A photographer stayed in Hilton hotels in 32 countries — and photos of his hotel rooms show how, even when we travel, we crave predictability

• Photographer Roger Eberhard stayed in 32 different Hilton hotel rooms in 32 countries within the span of 365 days.
• He photographed the views from his hotel windows, all of which look very different, and sequenced them with photos of each room, which looked remarkably identical.
• The photo series compiled in his book "Standard" illustrates how, even when we travel, humans tend to gravitate toward standardization and crave certainty.

Swiss photographer Roger Eberhard doesn't usually stay in hotels like the popular Hilton chain when he travels.

But for his new project, "Standard," he switched things up a bit — by staying in 32 different Hilton rooms across 32 countries.

In each of the 32 cities, he photographed his room from the exact same angle, as well as the view of the city from the hotel window.

Business Insider spoke to Roger Eberhard about his series. 

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Roger Eberhard set out on his travels specifically for this project.

Over the course of exactly 365 days, he stayed in 32 cities across 32 countries.

In each city, he stayed in a Hilton hotel room and photographed both the room ...