18 Cliché Photos Every Tourist Secretly Wants to Take

When traveling abroad, you’re going to want to make memories and take lots of photos—but nothing screams, “I’m a tourist” quite like an awkward pose in front of a famous landmark or imitating a statue. Awkwardness aside, we think these cliche tourist photos should be obligatory check-offs on your travel bucket list. If you’re traveling within the U.S., check out the best free tourist attractions in all 50 states!

Saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa from falling over

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Coming together on Abbey Road

Kissing the Great Sphinx of Giza goodbye after a trip to Egypt

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Holding hands with Jesus in Rio de Janeiro

Making a very important phone call in a London phone booth

Making a wish in the Trevi Fountain in Rome

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Touching the top of the Taj Mahal in India

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Holding up the Hollywood sign

You don’t need a car to travel in Salar de Uyuni when you have giant shoes

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Are you sure the Washington Monument is 555 feet tall?

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If you haven’t touched the top of the Louvre, have you really travelled?

Riding a camel past the Pyramid of Giza

Stepping on Stonehenge

If you aren’t Amsterdam, you’re doing something wrong

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Posing with Bruce Lee in Hong Kong

Might as well touch the top of the Eiffel Tower, too

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Covering yourself in mud from the Dead Sea

Charming snakes in Morocco