Fifteen Famous Landmarks From Two Perspectives

There are some places in our world that we can all picture in our minds. For those of us who do not live close by, or have not visited them, we tend to have a singular perspective of the landmarks. We envision the up-close and personal photographs that we have seen time and again in books, on television, and on the internet. There are other views, and new perspectives, to each of the landmarks, though, showing where each one fits into the modern world that surrounds it. Below are fifteen examples of our world’s most famous landmarks, taken from two very different perspectives.

1. The Pyramids of Giza

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2. The Taj Mahal

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3. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

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?4. Niagara Falls

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Photo courtesy of Ken Lund, via Flickr
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5. Acropolis, Athens

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6. The Mona Lisa

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Photo courtesy of Ivo Jansch, via Flickr
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7. Central Park

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8. Arc de Triomphe

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?9. The Great Wall of China

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10. The Statue of Liberty

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11. Christ the Redeemer, Brazil

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12. Petra, Jordan

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13. The Wailing Wall, Jerusalum

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14. Medinet Habu Temple, Egypt

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15. The American Cemetery, Normandy

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