There are some places many of us can immediately recognize even if we’ve never been there: the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal… to name but a few. They’re the icons of the world, photographed millions of times throughout history. Often, the photos we see of famous places look pretty similar, which is probably why they stick in our minds like the beautiful dreams of our next travel adventure.
But sometimes, people go the extra mile, and think outside the box when documenting the places they visit. These types of unique photographs can give us a totally different perspective of something we’ve seen plenty of times before, making us think of them in a way we might never have considered. If you’re craving a trip to your next bucket-list destination but don’t have the time or money, don’t despair.
Bored Panda has put together a list of photographs of iconic places, captured in cool and unique ways. Get cozy and keep scrolling for an interesting adventure around the world, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that captivate you the most. We also spoke to the brilliant street and architecture photographer Alessio La Ruffa for some advice on how to take epic photos that stand out from the rest.
#1 This Is What The End Of 13,000 Miles Of The Great Wall Of China Looks Like
Image source: fuzheado
#2 Image Of Mount Fuji Taken From The International Space Station
Image source: NASA
#3 Rare Fresh Water Sinkhole In Tulum Mexico With Unlimited Visibility Underwater
Image source: tom.st.george
#4 Mars Sunset
Image source: NASA/JPL/Texas A&M/Cornell
#5 This Much More Interesting Painting Directly Across From The Mona Lisa
Image source: PlanetoftheAtheists
#6 The Great Sphinx Of Giza Has A Tail
Image source: wikimedia
#7 This Is What The Himalayas Look Like From International Space Station
Image source: NASA
#8 Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Image source: FX2000
#9 A Green Stone Located In The Ancient City Of Hattusa (Çorum, Turkey Today). Purpose Of The Stone Is Unknown But It Is Believed To Have Religious Origins
This stone has sat in the exact same place for over 3,000 years.
Image source: Bangolicious
#10 Astronomical Clock. In Prague’s Old Town Square, Prague
Image source: J. Miers
#11 Grotto In An Iceberg, Photographed During The British Antarctic Expedition Of 1911-1913, 5 Jan 1911
Image source: Herbert Ponting
#12 Looking Up To Santorini From The Sea
Image source: Ziazeke, Ziazeke
#13 … The Deutsches Schauspielhaus With 1200 Seats Is Germany’s Largest Theatre – It Opened The First Time On September 15th 1900. This Is Behind The Scene
Image source: klaus.frahm
#14 Four Miles Of Tunnels 72 Feet Underneath Tokyo Designed To Prevent The City From Flooding. The Whole System Is Absolutely Huge
Image source: AMANO Jun-ichi
#15 Octagon (Egyptian Ministry Of Defense) Seen From The Plane
Image source: bjhowk97
#16 The Colors Of Iceland 2020
Image source: sebastianmzh, sebastianmzh
#17 Photo I Took Of Mount Everest Out The Window Of A Commercial Flight To Bhutan In 2011
Image source: _Solon
#18 A Modern Day Basketball Court Against 700 Year Old Walls In Dubrovnik, Croatia
Image source: QueenChoco
#19 This Is What Ireland Looks Like From Space
Image source: AstroTerry
#20 Inside The Chimney Of An Irish Castle Built In The 1100s
Image source: reddit.com
#21 Backside Of The Statue Of Liberty
Image source: rammaam
#22 I Cremate Your Loved Ones With Extreme Care, Dignity, And The Utmost Respect. For You That Might Wonder, This Is What The Inside Of A Cremation Chamber Looks Like
Image source: naturebeatsnurture
#23 This Is What The Inside Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Looks Like
Image source: dtra87
#24 The Shell Of The White House During The Renovation In 1950s
Image source: Abbie Rowe
#25 I Saw The Pyramids On My Flight
Image source: htplex
#26 This Is Mount Rushmore Before The Presidential Heads Were Carved Into It
Image source: National Park Service
#27 Terrible Tilly
The Tillamook Lighthouse Off The Oregon Coast, Built In 1881 It Was Abandoned 75 Years Later Due To The Dangerous Location. It Is Now Privately-Owned And Was Used As A Columbarium For Several Decades. Currently Listed For Sale For $6.5 Million.
Image source: -AtomicAerials-
#28 The Inside Of An North Korea Airport
Image source: Essnem-
#29 Canadian-Us Border In Northern Idaho. They Cut Down All The Trees Along The Border To Mark It
Image source: reddit.com
#30 Behind The Price Is Right Wheel
Image source: cheese__chester
#31 The Modern “Bulb” In A 150-Year-Old Lighthouse
Image source: wonkey_monkey, wonkey_monkey
#32 Flying Over Antartica From Chile To Australia
Image source: MichaelT1991
#33 An Inside Of Al Capone’s Cell As It Exists Today At Eastern State Penitentiary
Image source: Thesab
#34 Sitting On The Arm Of Christ The Redeemer
Image source: Driftershoots
#35 The Insides Of A Movie Theater Screen
Image source: zackit
#36 Standing On Top Of A Nuclear Reactor
Image source: Technoguyfication
#37 Charlie Duke’s Family Portrait Left On The Surface Of The Moon. Cat Crater At Station 14 Was Named For Sons Charles And Tom. Dot Crater At Station 16 Was Named For His Wife
Image source: NASA
#38 Golden Gate Bridge Under Construction, San Francisco, California
Image source: Hiller, Charles M.
#39 What The Artist Sees During Tiny Desk Performances
Image source: dualipa
#40 Saw The North Sentinel Island While On The Return Flight From Port Blair, South Andaman
Image source: DesiBwoy
#41 Gatun Locks, Construction Of Gates, Panama Canal
Image source: Detroit Publishing Co.
#42 Journey Behind The Falls
Image source: Vassgergely
#43 Empty Airplane Without Seats
Image source: reddit.com
#44 Burj Al Babas, Turkey
Factory of princesses or a horizontal skyscraper with abandoned castles.
700 were planned, but about 600 were completed!!! identical castles in the region between Istanbul and Ankara have been abandoned for probably 8 years. The village, which was built as an elite housing for foreigners from countries with rich oil deposits, went bankrupt after the fall in oil prices and still stands in the middle of beautiful mountains.
Image source: hobopeeba
#45 The Tomb Of Tutankhamun, From The Outside
Image source: WideEyedWand3rer
#46 This Is What The Eiffel Tower Looked Like While It Was Under Construction
Image source: wikipedia
#47 Behind The Baseball Scoreboard
Image source: WhatIsTheAmplitude
#48 There’s A Golf Course Right Next To The Great Pyramid Of Giza
Image source: matiasderada
#49 Statue Of Unity
Image source: Snehrashmi
#50 Saw This Building That Is Upside Down
Image source: Oversized-biscuits
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