See Iconic Landmarks Like Never Before In Breathtaking Bird’s Eye Views
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People have traveled across the world to view jaw-dropping landmarks conceived by talented architects. Tourists often take pictures of these buildings, leaving almost every angle unturned.
However, not everyone gets the opportunity to see the architectures’ design from above.
Budget Direct Travel Insurance has now created cinemagraphs of six world-famous works of architecture from above in stunning bird’s eye views. See the shots below.
Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)
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Sydney Opera House’s architect Jørn Utzon designed white “shell” tiles to beam the sky’s ever-changing shades throughout the day. “The sun did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building,” architect Louis Kahn said about the structure.
30 St. Mary Axe ‘The Gherkin’ (London, England)
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‘The Gherkin’ is London’s second-tallest skyscraper, standing at slightly more than 590-feet-tall. The top view shows how the building blows up outward sand inwards again from the ground level in the shot.
Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)
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Many can immediately recognize the majestic Eiffel Tower at a glance, but from above, it exudes a completely different appeal. The tip reveals an ‘X’ mark branching out into the structure’s ground.
Statue of Liberty (New York City, USA)
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From the top, the Statue of Liberty reveals to be seated on an 11-pronged star. Though it seems like it was deliberately designed this way, the star belonged to a former fort that was built a year before the War of 1812 to keep New York Harbor protected.
The Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
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The historic construction presents itself as a spiraling oval-shaped block of concrete, almost distant from what it was built for. Nearly 2,000 years ago, The Colosseum was filled with strong men who used it for animal hunting, executions, and gladiator battles.
Shwedagon Pagoda (Yangon, Myanmar)
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The massive formation is estimated to be around 11 to 15 centuries old, according to scholars. The aerial view showcases the pavilions, shrines, and bells all aligned to note Hindu cosmology. The golden structures around the pagoda are stupas, and there are four historical Buddha statues placed at the south, west, north, and east corners.
Find out more about the project here.
[via Budget Direct and featured with permission, cover image via Shutterstock and Budget Direct]
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