World monuments are spectacular feats of humankind in and of themselves, inspiring awe in their architectural detail, grandeur or simplicity. Match that with a keen photographer in just the right moment and the outcome is a new piece of inspiring artwork. Here are 21 incredible photographs of world monuments like you’ve never seen them before.
image: Marvin Soriano
1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
image: Andrew E. Larsen
2. Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocoo
image: Paul Stocker
3. Petra, Jordan
image: Trey Ratcliff
4. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
image: Jon McL
5. Inside the Pyramid of Unas, Saqqara, Egypt
image: Koen
6. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
image: James Byrum
7. Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia
image: Jason Pier
8. Colosseum, Rome, Italy
image: ThomasThomas
9. Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru
image: New York Public Library
10. Statue of Liberty being assembled in Paris, France
image: dalbera
11. Alhambra, Grenada, Spain
image: Notre Dame Architecture Library
12. Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
image: Christian Córdova
13. Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile
image: Jean-Marie Hullot
14. Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
image: photophilde
15. Le Louvre, Paris, France
image: Dennis Jarvis
16. Great Wall of China, Juyong Pass, China
image: Nitin Gajria
17. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
image: Taro Tyler
18. Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
image: Lab604
19. Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
image: Gonzalo Díaz Fornaro
20. Big Ben, London, England
image: Josh Gross
21. Ankor Wat, Cambodia
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