New Perspectives: 30 Iconic People and Places From Rarely Seen Angles

Nathan Johnson Published 05/15/2024 in ftw

There are many things on this big wide world of ours that are instantly recognizable, as we have seen these images dozens of times, used in advertisements and movies, or perhaps they are tourist destinations within themselves. However, just like with every story, there are two (or more) sides to these iconic images.

These may change your perspective. Taken from r/pics, these cool photos will show you famous things from angles you've never seen them before.

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1.
Saturn's North Pole Is A Hexagon.
2.
Albert Einstein Before His Famous Photo With His Tongue Out.
3.
Looking Up - The Eiffel Tower.
4.
The Sahara Desert With A Snowfall On It.
5.
The Oval Office Between Presidents.
6.
The Space Shuttle From The Top.
7.
The 15 Mile-Long Shadow Of Mt. Fuji In Japan.
8.
Aerial View Of Over 400,000 People At The Woodstock, 1969.
9.
Underside Of A Horseshoe Crab.
10.
The Grand Canyon Taken From Right Down At The Bottom.
11.
Under A Mushroom Cap.
12.
The Iconic Photo Of Michael Jordan Which Turned Into The Logo.
13.
Sunset From Space.
14.
Under An Electricity Pylon.
15.
New York’s Manhattan Without Skyscrapers.
16.
The Sphinx From Above.
17.
Michelangelo's 'The Creation Of Adam' As Seen On The Sistine Chapel Ceiling.
18.
5 Great Pyramid Of Giza (From The Sky).
19.
A Flying Giant Squirrel From India.
20.
Venice From Above.
21.
An Elephant Trunk Seen From Below.
22.
Mary Poppins Movie, 1964.
23.
Hedgehog Getting An X-Ray.
24.
C-3P0.
25.
World, Pacific Ocean View.
26.
A Picture Of The Colosseum From The Sky.
27.
Las Vegas Police Facing Mike Tyson After He‘D Just Bitten Evander Holyfields Ear Off 1996.
28.
This Angle Of The Sydney Opera House.
29.
William D. Nuñez Took This Picture Of Aa Flight 175 On September 11th, Seconds Before The Plane Hit The South Tower.
30.
Ghostbusters Firehouse Cleaned Up.

1.
Saturn's North Pole Is A Hexagon.
2.
Albert Einstein Before His Famous Photo With His Tongue Out.
3.
Looking Up - The Eiffel Tower.
4.
The Sahara Desert With A Snowfall On It.
5.
The Oval Office Between Presidents.
6.
The Space Shuttle From The Top.
7.
The 15 Mile-Long Shadow Of Mt. Fuji In Japan.
8.
Aerial View Of Over 400,000 People At The Woodstock, 1969.
9.
Underside Of A Horseshoe Crab.
10.
The Grand Canyon Taken From Right Down At The Bottom.
11.
Under A Mushroom Cap.
12.
The Iconic Photo Of Michael Jordan Which Turned Into The Logo.
13.
Sunset From Space.
14.
Under An Electricity Pylon.
15.
New York’s Manhattan Without Skyscrapers.
16.
The Sphinx From Above.
17.
Michelangelo's 'The Creation Of Adam' As Seen On The Sistine Chapel Ceiling.
18.
5 Great Pyramid Of Giza (From The Sky).
19.
A Flying Giant Squirrel From India.
20.
Venice From Above.
21.
An Elephant Trunk Seen From Below.
22.
Mary Poppins Movie, 1964.
23.
Hedgehog Getting An X-Ray.
24.
C-3P0.
25.
World, Pacific Ocean View.
26.
A Picture Of The Colosseum From The Sky.
27.
Las Vegas Police Facing Mike Tyson After He‘D Just Bitten Evander Holyfields Ear Off 1996.
28.
This Angle Of The Sydney Opera House.
29.
William D. Nuñez Took This Picture Of Aa Flight 175 On September 11th, Seconds Before The Plane Hit The South Tower.
30.
Ghostbusters Firehouse Cleaned Up.