Famous Tourist Spots Where Photography Is Banned

Taj Mahal, India

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The Alamo, USA

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The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City

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Tower of London, UK

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The Sistine Chapel of Nature, Hawaii

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The Catacombs of Paris, France

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Uluru, Ayers Rock, Australia

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Westminster Abbey, UK

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Valley of the Kings, Egypt

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

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