The world’s most iconic landmarks are a big draw for tourists from around the world. But these historical landmarks are not just tourist attractions, they often serve as a milestone in history or a remarkable event in time. Photographers love landmarks, especially the challenge to capture it differently from all the average angles and classic shots. Even when these iconic landmarks were build, photographers couldn’t resist to capture it forever. We are glad that they did, because it gives us awesome insights.
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Below are 21 of the world’s most famous landmarks, pictured before they became famous. After browsing these photos, you might find it hard to believe that the Statue of Liberty ever used to look like that!
21. The Sydney Opera House under construction in the 1960’s.
20. Christ the Redeemer being built on a mountaintop in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
19. Manhattan Bridge in New York City, 1909.
18. The London Tower Bridge without a middle in 1892.
17. The beginnings of the Hoover Dam – 1932.
16. The U.S. Capitol Building in 1861.
15. The Eiffel Tower under a cool illusion.
13. The Atomium in Brussels, Belgium – 1958.
13. Chrysler Building – 1930
12. Mount Rushmore, missing some key players.
11. The Statue of Liberty reaching new heights in 1885.
10. One World Trade Center in 2012.
09. The Lincoln Memorial, pictured during construction, missing the head of Lincoln – 1920.
08. The early stages of the Washington Monument.
07. Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, being completed in 2008.
06. Luxor, Las Vegas – 1993
05. New York City’s Flatiron Building, pictured here in 1902.
04. The Empire State Building in 1931.
03. The layers of the Petronas Towers being built in Malaysia in 1995.
02. The construction of the Space Needle in Seattle. This photo was taken in 1961.
01. The iconic Gateway Arch, looming large over St. Louis in 1965.
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