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25 People Share ‘Alternate Angles’ Of Iconic Events And Places In History That Will Change Your Perspective
“Iconic events and places in history beyond the traditional well-known photos and videos.”
Certain landmarks often have only one or two famous ‘Perspectives’ from which their pictures are taken. And it’s so rare to see them presented from a different angle. The ‘Alternate Angles‘ subreddit is a group where people share some unusual points of view on historical scenes and iconic spots.
It’s easy to say that you’ve seen the Statue of Liberty or probably was there in person to watch the Twin Tower fall. Maybe you’ve been to the Taj Mahal in India or took selfies in front of the leaning tower of Pisa. But the tourist-popular picture spots cannot compare to these.
We’ve compiled 25 of the most famous moments in time that we know will pique your interest. Scroll down and let these pictures add to you that extra information to stories you think you already knew everything about.
“The Statue of Liberty at the 1878 Paris World Fair before being fully assembled and shipped to the United States.”
“Star Wars Episode IV opening crawl.”
“Onlookers reacting to the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle.”
“The Tank Man photo from the day of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, uncropped.”
“Backside of Tutankhamun’s mask.”
“Neil Armstrong’s family watching his launch to the moon. (1969)”
“The Beatles lining up for the Abbey Road album cover photo.”
“I have a dream.”
“Photo of a hiker watching the eruption of Mt. St. Helens from Mt. Adams, about 37 miles to the east. Photo from Mt Adams by John V. Christiansen around 8:32 am local time on May 18, 1980, & published in a 1981 National Geographic magazine.”
“Prince William giving “middle finger” after Prince Louis’ birth.”
“North Korean founder Kim-Il Sung had a baseball-sized tumor on the back of his head. North Korean propaganda officials had all photos taken of him from the left side. This is one of the few candid photos of the tumor.”
“A more depressing view of the Taj Mahal.”
“Different view of the pyramids.”
“Bob Ross before his perm + beard.”
“The leaning tower of Pisa is empty on the inside.”
“AA of the Sphinx – it has a tail!”
“Onlookers in horror and disbelief as they watch the Twin Towers collapse on 9/11.”
“Queen filming the iconic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ music video in 1975.”
“Lincoln Memorial before the reflecting pool.”
“The David statue protected by bricks during WW2.”
“Tiananmen Square before the infamous picture, the guy is in the top left, 1989.”
“The Nevermind baby getting out of the pool.”
“Sydney Opera House from the top.”
“Charles Ebbets photographing “Lunch on a Skyscraper”, the famous picture of workers in NY eating their lunch on a hanging steel beam.”
“Lady Liberty.”
