Unconventional Tourist Photographs Reveal What’s Behind the World’s Most Visited Sights – Design You Trust

Unconventional Tourist Photographs Reveal What’s Behind the World’s Most Visited Sights

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When visiting a monument such as the Taj Mahal, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the microcosm of these iconic sights. Photographer Oliver Curtis is seemingly unfazed by all the action and instead captures scenes that often go unnoticed by tourists—ones that are in the vicinity, but might as well be invisible. In the series Volte-face, he presents images that look opposite to historic sites such as Stonehenge, the Mona Lisa, and Lenin’s Tomb. Often, these views are less than stunning—they’re used for storage, are heavily traveled roads, or are crowded with other people. Here: Statue of Liberty, New York, USA

h/t: mymodernmet, creativeboom

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Taj Mahal, Agra, India

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., USA

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Parthenon, Athens, Greece

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Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel

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Mao Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Mona Lisa, Louvre, Paris, France

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Pyramid Of Khufu, Giza, Egypt

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Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, USA

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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK

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‘Arbeit macht frei’ Gates, Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland

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White House, Washington D.C., USA

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Buckingham Palace, London, UK

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Colosseum, Rome, Italy

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