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Photos: 7 places in the world where photography is banned

Whenever we visit a new place, the first thing we do is take out our cameras and capture all the moments. These days, phone cameras have made it even more convenient to click anything amusing and fascinating at any point.

Updated on: Aug 05, 2021 5:12 PM IST

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Few tourist places charge for clicking pictures while they are a few where they do not permit you to click photos. Here are seven such places where photography is prohibited. (Unsplash)

Updated on Aug 05, 2021 5:12 PM

Few tourist places charge for clicking pictures while they are a few where they do not permit you to click photos. Here are seven such places where photography is prohibited. (Unsplash)

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Jewel House, UK: This place has more than 100 security cameras and an array of guards to keep a close look at the visitors. (Unsplash)

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Jewel House, UK: This place has more than 100 security cameras and an array of guards to keep a close look at the visitors. (Unsplash)

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Golden Gai, Japan: If you want to experience a traditional Tokyo night out then this is the place to be but you cannot click any pictures here. (Unsplash)

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Golden Gai, Japan: If you want to experience a traditional Tokyo night out then this is the place to be but you cannot click any pictures here. (Unsplash)

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia: This is one of the most famous landmarks of Australia but tourists are not allowed to photograph Ayers Rock for commercial use. (Unsplash)

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia: This is one of the most famous landmarks of Australia but tourists are not allowed to photograph Ayers Rock for commercial use. (Unsplash)

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Inside the Taj Mahal, India: You can click as many pictures as you want outside but taking a picture of the tomb inside is considered disrespectful. (Unsplash)

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Inside the Taj Mahal, India: You can click as many pictures as you want outside but taking a picture of the tomb inside is considered disrespectful. (Unsplash)

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Valley of the Kings, Egypt: Anyone who carries a camera to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt will be fined E£2,000 (US$115). (Unsplash)

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Valley of the Kings, Egypt: Anyone who carries a camera to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt will be fined E£2,000 (US$115). (Unsplash)

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The Sistine Chapel, Italy: The reason why photography is prohibited in this chapel is not only because of religious reasons but it is also down to the fact that a Television Network Corporation from Japan paid for the restoration of the artworks around 20 years ago and has won the exclusive rights to photographing and videoing the chapel. (Instagram/@farrell_annemarie)

Updated on Aug 05, 2021 5:12 PM

The Sistine Chapel, Italy: The reason why photography is prohibited in this chapel is not only because of religious reasons but it is also down to the fact that a Television Network Corporation from Japan paid for the restoration of the artworks around 20 years ago and has won the exclusive rights to photographing and videoing the chapel. (Instagram/@farrell_annemarie)

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The Alamo, US: No photographs are allowed in this shrine and you cannot speak loudly here. (Instagram/@dallaswanderer)

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The Alamo, US: No photographs are allowed in this shrine and you cannot speak loudly here. (Instagram/@dallaswanderer)

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