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The five most famous photos in the world.

The five most famous photos in the world are Blessing, Kiss, Afghan Girl, Winston Churchill, Girl and Vulture.

1 Elysium

Bliss was shot in Sonoma County, California, USA 1996, south of Sonoma Valley near the former site of Clover Stornetta Company. Bliss's name comes from the rolling green hills, blue sky, layered and rolling white clouds in this place. This picture was used by Microsoft as the desktop wallpaper of luna theme in XP.

2. Kissing

This photo was taken at 1945, and recorded a kiss between a soldier and a nurse celebrating the victory of World War II in Times Square, new york. This photo captures the joy and release brought by the victory of the war and becomes a symbol of love and peace.

3. Afghan girls

This photo was taken by American photographer Steve McCully at 1984, showing the face of an Afghan refugee. This photo is famous for its strong visual impact and touching characters. It reveals the impact of the war in Afghanistan on innocent civilians and arouses people's concern about the refugee problem.

Winston Churchill

This photo is the most common one that people look for Winston Churchill. At that time, the photographer wanted to take a picture of Churchill's fortitude without being angry and arrogant, and deliberately asked someone to take the cigar out of his mouth and quickly press the shutter. Thus, one of Churchill's most famous portraits was born.

Girls and vultures

This photo was taken in Sudan and shows a hungry little girl and a vulture staring at her. This photo reveals the pain and suffering brought to children by poverty, hunger and war, and becomes an appeal to humanitarianism.