25 Photos Of ‘Alternative Angles’ That Give A Whole New Perspective Of Iconic Events And Places



You’ve possibly seen some of these iconic moments in our history, but we guarantee that you haven’t seen them from a different perspective. A big thanks to instant access of virtually any information, an unusual view of things, places, and historical events are now emerging on the internet. In particular, the Subreddit named ‘alternative angles’ seems to have answers to many things while also proving that there’s so much more than what meets the eye. 


Have you ever seen the statue of liberty from the very back of its head? Alternative angles have a fresh perspective and even never-before-seen angles of many iconic places and events. However, the Reddit community had launched in 2019 and is dedicated to showing history beyond the traditional well-known photos and videos. Here we’ve collated 25 of the best ones for your perusal. You will be mouth-opened severally!

Neil Armstrong’s Family Watching His Launch To The Moon In 1969.

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Backside Of A Tutankhamun's Mask.

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Queen Filming The Iconic Bohemian Rhapsody Music Video In 1975.

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Lincoln Memorial Before The Reflecting Pool.

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Tiananmen Square Before The Infamous Picture, The Guy Is In The Top Left, 1989.

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The Lady Liberty.

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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.

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The Nevermind Baby Getting Out Of The Pool.

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The Tank Man Photo From The Day Of The Tiananmen Square Massacre In 1989, Uncropped.

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Charles Ebbets Photographing “Lunch On A Skyscraper,” The Famous Picture Of Workers In Ny Eating Their Lunch On A Hanging Steel Beam.

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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.

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Aa Of The Sphinx - It Has A Tail!

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The Statue Of Liberty At The 1878 Paris World Fair Before Being Fully Assembled And Shipped To The United States.

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I Have A Dream.

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The Sydney Opera House From Top.

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The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Empty On The Inside.

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Star Wars Episode IV Opening Crawl.

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The Beatles Lining Up For The Abbey Road Album Cover Photo.

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Onlookers In Horror And Disbelief As They Watch The Twin Towers Collapse On 9/11.

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Bob Ross Before He Decided To Grow Out His Afro, The 1970s.

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The David Statue Protected By Bricks During Ww2.

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Prince William Giving “Middle Finger” After Prince Louis’ Birth.

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A More Depressing View Of The Taj Maha

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Onlookers Reacting To The Explosion Of The Challenger Space Shuttle.

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Different View Of The Pyramids

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