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Close your eyes, and imagine the Statue of Liberty. You’ll probably picture its gigantic size, powerful posture, its intense face, the seven spikes of its crown, the way she’s holding a torch… Even if you’ve never seen it in real life, your mind most likely has a common image of it that most people have.

Thanks to the media, popular culture and instant access to virtually any information, we all have developed common perspectives of things, places and historical events. But what if we take a look at the Statue of Liberty from a completely different angle, let’s say, the very back of its head?

Well, one excellent corner of Reddit named “Alternate Angles” may have an answer or many answers to things we see at their face value. In fact, this relatively new online community created in 2019 is dedicated to showing a whole new viewpoint of “iconic events and places in history beyond the traditional well-known photos and videos.”

The result is fresh perspectives and never-before-seen angles that prove there’s so much more than what meets the eye! Plus, scroll down for the interview with the awesome moderator team behind the Alternate Angles subreddit.

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Aa Of The Sphinx - It Has A Tail!

Aa Of The Sphinx - It Has A Tail!

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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 Of A Hiker Watching The Eruption Of Mt. St. Helens From Mt. Adams, About 37 Miles To The East.

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

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

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    Monty Is Fiennes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow... powerful photo.... so many people were doing this all over the world....clearly remember that morning...

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    These days, when there’s so much content being shared on Reddit, it’s becoming hard to stand out from the rest of the subreddits. But the Alternate Angles subreddit proves that the internet can be an incredible place where we can all learn something new every day and expand our horizons.

    With 132k members, Alternate Angles has been sharing a bunch of very interesting pics that show various objects, places, and events from unusual angles. It comes as a breath of fresh air where the dedicated and professional moderator team stands at the core of it.

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    The David Statue Protected By Bricks During Ww2

    The David Statue Protected By Bricks During Ww2

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    Steve Barnett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without googling, it was common to literally burn bridges during WW2 (to inhibit the advance of enemy troops). However, the Ponte Vecchio was deliberately not destroyed by the Germans.

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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

    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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    Onlookers Reacting To The Explosion Of The Challenger Space Shuttle

    Onlookers Reacting To The Explosion Of The Challenger Space Shuttle

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    “The origins are really quite simple,” the mod team told Bored Panda and continued: “A comment in another subreddit of famous pictures suggested that someone should create a sub of different views of famous pictures, which led to the creation of r/AlternateAngles by u/Murkon and another Redditor who decided to step down and is no longer a moderator.”

    Most importantly, we asked the moderators to explain the very concept of Alternate Angles. They said that “it can be summed up by a rule: Limit all submissions to alternate views, or unique perspectives, of well-known locations, items, people, and events. An alternate angle of your kitchen does not qualify but Gordon Ramsay's kitchen does."

    Having said that, the moderators added that determining what is "well known" is subjective. Hence, “the occasional post of an obviously non-well-known picture slips through, but we strive to keep with the original objective.”

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    Bob Ross Before His Perm + Beard

    Bob Ross Before His Perm + Beard

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    howdylee
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was a drill sergeant in the army. Vowed to not shout again once he got out :)

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

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

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    Michelle M
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One small step for man. A giant leap for mankind. Funny how humans haven't been on the moon in almost 50 years.

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    #9

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

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

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    Turns out that much harder posts to moderate are those that are fakes or photoshopped. For this reason, the team relies on "the fantastic and active user base to help out with those."

    When asked to share some of their own personal Alternate Angles posts, the moderator team said they “could have spent hours culling through thousands and thousands of posts to pick out more.” However, they picked a couple ones for our readers to enjoy: the Lincoln Memorial before the reflecting pool, recording Leo the Lion (the MGM's iconic mascot), this alternate angle of one of the biggest tragedies in US history, and this rare view of the back panel of Mona Lisa.

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    Backside Of Tutankhamuns Mask

    Backside Of Tutankhamuns Mask

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    NsG
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you seen the INSIDE? It's full of hyroglyphics too

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    #11

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

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

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

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

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    Jon S.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blimey, the Chinese government were not messing about with half measures that day. So many tanks!

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    #13

    The Beatles Lining Up For The Abbey Road Album Cover Photo

    The Beatles Lining Up For The Abbey Road Album Cover Photo

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    Steve Barnett
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Paul McCartney: Okay guys, who took my shoes? Lennon: *sniggers*. Harrison: Wha? I’m smoking a joint, exactly what are we doing here? Ringo: Yay, they let me sing a couple of songs!

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    A More Depressing View Of The Taj Mahal

    A More Depressing View Of The Taj Mahal

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    Steve Barnett
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there. The Taj Mahal is beautiful, but it is right next to a plastic, effluent filled river.

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    Queen Filming The Iconic Bohemian Rhapsody Music Video In 1975

    Queen Filming The Iconic Bohemian Rhapsody Music Video In 1975

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    Different View Of The Pyramids

    Different View Of The Pyramids

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    Lincoln Memorial Before The Reflecting Pool

    Lincoln Memorial Before The Reflecting Pool

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    Sydney Opera House From Top

    Sydney Opera House From Top

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    #20

    The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Empty On The Inside

    The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Empty On The Inside

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    James016
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last time I was there you could walk up it (that long ago). Got to the 2nd level then freaked out because of the lean.

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    #21

    The Nevermind Baby Getting Out Of The Pool

    The Nevermind Baby Getting Out Of The Pool

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    Lady Liberty

    Lady Liberty

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    Marno Cameron
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the one hand, it is an amazing photo. On the other hand, the compulsive in me is bothered that the platform/enclosure wasn't constructed with top/bottom symmetry when it is so nearly geometrically satisfying.

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    #23

    Star Wars Episode Iv Opening Crawl

    Star Wars Episode Iv Opening Crawl

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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

    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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    Marno Cameron
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! That was huge! Wikipedia says it was a calcium deposit tumor and his death was from a heart attack.

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    #25

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

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

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    #26

    Behind The Price Is Right Wheel

    Behind The Price Is Right Wheel

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    Alternate Angle Of The Phantom Menace

    Alternate Angle Of The Phantom Menace

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    NsG
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I remember my trivia, you're looking at thousands of q-tips

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    Not The Typical View Of The Tiananmen Square Protests...

    Not The Typical View Of The Tiananmen Square Protests...

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    Luna W.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It actually started as a peaceful protest of mostly students... They were mourning the death of a progressive politician who supported students' rights.

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    The Position Of The Camera Man Who Took The Picture Of The Dallas Shooter

    The Position Of The Camera Man Who Took The Picture Of The Dallas Shooter

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    Soldiers At A Port In England Waiting To Leave For Normandy On D Day

    Soldiers At A Port In England Waiting To Leave For Normandy On D Day

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    #33

    The Beatles Rooftop Concert 1969

    The Beatles Rooftop Concert 1969

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    Russian Otaku
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure there was the random guy yelling stfu XD depending when they were doing this

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    #34

    The Back Panel Of The Mona Lisa

    The Back Panel Of The Mona Lisa

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    Muhammad Ali Standing Over Sonny Liston

    Muhammad Ali Standing Over Sonny Liston

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    The Back Of The Iconic “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas” Sign

    The Back Of The Iconic “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas” Sign

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    The Back Of The Rosetta Stone

    The Back Of The Rosetta Stone

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    Brandy Grote
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was there. Such an amazing hunk of stone. It changed our knowledge of ancient languages.

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    Michael Richards As Kramer Preparing To Make An Entrance

    Michael Richards As Kramer Preparing To Make An Entrance

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if there was actually a latch on that door, or if it just had a magnet holding it closed, some of his entrances carried a lot of inertia.

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    George W Bush, Reading To Students At A Tampa Elementary School, Moments Before Learning About The Second Plane Hitting The WTC On 9/11

    George W Bush, Reading To Students At A Tampa Elementary School, Moments Before Learning About The Second Plane Hitting The WTC On 9/11

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    Bonnie Bush
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Sarasota elementary school, at least an hour from Tampa. It was my old school.

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    White House During 1950 Truman Renovations

    White House During 1950 Truman Renovations

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    lara
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First they went in and removed everything. Then they removed the floors, walls, ceilings and stored them. Then they gutted it to the outside walls. Then they totally rebuilt it. It had been "refurbished" twice before. The first time was in the 1800's and they did a piss poor job. The second time was in the late 1800's. When the were installing something they discovered the the inside walls were rotting the entire building was unsafe. So Truman moved to Blair House and the building was "torn down" except for the outside walls and rebuilt.

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