45 Awe-Inspiring Landmarks Around The World
Landmarks are often structures such as cathedrals, museums, skyscrapers, hotels, homes, libraries, bridges and ruins. Natural phenomena in physical features such as mountains rock formations, rivers and waterfalls, can also be chosen as landmarks if they have special historical, architectural, or cultural significance.
To photographers, these landmarks are like invitations; a challenge to bring the best of out them in photos. Below are some of the best and well-selected photos of different historical landmarks from around the world.
Landmarks that I’ve included here are so famous that almost everybody knew how they look like, but no everyone has seen this side of the landmark.
So here it is, 45 photos of famous landmarks around the world taken in awe-inspiring perspectives, sorting by country names. Enjoy.
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Ayers Rock. Australia
Image source: Floydian
Sydney Opera House. Sydney, Australia
Image source: Gun Sydney
Angkor Wat. Siem Reap, Cambodia
Image source: Hahli9
Great Wall of China, China
Image source: Jmdiocos
Christ on the Corcovado. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Image source: Kalamu
Niagara Falls. Canada, USA borders
Image source: Flipkeat
Sphinx Egypt. Giza, Egypt
Image source: Matt Champlin
Great Pyramid of Giza. El Gizeh, Egypt
Image source: Matt Champlin
Bank of England. London, England
Image source: Acuity
St Paul Cathedral. London, England
Image source: Spendavis
Stonehenge. Salisbury Plain, England
Image source: Thpeter
Buckingham Palace. London, England
Image source: Robert Beardwell
Big Ben. London, England
Image source: Paweldomaradzki
Arc de Triomphe. Paris, France
Image source: Allard One
Eiffel Tower. Paris, France
Image source: Dje514
Notre Dame. Paris, France
Image source: Jpgmn
The Brandenburg Gate. Berlin, Germany
Image source: Gdphotography
Neuschwanstein. Fuessen, Germany
Image source: Wohli
Acropolis of Greece. Athens, Greece
Image source: Darrell Godliman
Taj-Mahal. India
Image source: Gilad
Sahib Golden Temple. Amritsar, India
Image source: Angad
Colosseum. Rome, Italy
Image source: Joanot
Leaning Tower of Pisa. Pisa, Italy.
Image source: Crimsonlipstain
Sistine Chapel. Rome, Italy
Image source: R.o.b.e.r.t.o.
The Great Buddha. Kamakura, Japan
Image source: Theraider
Petra. Jordan
Image source: Mikeb79
Chichen Itza. Yucatan State, Mexico
Image source: Mananetwork
Machu Picchu. Cuzco, Peru.
Image source: Szeke
Kremlin. Moscow, Russia
Image source: InObrAS
St. Basil’s Cathedral. Moscow, Russia
Image source: Soleterranean
Masjid AL Haram. Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Image source: Twip
Scottland
Balmoral Castle. Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Image source: John Rogers
Spain
Alhambra. Granada, Spain.
Image source: Photoskimo
Casa Mila. Barcelona, Spain
Image source: R.Duran
Blue Mosque. Istanbul, Turkey
Image source: Dleiva
Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey
Image source: Lady Gigi
Capitol Hill. Washington, DC, USA
Image source: Gursesl
The White House. Washington, D.C, USA
Image source: xlivingdeadgirl
Statue Of Liberty. New York, USA
Image source: PortraitOfaLife
Bryce Canyon. Utah, USA
Image source: MLGn00beater
Empire State Building. New York, USA
Image source: Arnold Pouteau
Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco, USA
Image source: Kaoni701
Central Park. New York, USA
Image source: Kw~ny
Angel Falls. Bolivar State, Venezuela
Image source: Michael Anderson
Victoria Falls. Zambia, Zimbabwe
Image source: Botswanaodyssey
A Call for more
The showcase here are probably just scratching the surface of what’s best out there. But this collection is limited by my researches based on what I know and what I’ve heard of. So this is a call for more – If you think there are some notable landmarks worth mentioning that I’ve missed out, do contact us. Thanks!