These 22 Far Away Perspectives Of Famous Places Will Change The Way You See Them Forever
The Pyramids, Niagra Falls and the Taj Mahal were the biggest shocks.
@daydream**believer wrote:"What's so shocking? Haven't you travelled? I've visited ten of these landmarks and have seen them up close, including The Pyramids and Niagara Falls."
Well, you are very lucky then arnt you. No need to have such a snobby attitude about it.
I personally have not travelled to any of the places in the article. I have, however, travelled to many of our wonderful Australian landmarks and they looked just like the postcards show them imo.
Not everyone's interested in travelling abroad, who care's. There are lots of great places to visit in Australia. I think some just travel abroad via wikipedia anyway. 
@xixhuhan wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:
@xixhuhan wrote:What's so shocking? Haven't you travelled? I've visited ten of these landmarks and have seen them up close, including The Pyramids and Niagara Falls.
The Pyramids may appear very close to the city but there is a comfortable distance of desert sand between the city edge and the closest pyramid. However the Sphynx is right on the city limits and takes the full brunt of traffic pollution etc.. The good news is that there is a huge expanse of desert behind both landmarks and so it is still an effective sight.
As for Niagara Falls, I don't know what shocks you about the long distance perspective at all.
It must have been some time since you visited Giza then. Below is a picture of the light show at night, Giza can be seen in the bottom of the pic and the Pyramids aren't very far away at all.
Actually, your pic is less effective than the one in daydream's article. From your pic's perspective, the city looks even farther away.
And no, it hasn't been some time since I visited the Pyramids 🙂 It's also not as if the Egyptians are continually building closer and closer to the monuments. 😄 There are laws in place to protect the integrity of this site.
Most people don't need to be told this 🙂
Obviously someone needed to be told.
@xixhuhan wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:
@xixhuhan wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:
@xixhuhan wrote:What's so shocking? Haven't you travelled? I've visited ten of these landmarks and have seen them up close, including The Pyramids and Niagara Falls.
The Pyramids may appear very close to the city but there is a comfortable distance of desert sand between the city edge and the closest pyramid. However the Sphynx is right on the city limits and takes the full brunt of traffic pollution etc.. The good news is that there is a huge expanse of desert behind both landmarks and so it is still an effective sight.
As for Niagara Falls, I don't know what shocks you about the long distance perspective at all.
It must have been some time since you visited Giza then. Below is a picture of the light show at night, Giza can be seen in the bottom of the pic and the Pyramids aren't very far away at all.
Actually, your pic is less effective than the one in daydream's article. From your pic's perspective, the city looks even farther away.
And no, it hasn't been some time since I visited the Pyramids 🙂 It's also not as if the Egyptians are continually building closer and closer to the monuments. 😄 There are laws in place to protect the integrity of this site.
Most people don't need to be told this 🙂
Obviously someone needed to be told.
See? You've learnt something! The day hasn't been a total loss after all 🙂
Yes, that someone does their travelling via wikipedia and doesn't really know what they are posting about. Anyone who has visited the Pyramids in Giza knows your post was totally incorrect.
Living proof of "when threads go bad" - to be expected when the subject matter is somewhat controversial, a little less expected when the subject matter is fairly benign.
What's next ? Threads about fluffy kittens going pear-shaped ? (the thread, not the fluffy kitten)
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:I've only seen the Pyramids once and that was 50 years ago, from a plane flying out of Cairo on the looooong flight (via Athens, Cairo, Karachi, Singapore and Darwin) that brought me from London to Sydney as a migrant. I had always assumed they were out in the middle of the desert and was gobsmacked to see how close to the city they were.
Yes but in my view the closeness of Giza added to their majesty. The best view for me was when you could see them while driving towards Giza - close up (really close) they look like a pile of rubble.
@xixhuhan wrote:That proves you have never been there. 😄 Up close The Pyramids look like what they are - giant carved blocks of stone one ontop of the other - you can see this clearly when you travel through the inside to the Pharoah's chamber as I have done.
Just because Wikpedia says "pile of rubble" you should double check your sources before you post?
Repeating the name "Giza" again and again doesn't make your posts any more convicning, I'm afraid.
Why don't you stick with China and Russia? I have a feeling you'd like those places, ROFL! 😄
seriously check wiki again, I will post a photo of mine of one of the pyramids when I get home, giant carved blocks of stone indeed.
