High in the Andes Mountains, Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham was the first person to document Machu Picchu in 1911. Armed with his camera and tripod, he spent the afternoon taking pictures. Bingham and his team worked for months to uncover the overgrown buildings, revealing the houses, temples, and terraces that are seen today. The abandoned Inca citadel is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Celebrated French photographer Robert Doisneau shot “Le Baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville” (The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville), depicting two lovers kissing, in 1950. It became an enduring symbol of love in the 20th century and one of the most iconic photos associated with Paris, France. It was part of a series on “the lovers of Paris,” commissioned by Life Magazine.

This symbolic image of a milkman making his way through debris in the streets of London was taken during the Blitz, a campaign orchestrated by German forces against Allied powers in the United Kingdom. While the photo became a symbol of hope and perseverance, it was actually staged. Wanting to create a powerful image, photographer Fred Morley borrowed a milkman's outfit and asked his assistant to pose.

One of the best-loved photographs of Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe was taken on the streets of New York City, on Lexington Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets. It was shot during filming for “The Seven Year Itch,” with Marilyn’s character exiting a movie theater and her white dress catching a breeze from the subway below. It was photographer Sam Shaw’s idea to use the image to promote the film.

On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines climbed Mount Suribachi, the tallest peak on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, and raised the American flag there to mark the end of WWII. Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press captured the shot, which became one of the most reproduced photographs in history and won him a Pulitzer Prize. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, was inspired by the photo.

“Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” depicts a group of construction workers in 1932 enjoying a midday meal on a precariously placed beam dangling 69 stories above the ground. While most could guess that the image was taken in New York City, a common misconception is that the image is of the construction of the Empire State Building. The image is actually of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, aka 30 Rock.

On the morning of December 17, 1903, one of the most important photographs in aviation history was taken among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, as the Wright brothers pulled off the first successful human-powered flights. Orville Wright used a tripod and his own camera to set up the famous shot, which was the first image of the world’s first airplane at the beginning of its flight.

“Babe Bows Out” won photographer Nat Fein a Pulitzer Prize in 1949. The year prior, “the Great Bambino” made his last appearance at his home stadium in the Bronx. Fein was a staff photographer at the “New York Herald Tribune” and was filling in for the regular sports photographer that day. He never expected to capture the image of a lifetime as they retired Ruth’s number.

Shot by Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan, this iconic photo of the British rock band was taken on August 8, 1969, just outside the door of the band’s recording studio. Macmillan stood on a ladder in the middle of the street to get the perfect angle for the photo, which became the cover art for their aptly named “Abbey Road” album (the last Fab Four recorded together). The famous crosswalk is still there today, in St. John’s Wood, and attracts Beatles fans from all over.

Often referred to as “The Kiss,” this untitled photograph was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt on August 15, 1945, as the U.S. announced its victory over Japan (called "V-J Day"), effectively ending World War II. Times Square looks very different today, but nearly 80 years ago, before the neon lights and skyscrapers, it provided the backdrop for one of the most famous images in history.