8 Picture Perfect Paper Cut-Outs Transforming London Landmarks

Rich McCor (@paperboyo) has taken Instagram by storm with his unique style of photographing landmarks all around Europe – and his pictures of London are just stunning. Using intricate cut-outs to transform his photographs into playful vignettes, we’ve never seen our city in this way before and it is truly phenomenal!

1. Houses of Parliament

This one has been the most tricky one to do so far in the series. Whilst I took this a lady asked to see the photo and just said “wow”, which I thought was sweet #housesofparliament #westminsterpalace #bigben #travel #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #lonelyplanet #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @discoverearth #london #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #visitengland #huffpostgram #londonlive #timeoutlondon #visitlondon #westminster #sketch #illustration #paper #paperart #drawing #fyp_august #culturetrip_ldn #londonlive #huffpostuk @thephotosociety #ilovelondon #JJ_Forum_1288

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 6, 2015 at 11:14pm PDT

2. The London Eye

If you were following my @glplondon takeover then you may have already seen this- it’s one of my favourite cutout shots so far #cycling #londoneye #thelondoneye #playwithlondon #cocacolalondoneye #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #lonelyplanet #wanderlust #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #london #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #worlderlust #londonlive #timeoutlondon #visitlondon #travel #westminster #instaart #paperart #culturetrip_ldn #passport #instagoodmyphoto #londonforyou #mashpics #boredpanda @london A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 8, 2015 at 11:36pm PDT

To see London in such a fun and unique way is a gift in itself – never mind the copious amounts of creativity this guy has!

3. Lion, Trafalger Square

“Here Kitty”-The lions at Trafalgar were designed by Edwin Landseer, who had never sculpted before. He spent four years studying the behaviour of lions at the Zoological gardens (which was probably part of the reason why the four lions were only publicly unveiled a whole decade after he won the commission) #trafalgarsquare #lion #london #london4all #cutout #silhouette #cat #kitten #knitting #wool #paperart #paper #londonlife #thisislondon #travel #geoengineering #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #lonelyplanet #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #visitengland #huffpostgram #nelsonscolumn #londonforyou @london

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 2, 2015 at 10:43am PDT

4. Somerset House

Playing in the fountains at Somerset House. Fun fact- Soon after the Royal Society moved in to Somerset House they identified a new planet in the solar system. It was originally given the name ‘Georgium Sidus’ (after the King at the time) which is only slightly less ridiculous than the name it eventually ended up with; ‘Uranus’ #london #somersethouse #creative_camera #bbctravel #photography #instaphoto #fantastic_earth #mytinyatlas #theglobewanderer #ourplanetdaily #letsgosomewhere #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #thisislondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #surf #surfing #fountains #travel #sea #lifeofadventure #streetart #instaart #art #silhouette #timeoutlondon #londonlive @londonontheinside #londonforyou A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 27, 2015 at 8:32am PDT

Hats off to McCoy for enabling us to see our beloved city in a new light!

5. Big Ben

Got a new wristwatch when I was in town earlier #london #southbank #bigben #elizabethtower #paper #paperart #palaceofwestminster #silhouette #travel #adventure #instalondon #creative_camera #bbctravel #photography #instaphoto #watch #wristwatch #fantastic_earth #theglobewanderer #ourplanetdaily #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #from_your_perspective_17 #playwithlondon #londontown #timeoutlondon #london_only #gadv #londonforyou @london A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Jul 11, 2015 at 4:33am PDT

6. Heartbeat, Covent Garden

Charles Pétillon’s ‘Heartbeat’ installation at Covent Garden. If you haven’t been yet then get there soon because it’s coming down after 27th September. I assume a man will go round with a needle and pop them #coventgardenballoons #balloons #coventgarden #heartbeat #pixar #up #sky #disney #igerslondon #shutup_london #prettycitylondon #london #lovelondon #londonlife #londonpop #visitlondon #travel #instalondon #instaart #boredpanda #wanderlust #lifeofadventure #worlderlust #timeoutlondon #culturetrip_ldn #ilovelondon #resourcemag #instagoodmyphoto #instaart #instaphoto #londonforyou A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 23, 2015 at 10:01am PDT

7. St Paul’s Cathedral

Sundae service at St Paul’s #stpauls #stpaulscathedral #icecream #travel #london #instalondon #creative_camera #bbctravel #photography #instaphoto #fantastic_earth #letsgosomewhere #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #thisislondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #streetart #london4all #londontown #creative #silhouette #art #instaart #paperart #architecture #ilovelondon #gadv #londonforyou #mashpics @london @daveburt

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 31, 2015 at 12:15am PDT

8. Piccadilly Circus

The statue of Eros in Piccadilly circus is made out of aluminium. In the Victorian era the metal was considered valuable and rare. However it was only realised that it was made from aluminium, and not a more sturdy metal, in 1994 when a drunk guy climbed up the statue and bent the figure with ease #london #piccadillycircus #erosstatue #statue #london4all #londonlife #thisislondon #travel #travel #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #chasinglight #lonelyplanet #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #thisislondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #visitengland #huffpostgram #charingcross #silhouette #clouds #art #instaart #creative_camera #fyp_thesky A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 26, 2015 at 12:33pm PDT

Think you’re as good as this guy? Tag @secret.london in your favourite Instagrams of LDN and show us what you can do!

Featured Image Credit: Daily Mail