Fri
4
Sep '09
Trick Photography or Satanic Mirage? According to a kooky urban legend, the Louvre Pyramids contain 666 glass panels.
SUBMITTED BY: Christos T. LOCATION: Paris, France (2009)
The charm and romance of downtown Paris has worn off for Christos, and it’s time to go on a rampage!
The Louvre pyramids have been haunted by urban legends that claim there are 666 glass panes. The museum flatly denies this, just as they would a picture showing a bearded gentleman about to crush them like soggy paper cups.
(Christos T., a graphic designer in Athens, almost made Greece’s 2004 Olympic Air Pistol team. He does not blame Satan for the snub).
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