Then: New York City
Here's the New York City Skyline in 1964, from across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Now: New York City
In 2016, One World Trade Center dominates lower Manhattan.
Then: Dubai
In 2000, Dubai's Marina area was mostly dirt.
Now: Dubai
It's grown quite a lot.
Then: London
London's Westminster area in the late 1920s.
Now: London
Here it is in 2012. It's got some new landmarks, like the London Eye Ferris wheel.
Then: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi's beach in 1961 featured just water distillation plants.
Now: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Now it's a place for tourists, with gleaming skyscrapers in the background.
Then: Paris
This is the view from the Eiffel Tower in Paris when it was built, in 1889.
Now: Paris
Today, the city is crowded with more buildings.
Then: Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar looked like this in 1977.
Now: Doha, Qatar
Here's the skyline today.
Then: Sydney
From Sydney's Harbour Bridge, you can see the skyline of the city. Here it was in the 1930s.
Now: Sydney
The skyline has grown significantly since then, with some of the largest buildings in Australia.
Then: Tokyo
In 1976, Tokyo's skyline was busy and the city was thriving.
Now: Tokyo
It's grown only more since then.
Then: Hong Kong
Hong Kong's buildings in 1957 were tall for their day.
Now: Hong Kong
Now they're even taller, made with plenty of glass and steel.
Then: Rio de Janeiro
This photo was taken sometime around 1930, when "Christ the Redeemer" was in construction.
Now: Rio de Janeiro
The city is much more developed today — and the statue looms over it all.
Then: Toronto
In the early 1930s, the tallest building in the Toronto skyline was 34 stories.
Now: Toronto
Now the shore is dotted with ambitious architectural creations like CN Tower and Rogers Centre.
Then: Shanghai
Shanghai's Pudong district in 1987 was a nice, bustling city.
Now: Shanghai
Three decades later, skyscrapers have shot up from the ground.
Then: Moscow
In 1917, the The Grand Kremlin Palace was the major feature on the banks of the Moskva River.
Now: Moscow
A century later, it hasn't changed much. Some works of architecture are just timeless.
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i must correct myself... moscow's churches are pretty descent but thats religious...