Famous buildings shown from an atypical angle (20 photos)

Let's look at a few pictures that show something we know from an uncanny angle.





The more we see photographs of famous landmarks on the planet, the more we want to look at them in person, or at least to begin with, look at them from some other, non-postcard angle.

Fortunately, photographers visiting world-famous museums, squares and architectural sites sometimes take atypical photographs, revealing the other side of iconic places and thereby further fueling our interest in them.

1. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - top view



2. Cloud Gate, Chicago - view from above





3. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican



Can you spot the “Creation of Adam”?

4. Painting “Night Watch” in the Rijksmuseum art museum, Amsterdam - rear view



5. Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India - top view



6. Eiffel Tower, Paris - top view of the entrance



Once again appreciate the scale of the structure by looking at how tiny the people look! But the Eiffel Tower is not even included in the top 50 tallest towers in the world.

7. White House, Washington, USA - aerial view



8. Rear view of the famous Flamingo Hotel sign in Las Vegas



9. Reverse side of the famous Rosetta Stone in the London Museum



10. Capitol, Washington, USA - view from the lawn of the Library of Congress



11. Gateway to the West Arch in St. Louis, USA - bottom view



12. Mount Rushmore Monument - side view



13. Mask of Tutankhamun - rear view



14. Lincoln Statue at the Washington Memorial - rear view



15. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco - view from below



16. Close-up of the back of the Sydney Opera House



17. Statue of Liberty, New York - view from the crown



18. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - view from a nearby resort



19. Statue of Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang, North Korea - rear view



This photo is illegal in North Korea. In Pyongyang, photographing the back of Kim Il Sung statues is prohibited.