Alternative angles of iconic landmarks you (probably) haven’t seen before 🧵
1. St. Peter’s Basilica seen through a keyhole
1. St. Peter’s Basilica seen through a keyhole
2. Where does the Great Wall of China end?
The Shanhai Pass is the eastern end of this magnificent series of fortifications, which spans 21,196 kilometers (13,171 miles).
This is the exact place where the Great Wall of China meets the ocean.
The Shanhai Pass is the eastern end of this magnificent series of fortifications, which spans 21,196 kilometers (13,171 miles).
This is the exact place where the Great Wall of China meets the ocean.
3. This is the back of Mount Rushmore
4. Initially standing at 146.6 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the world's tallest human-made structure for thousands of years.
On August 8, 1303, a massive earthquake caused significant damage to its peak and white limestone casing.
On August 8, 1303, a massive earthquake caused significant damage to its peak and white limestone casing.
5. The Oval Office between presidents
Have you ever wondered what an empty Oval Office looked like?
In 2001, Tina Hagerman captured this photo of the White House under renovation during President George W. Bush’s term.
Have you ever wondered what an empty Oval Office looked like?
In 2001, Tina Hagerman captured this photo of the White House under renovation during President George W. Bush’s term.
6. A rear perspective of the Great Sphinx that reveals its enormous tail.
Facing from west to east on the Giza Plateau, the Sphinx is 73 meters (240 feet) long, 20 meters (66 feet) tall, and 19 meters (62 feet) wide at the back.
Facing from west to east on the Giza Plateau, the Sphinx is 73 meters (240 feet) long, 20 meters (66 feet) tall, and 19 meters (62 feet) wide at the back.
7. This is what it truly looks like when you finally enter the Mona Lisa’s room at the Louvre...
8. Lincoln Memorial before the reflecting pool
9. The Eiffel Tower from below
10. Another peculiar view from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy.
The tower began leaning during 12th-century construction due to soft ground. By 1990, it tilted 5.5 degrees, but stabilization from 1993 to 2001 reduced this to 3.97 degrees.
The tower began leaning during 12th-century construction due to soft ground. By 1990, it tilted 5.5 degrees, but stabilization from 1993 to 2001 reduced this to 3.97 degrees.
11. Statue of Liberty seen from above
12. The Roman Pantheon like you have never seen it before.
Drone pilot Mauro Sciambi reveals what it’s like to fly inside the oculus of one of the most magnificent buildings on Earth.
Drone pilot Mauro Sciambi reveals what it’s like to fly inside the oculus of one of the most magnificent buildings on Earth.
13. A rarely seen view of the Taj Mahal
14. Behind the Price is Right wheel
15. Aerial view of The Bean, Chicago
16. A UPS worker working during 9/11 chaos
17. This is what the back of the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign looks like.
18. Little-known back side of Tutankhamun's mask
19. Niagara Falls: behind the falls
20. The back of the Rosetta Stone
21. East German soldier passes a flower through the Berlin Wall on the morning it was torn down
22. Kaaba, Mecca
23. Inside the Colosseum at sunset on a special day
24. This is Mont-Saint-Michel during low tide
25. A man standing on the first cables during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1935
26. The worn marble steps that lead to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy.
Since the tower was completed in the 14th century, millions of visitors, pilgrims, and caretakers have climbed its steps, causing the surface to erode over time.
Since the tower was completed in the 14th century, millions of visitors, pilgrims, and caretakers have climbed its steps, causing the surface to erode over time.
27. The back of Florence Cathedral
Built between 1420 and 1436 following Filippo Brunelleschi's visionary design, this marvel of engineering is still the largest masonry dome ever constructed on Earth.
Built between 1420 and 1436 following Filippo Brunelleschi's visionary design, this marvel of engineering is still the largest masonry dome ever constructed on Earth.
28. Amazing aerial view of Central Park at sunset, NYC
A proposal for a large park in the heart of Manhattan first emerged in the 1840s, and construction began in 1857 after the seizure and demolition of existing structures like Seneca Village.
A proposal for a large park in the heart of Manhattan first emerged in the 1840s, and construction began in 1857 after the seizure and demolition of existing structures like Seneca Village.
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