How do I view my backed up photos?

I would like to see the photos I have backed up, and don't understand how to access the backup.

You can't view photos in a backup. A backup is just a pile of data on the icloud servers that can only be accessed when performing a restore to a device from that backup. But you can't "look" inside a backup to see data that is stored there.
How to restore...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. This will erase your device. Then you will go through the setup screens again as you did when your device was new, and when given the option, select Restore from iCloud Backup.
This link gives another overview of backup and restore:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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