Capturing History: 20 Vintage Photos of Famous Landmarks

Despite the fact that some of these iconic landmarks have stood for thousands of years, the art of photography only emerged in the mid-1800s. This means that regardless of the age of structures like the Great Pyramids, there was a moment when someone captured them on camera for the first time. Two French men, Horace Vernet and Frédéric Goupil-Fesquet, are credited with taking some of the earliest known photographs of these historic sites. Explore the oldest known photos of these renowned landmarks and witness their timeless beauty through the lens of history.