Photographer Michael Hughes holds a souvenir brass pyramid paperweight in front of the real thing in Cairo, Egypt. Michael has created a fascinating set of pictures showing cheap holiday souvenirs in front of the real thing at tourist hotspots around the world.
Re SWNS story SWSIGHTS: These amazing pictures show the world’s most famous landmarks MERGED with cheap souvenirs in a series of awe-inspiring optical illusions. British photographer Michael Hughes invented the incredibile technique in 1998 and has perfected it after travelling to hundreds of famous sights. His series of stunning photos unveiled include a Golden Gate FRIDGE MAGNET slotted ideally into the San Fransisco landscape so that it fits the bridge. A plastic model of the Eifel Tower held between the steel structure gives the appearence of actually being part of the landmark.