The world without icons

But what would these cities look like if they did not have their prized attractions?

That's what one studio asked its designers, and the images it received back were certainly illuminating. 

Virtual studio DesignCrowd invited people to submit before and after graphics of some of the most well known landscapes as we have never seen them before. 

Nearly 100 submissions have been created, with a number of them focusing on the 300m-high Eiffel Tower in their creations

The startling absence of the giant tower left the landscape feeling bare and flat, although it did allow for views from the Trocadéro Gardens, through to the Champ de Mars.

More missing features in Paris included the impressive Arc De Triomphe. 

Instead of leading to the famous centrepiece, the multiple surrounding roads meet at a bare, round circle. 

Without the Statue of Liberty to draw boats of tourists, Liberty Island looks forlorn and barren. 

All that remains of the island is the paved stone where the iconic colossal neoclassical sculpture stood. 

London's attractions draw millions of tourists every year, but there would be a lot less photographs taken in the city if Big Ben was not a feature on the skyline.

It is said to be the most photographed clock in the world, and would not be easy to remove, sitting at over 13 tons. 

The sunset skyline looks empty without the impressive architecture of the Palace of Westminster. 

(dailymail.co.uk)