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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