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These 13 Pictures Reveal The Unexpected Truth Behind Famous Tourist Attractions

Our reality often gets polished by glamorous photographs of well-toned models, homes looking as neat as a pin, as well as travel destinations and famous sights that look way too good and a little bit too magical to be true.

In his series Volte-face, photographer Oliver Curtis challenges you to view the latter in a slightly different light, by capturing scenes that tourists often don’t seem to notice: The opposite side of famous attractions that are often more than just unimpressive.

So here’s the unexpected truth behind some of the most famous tourist attractions travelers usually have no idea about:

More info: Oliver Curtis

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Pyramid Of Khufu, Giza, Egypt

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico

Great Wall of China, Mutianyu, China

Statue of Liberty, New York, USA

Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, USA

Lenin’s Tomb, Moscow, Russia

Mao Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Colosseum, Rome, Italy

Parthenon, Athens, Greece

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK

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