40 Unique Angles of World-Famous Landmarks That Offer A Fresh Perspective
When we think of famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Giza, or the Statue of Liberty, we often imagine them from the same angle that appears in postcards, travel blogs, and social media feeds. But these iconic sites have dimensions and perspectives most tourists never see. Sometimes, the “other side” offers a more honest, surprising, or even humorous look at what these places are really like.
From gritty realities to quirky surprises, here are some lesser-known views and hidden sides of some of the world’s most famous landmarks.
#1 The Great Wall In Simatai, China
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#2 CN Tower Poking Out Of The Clouds On Approach Into Toronto
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#3 Standing In Europe, Looking At Asia. Blue Mosque, Turkey
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#4 Mount Fuji As Seen From A Nearby City
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#5 Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
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#6 The Eiffel Tower From Underneath
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#7 Caught This View On The Way Down From Machu Picchu
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#8 The Acropolis Of Athens
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#9 The Top Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza, Egypt
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#10 I Took A Picture Of The Golden Gate Bridge Last Summer
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#11 Backside Of Tutankhamuns Mask
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#12 Statue Of Liberty
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#13 Stonehenge From Above
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#14 Fuji Mountain At Sunset
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#15 Sydney Opera House
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#16 The Pyramids From A Hotel Room
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#17 Empire State Building, New York
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#18 Insane Perspective On Just How Immense The Great Pyramid Of Giza Is
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#19 Great Sphinx Of Giza, Egypt
#20 A More Depressing View Of The Taj Mahal
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#21 The Backside Of Dracula’s Castle, Romania
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#22 Taj Mahal From An Alternate Angle
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#23 The Great Wall Of China In The East Is Well-Preserved, In Western China, Not So Much
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#24 When Life Truly Comes Into View. Berg Lake Trail In Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia
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#25 Top View Of The Forbidden City, China
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#26 The Back Of Notre Dame Was Just As Nice As The Front
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#27 Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
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#28 Drone Shot Of The Parthenon From Above
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#29 A Gorgeous View From Istanbul University Library, Blue Mosque – Istanbul
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#30 Niagara Falls From The Air Showing Horseshoe Falls And American Falls With Goat Island Dividing Them
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#31 This Granite Obelisk At Prague Castle Blends With The Sky
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#32 Kościuszko Mound In Krakow
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#33 Not Your Typical View Of The Pyramids, Interesting Take However
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#34 Looking Out My Window In Giza, Egypt
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#35 Eiffel Tower, Paris – Early Morning Walk With My Wife
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#36 The View Of Edinburgh Castle From My Bed
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#37 The Most Famous Painting In The World From A Different Angle
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#38 From The Top Of St. Peter’s Dome
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#39 A Size Comparison Of A Human And A Toe Of The World’s Tallest Statue “Statue Of Unity”, India
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#40 The Pantheon In Rome, As Seen From Two Slightly Different Angles
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