Sometimes you really have to take a step back to understand a place. These famous places all have familiar photos of them taken close up, but when we zoom out, we learn so much more about them and their environment, which at times can be quite surprising. Here are 15 famous sites before and after zooming out to show their environment.
1. The Great Pyramids of Giza
2. Stonehenge
3. Taj Mahal
4. The Brandenburg Gate
5. Sagrada Familia
6. Niagara Falls
7. The Acropolis
8. Mount Rushmore
9. The Forbidden City
10. Hollywood
11. Santorini
12. Mona Lisa
13. Central Park, New York City
14. The Arc de Triomphe
15. Little Mermaid
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