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The amazing photographs that show the world's most famous landmarks replaced by cheap souvenirs

At a moment's glance this picture could be the real Big Ben.
But then you notice the hand below and the incredible optical illusion is revealed.
Tourist Michael Hughes today unveiled his extraordinary holiday snaps of the world's famous landmarks - perfectly blended with cheap souvenirs.
Michael, 56, stumbled across his unusual technique in 1998 and has perfected it after travelling to hundreds of famous sights.
His series of stunning photos include a Golden Gate fridge magnet slotted ideally into the San Francisco landscape.

London icon: Photographer Michael Hughes holds a souvenir model Big Ben in front of the real thing

Iconic site: A brass pyramid paperweight in front of the amazing landmark in Cairo, Egypt

Scenic landscape: A driftwood sculpture of a riverbank in Helsinki, Finland

Surreal view: A souvenir fridge magnet of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco



All aboard: A pencil case in the shape of a London bus appears to drive down the street

World in his hand: Hughes holds up a souvenir postcard of The Gateway of India in Mumbai

Mysterious site: A souvenir model Great Sphinx of Giza, in front of the historic statue in Eygpt

Building bridges: A souvenir model is held in front of Tower Bridge over the river Thames in London

Picture perfect: A postcard of Schoenbrunn, Austria in front of the stunning building

Tourist hotspot: Hughes holds a souvenir Eiffel Tower in front of the site in Paris

American dream: A coffee cup showing the Statue of Liberty replaces the infamous landmark

Famous four: Holding the CD Abbey Road with Iain Macmillan's photo in front of the zebra crossing gives the impression The Beatles are there

Optical illusion: A souvenir mug showing the Victory Column, Berlin in front of the real thing in Germany

5 giant holes, destroying everything around

You look at these pictures and realize how powerless people to the forces of nature.
5. Avenue Montrose (USA)
The diameter of 25 meters, depth of 5 meters. The collapse occurred under the street drains. Avenue was offset by several weeks, 8 offices was closed.

4. Macungie, Pennsylvania (USA)
The diameter of 23 meters, depth of 11 meters. The failure came in June 1986. In addressing the consequences of it spent 450,000 dollars.

3. Bowling Green, Kentucky (USA)
The diameter of 61 meters, depth of 11 meters.

2. Plateau Sarisarinama (Venezuela)
This huge gap width and depth of 350 meters remains a mystery for geologists to this day. The vertical wall of the giant wells are natural barrier for plants and animals, isolating them from the outside world. In this isolated ecosystem home to many unique species of plants and animals. This «The Lost World» was opened in 1974. After some time after the expedition book by David Knott «In the lost world».

1. Guatemala
23 February, 2007 pit depth of 100 meters consumed more than 12 houses densely populated parts of Guatemala City. Two people were killed and more than a thousand people were evacuated.

Brave Moroccan goat

At first time it's looks like Phgotoshop, but it's not. Photos are real. In Morocco, goats jump on the trees to eat anything. At this desert land accounted for both to survive.

The real world in pictures

1. Area. The area of each country is proportional to areas in other countries. The result is a very different map, different from the traditional cards, built in the Mercator projection.

2. International immigrants. The area of each country is determined by the number of immigrants. USA - a country with the largest number of immigrants in the world. If this map takes into account the number of immigrants in relation to indigenous populations, the leader would be Andorra, in which 4 out of 5 mills citizens - immigrants. The lowest value of immigration would have the Philippines and Guyana. Here at the 500-indigenous population accounts for only one migrant.

3. Countries favorite tourists. If you focus on the international tourism flows, the map of the world will look like this. The most popular place among tourists is Western Europe, which accounts for 46% of tour operations. In Central Africa accounted for only 0.1% of all tourist travel the world. Russia has with tourists is not all right.

4. Air travel in the world. The map area of each State to determine the full distance, which annually overcomes fleet of the country. Thus, «aircraft super» the world are the U.S. and EU.

5. Railroads. India accounts for one fifth of the length of all railway operations. Another one-fifth of all railways the world «are in» for China. Japan took an honorable third place, the length of its railways is one tenth the length of railways across the world. One third of all territories of the Earth does not have a network of railways.

6. Mopeds and motorcycles. The area of each country determined by the total number of mopeds and motorcycles. If converted to a per capita basis, the highest number of motor transport are residents of Greece and Malaysia. Here, for every five people in the country account for a moped. Similar figures from Thailand, Cambodia and Italy. roads.

7. Prices for housing. The area of each country on this map is proportional to the total value of housing tied to purchasing power. The most expensive housing in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan.

8. The spread of HIV. The area of each country on this map is equal to the number of people aged 15-49 with AIDS. The largest number of people with this terrible illness, living in Swaziland. Here, 39% of all people aged 15-49 is infected with AIDS! In countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia every five people in the above mentioned age group is infected with this incurable disease.

9. The consumption of alcohol. The area of each country equal to the total consumption of alcohol. If converted to a per capita basis the most drinks are residents of Uganda, followed by residents of Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Moldova and France.

10. Nuclear weapons. The world is still two nuclear superpowers - that Russia and the United States. In the club of nuclear powers also include France, China, Britain, Israel, India and Pakistan.