great Pyramid Of Giza Is

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#14 This Granite Obelisk At Prague Castle Blends With The Sky

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#15 Fuji Mountain At Sunset

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#16 The Pantheon In Rome, As Seen From Two Slightly Different Angles

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#17 Top View Of The Forbidden City, China

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#18 Mt. Rushmore From An Unusual Angle

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#19 Empire State Building, New York

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#20 The Most Famous Painting In The World From A Different Angle

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#21 A More Depressing View Of The Taj Mahal

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#22 Caught This View On The Way Down From Machu Picchu

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#23 Sydney Opera House

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#24 Kościuszko Mound In Krakow

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#25 A Gorgeous View From Istanbul University Library, Blue Mosque - Istanbul

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#26 A Size Comparison Of A Human And A Toe Of The World’s Tallest Statue "Statue Of Unity", India

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#27 Taj Mahal From An Alternate Angle

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#28 View From The Top Of Christ The Redeemer

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#29 The Pyramids From A Hotel Room

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#30 The Acropolis Of Athens

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#31 The Great Wall Of China In The East Is Well-Preserved, In Western China, Not So Much

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#32 The View Of Edinburgh Castle From My Bed

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#33 This Photo Brought Me A Fame Years Ago. This Is The Second Tallest Building In The World. Shanghai Tower, China

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#34 The Backside Of Dracula's Castle, Romania

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#35 Pisa Leaning Tower Inside

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#36 The Back Of Notre Dame Was Just As Nice As The Front

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#37 Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

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#38 La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

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#39 Not Your Typical View Of The Pyramids, Interesting Take However

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#40 Looking Out My Window In Giza, Egypt

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#41 When Life Truly Comes Into View. Berg Lake Trail In Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia

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#42 View From The Tip Of Crazy Horse's Index Finger

Sculpture started in 1948 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. There is no ETA on a completion date. Twice a year you can climb to the top during the Volk's March and get some great photo ops.

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#43 I Took A Picture Of The Golden Gate Bridge Last Summer

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#44 I Work In A Bar Owned By A Lord And Lady Who Live In A Castle On An Island You Can Only Walk To At Low Tide

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#45 Big Ben On A Nice Day, London

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#46 The Most Impressive Hotel Room View I've Ever Had, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal

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#47 Niagara Falls From The Air Showing Horseshoe Falls And American Falls With Goat Island Dividing Them

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#48 Aerial Shot Of Burj Khalifa

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#49 From The Top Of St. Peter's Dome

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#50 From The Petronas Twin Tower Observation Deck

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#51 Went To Niagara Falls And Was Shocked To Discover That The Best View Was From Our Hotel Room

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#52 Eiffel Tower, Paris - Early Morning Walk With My Wife

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#53 Palisade In Gateway Colorado. Not A Bad View From The Patio Of My Hotel Room

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#54 Construction On The Gateway Arch, 1965

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#55 Mount Rushmore

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#56 Took A Quick Shot Of The CN Tower Framed Up Nicely

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#57 Aerial View Of The Bean In Chicago

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#58 Lincoln Memorial Before The Reflecting Pool

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