British photographs the 'wrong' side of famous sights

In times of smartphone palm, one of the most common habits when traveling is to photograph the postcards of the places we know. Photographer Oliver Curtis, however, comes up with a slightly different proposition: instead of capturing the sights from the front, he turns his back and points his camera lens at the opposite side of these places.

This began on a trip to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in 2012, when the British were visiting the Giza Pyramids. Since then, whenever he has the opportunity to visit a famous tourist spot, he tries to record what is around him and what is often ignored in photos shared on social networks. Here's how postcards from around the world look from another angle: