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Iconic places and moments immortalized in photographs often remain that way in our memories. When we think of The Mona Lisa painting, we often imagine it hanging in The Louvre. Our first association with Christ The Redeemer is probably a picture taken from the ground or up in the air, not from the statue's shoulder.

But we here at Bored Panda like to show you things from a different perspective. That's why we've collected some pics of iconic places and things that have been taken from unusual angles. Get ready to see famous landmarks, celestial bodies, and simple everyday things like you've never seen them before!

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    The Moon Passed Between Nasa's Deep Space Climate Observatory And The Earth Allowing This Rare Pic Showing The Dark Side Of The Moon

    Alternate angle of Earth with the Moon partially covering the planet, showcasing iconic space event in history.

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    We're used to seeing airplanes with seats, so the picture of the inside of a plane without them seems somewhat strange. There are currently no seatless commercial airplanes (those exist only in April Fool's jokes), but plane seat sizes are definitely shrinking.

    One aviation expert has calculated just how much seat space has shrunk over the years. Since the 1980s, America's biggest domestic carriers have lost from 2 to 5 inches in legroom space. Seat width has also shrunk by 2 inches. When the Federal Aviation Administration asked consumers for feedback in 2022, many described flying as "t*****e."

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    A Lightning Strike Happened The Moment I Took A Photo And Made It Look Like Daytime. I Took The Second Photo 10 Seconds Later

    Day and night alternate angles of a flooded street with parked bikes and cars during heavy rain in an urban setting.

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    Giza Pyramid From Exactly Above

    Giza Pyramid From Exactly Above

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a long time to see it. For some reason my brain saw this as a picture taken at night down a long, lit up corridor with no ceiling and it took me a while to change my focus.

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    There’s Cities, There’s Metropolises, And Then There’s Tokyo

    Aerial view of Tokyo cityscape with Mount Fuji in the background, showing an alternate angle of an iconic place in history.

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like a hellscape. I do not care for cities...

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    The "dark side of the moon" is another thing we don't usually see. Although it definitely seems dark in pictures, it's not actually dark. Scientists call it the farside, and the side that we can see – the nearside. Although today, we know what the farside looks like, we will never see it from Earth.

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    Why is that exactly? As John Keller, deputy project scientist for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter project, explains, "The moon is tidally locked to Earth." It goes around the Earth at the same speed as it rotates around its axis. So, the same side is always turned toward us.

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    Antartica’s Terrifying Vastness As Viewed From Space

    Satellite view showing Antarctica from an alternate angle capturing iconic natural features on Earth in history.

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Terrifying vastness"?? What did it ever do to you? It's just hanging around, trying to moderate the climate....

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    Continuing the space topic, many of us have probably never seen inside of a spacesuit. The one that's on this list is most likely a Russian Orlan, a one-piece suit that an astronaut climbs into. American EMUs (Extravehicular Mobility Units) are usually made with two parts.

    The backpack that we see open in the picture contains oxygen, a fan that moves the oxygen around the suit, a carbon dioxide removal system, a water tank to cool the astronaut, and an electrical system that powers everything.

    Some suits also have a thruster pack that astronauts may need to use to fly back to the space station in case of an emergency during a space walk.

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    Bamboo That Grew Up During The Pandemic Without The Effect Of Tourists' Touch

    Close-up of bamboo stalks in a forest showing carved markings and natural textures in an alternate angle of nature scenes.

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    This Window That Makes My Back Yard Look Like It’s In 4 Different Seasons

    Silhouette of a person sitting on a couch near large windows showing autumn trees in alternate angles of history.

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    The picture taken on the arm of Christ the Redeemer sure looks cool, but it's hard to capture. Not everyone can just walk up to the statue and climb it. Unless you know someone who works there, the chances to get to the very top of the statue's head are slim. 

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    Inside, there are 12 flights of very fragile stairs that can lead you to the arms of the statue. You can exit through two openings that construction workers use when they have to make repairs.

    Still, to make this climb, you'd need the permission from the Guardian of the Sanctuary and the Bishop. Since the Christ statue is a sanctuary, you'd probably have to know someone inside the Church.

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    Valonia Ventricosa, The Largest Single-Celled Organism On Earth. Yep, This Is A Single Living Cell

    Hand holding a translucent green spherical object, showcasing an alternate angle of an iconic historical item.

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    Almost everybody knows what the Statue of Liberty looks like; either up close or from a distance. There are tours that take people up to the crown of the statue, and you have to climb a double helix stairway to get to it. There are about 20 flights of stairs in the Statue of Liberty, but the public can't get to the very top: the torch. It's been closed to the public since 1916.

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    A Rare Optic Sight, The "Brocken Spectre," Which Occurs When A Person Stands At A Higher Altitude In The Mountains And Sees His Shadow Cast On A Cloud At A Lower Altitude

    Shadow surrounded by a colorful light halo seen through misty fog on a snowy mountain, an alternate angle in history moments.

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Presumably named after the Brocken mountain in Germany. Brocken literally translates to "lump" or "boulder", so whoever named it had a very literal mind.

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    I Took This Photo Of The Golden Globes Red Carpet In 2017 From An Angle Most People Don’t Get To See

    Aerial view of the Golden Globe Awards red carpet showing people and event setup from an alternate angle.

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    The Sphere in Las Vegas can look like almost anything from a distance: an eyeball, an emoji, the Moon, or a futuristic painting. But from up close, it's 1.4 million of LED "pucks." Every puck has 48 tiny LED dots, and, according to Sphere Entertainment, each dot can display 256 million colors.

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    Golden Gate Bridge From The Water

    Alternate angle view of an iconic bridge over blue water with hills in the background on a clear day

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seeing those nets and knowing why they are there makes me a bit sad. 30 people per year on average.

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    A Street In Paris After Weeks Of Garbage Collector Strikes

    Street filled with piles of garbage and trash bags at night showing alternate angles of iconic events and places in history.

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    The Hollywood Sign is an iconic landmark in LA, yet you wouldn't be able to get to it as easily the gentleman in this photograph did. Since the 1980s, it's been closed to the public. Today, it's protected by rough terrain, motion detectors, high fences, cameras, and even helicopters. "Don't even think about climbing the fence – you will be arrested," tour guides claim.

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    The Back Of The Mona Lisa Painting Photographed…

    Back of an old painting showing wooden bowtie inlays and worn fabric in an alternate angle of historic art restoration.

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    1 week ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do people expect ? A drawing of Mona’s back?

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    Fog Over La Makes It Look Like Badly Rendered Video Game

    Night aerial view of city lights casting alternate angles of illumination through a cloud layer from an airplane window.

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    Today, many Americans probably can't imagine the Lincoln Memorial without the reflecting pool. But for a few years after construction of the Memorial was finished, there was no pool. The landscape that we see in the "before" pictures features wetlands and mudflats of the Potomac River. In 2012, the pool was also restored because it was slowly sinking, causing leaks and cracks.

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    If you ever visit Detroit, you have to see the city beneath the city: the salt mine! Buried 1,200 feet under the city, the salt mine is over 1,500 acres in size and has over 100 miles of underground roads. As of today, the Detroit Salt Company still provides salt for road deicing.

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    Lincoln Memorial Before And After The Reflecting Pool

    Historic and modern alternate angles of Lincoln Memorial showing changes in landscape and visitor presence over time.

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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Reflecting Swampland didn't have the same ring.

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    Where The Snow Meets The Gulf Of Mexico

    Snow-covered beach and trees along a misty shoreline captured as an alternate angle of an iconic place in history.

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    Which of these photos surprised you the most, Pandas? Did you think we missed any similar interesting angles of famous landmarks and moments? If we did, let us know in the comments! And while you're here, be sure to check out our previous lists with photos taken from alternate angles here and here!

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