You've most certainly seen people trying to pinch the top of the Eiffel Tower in an effort to look like they're holding it, or pushing the Leaning Tower of Pisa so it won't fall.
Forced perspective photography is the art of optical illusion in tourists' photos. Foreigners on vacation will try any trick to get such photos as souvenirs and social media posts.
And as of recently, it seems like forced perspective is a freshly revamped trend sweeping social media...
Here are some of the best pictures taken at Arab landmarks:
1. Egypt's Sphinx on the vape hype...
![Sphynx, photobombing, Giza, Egypt Sphynx, photobombing, Giza, Egypt](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/srzfw/screen-shot-2018-02-21-at-3-05-13-pm-700x.png)
2. "Well one of us has to go home and change"
3. Climbing Baalbek never seemed so effortless
![Forced perspective, Baalbek, Lebanon Forced perspective, Baalbek, Lebanon](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/bp1j4/forced_perspective_in_front_of_jupiter-_baalbeck-700x.jpg)
4. Unzip the wave
5. Egyptian make out
![Sphinx, kiss, Egypt, forced perspective Sphinx, kiss, Egypt, forced perspective](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/0kczw/1252016163159-700x.jpg)
6. The Burj Khalifa is the Jedi's lightsaber
7. We all thought the Burj Khalifa was the tallest building... not that tall in real life tbh...
![Burj Khalifa, Dubai, forced perspective Burj Khalifa, Dubai, forced perspective](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/h5xrk/5547321_700b-700x.jpg)
8. Climbing this iconic landmark...
9. One pyramid at a time
![Forced perspective, Egypt, pyramids Forced perspective, Egypt, pyramids](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/kw6ak/0824388a317a300fa05dae877806e5e0-700x.jpg)
10. Twist that tower just a little more
11. When the supermoon takes a rest at the luxurious Burj Al Arab
![Dubai, Burj al Arab, forced perspective, UAE Dubai, Burj al Arab, forced perspective, UAE](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/11/1vgwx/photo-synchronisee-08-700x.jpg)
12. Ride that wave
13. Lebanon's Dalieh of Raouche... not that impressed
![](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/13/p5igq/suzanne-700x.jpg)
14. When that good photo is right in your hands
![](https://stepcdn.com/assets/2018-02/21/13/nznz1/88fp-700x.jpg)