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London - Then - Foggy London town in 1890.
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London - Now - Of course, the carts and carriages have been replaced by modern vehicles, including the iconic red double-decker buses. Westminster Palace is still one of the most popular locations among visitors to London.
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Rome - Then - Rome's Piazza Venezia is one of the Italian capital's main thoroughfares, seen here in 1961.
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Rome - Now - The area still maintains the traditional aesthetic of Italian architecture.
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Tokyo - Then - Tokyo station in 1920. At the time it was one of the city's most imposing buildings.
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Tokyo - Now - The station is still standing, but Tokyo is now one of the most developed cities in the world. A mix of high-tech and modern architecture makes this city one of the major metropolitan centers in the Far East.
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Dubai - Then - In 1978 the city of Dubai looked like this. Just a few decades later it would become one of the most developed cities in the world.
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Dubai - Now - Today Dubai is famously wealthy and home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
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Singapore - Then - The southeast Asian city-state looked like this in 1950.
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Singapore - Now - The difference is astonishing. Singapore has expanded and is now one of the most important urban hubs in Asia. The financial district is especially beautiful when illuminated at night.
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Rio de Janeiro - Then - This is how the Brazilian city looked like in 1930.
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Rio de Janeiro - Now - Rio de Janeiro is now a very popular choice for tourists and visitors to Brazil. It's the second-biggest metropolis in the country and home to the iconic Sugarloaf mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue.
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Sydney - Then - The famous Australian city in 1900.
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Sydney - Now - Iconic Sydney Harbor is today the stuff of picture postcards. It's also the most populous city in Australia!
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Bangkok - Then - The capital of Thailand in 1945.
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Bangkok - Now - Between 1980 and 1990 the city grew economically and became the commercial, financial, and cultural hub of Thailand.
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Los Angeles - Then - This is a view of Hollywood, Los Angeles, in 1925.
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Los Angeles - Now - LA today is the entertainment capital of the world.
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San Francisco - Then - The city of San Francisco in 1890.
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San Francisco - Now - Despite the devastating 1906 earthquake, the city has retained some its most iconic buildings. Today it's the fourth most populous city in the state of California.
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Hong Kong - Then - The port city of Hong Kong in 1910.
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Hong Kong - Now - The difference is shocking. Hong Kong is one of China's special administrative regions and is known for its skyline brimming with skyscrapers. It's one of the main financial centers in the world.
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Madrid - Then - The Puerta del Sol, one of the most iconic locations in Madrid in 1880.
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Madrid - Now - You can still admire the traditional architecture of the city, but Madrid is now the third-biggest city in the European Union and a hub of culture, fashion, and entertainment.
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Barcelona - Then - Another huge Spanish city, here is the port of Barcelona as it was in 1920.
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Barcelona - Now - The capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia is one of Spain's most important tourist destinations. It's also incredibly important both culturally and commercially.
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Porto - Then - The famous city in the north of Portugal seen in the 1930s.
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Porto - Now - Porto is now one of the trendiest cities in Europe. That's not just down to its cultural heritage, it's easily accessible and has a rich wine and gastronomic heritage.
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Moscow - Then - A photo from 1870 shows Soviet Russia's Red Square and its iconic monuments.
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Moscow - Now
- Moscow remains a hugely important city. And the monuments are still reason enough to visit Red Square. See also: Kicking off in Qatar Follow us on MSN
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London - Then - Foggy London town in 1890.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
London - Now - Of course, the carts and carriages have been replaced by modern vehicles, including the iconic red double-decker buses. Westminster Palace is still one of the most popular locations among visitors to London.
© iStock
2 / 31 Fotos
Rome - Then - Rome's Piazza Venezia is one of the Italian capital's main thoroughfares, seen here in 1961.
© Getty Images
3 / 31 Fotos
Rome - Now - The area still maintains the traditional aesthetic of Italian architecture.
© iStock
4 / 31 Fotos
Tokyo - Then - Tokyo station in 1920. At the time it was one of the city's most imposing buildings.
© Getty Images
5 / 31 Fotos
Tokyo - Now - The station is still standing, but Tokyo is now one of the most developed cities in the world. A mix of high-tech and modern architecture makes this city one of the major metropolitan centers in the Far East.
© iStock
6 / 31 Fotos
Dubai - Then - In 1978 the city of Dubai looked like this. Just a few decades later it would become one of the most developed cities in the world.
© Getty Images
7 / 31 Fotos
Dubai - Now - Today Dubai is famously wealthy and home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
© iStock
8 / 31 Fotos
Singapore - Then - The southeast Asian city-state looked like this in 1950.
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
Singapore - Now - The difference is astonishing. Singapore has expanded and is now one of the most important urban hubs in Asia. The financial district is especially beautiful when illuminated at night.
© iStock
10 / 31 Fotos
Rio de Janeiro - Then - This is how the Brazilian city looked like in 1930.
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
Rio de Janeiro - Now - Rio de Janeiro is now a very popular choice for tourists and visitors to Brazil. It's the second-biggest metropolis in the country and home to the iconic Sugarloaf mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue.
© iStock
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Sydney - Then - The famous Australian city in 1900.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Sydney - Now - Iconic Sydney Harbor is today the stuff of picture postcards. It's also the most populous city in Australia!
© iStock
14 / 31 Fotos
Bangkok - Then - The capital of Thailand in 1945.
© Getty Images
15 / 31 Fotos
Bangkok - Now - Between 1980 and 1990 the city grew economically and became the commercial, financial, and cultural hub of Thailand.
© iStock
16 / 31 Fotos
Los Angeles - Then - This is a view of Hollywood, Los Angeles, in 1925.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Los Angeles - Now - LA today is the entertainment capital of the world.
© iStock
18 / 31 Fotos
San Francisco - Then - The city of San Francisco in 1890.
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
San Francisco - Now - Despite the devastating 1906 earthquake, the city has retained some its most iconic buildings. Today it's the fourth most populous city in the state of California.
© iStock
20 / 31 Fotos
Hong Kong - Then - The port city of Hong Kong in 1910.
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
Hong Kong - Now - The difference is shocking. Hong Kong is one of China's special administrative regions and is known for its skyline brimming with skyscrapers. It's one of the main financial centers in the world.
© iStock
22 / 31 Fotos
Madrid - Then - The Puerta del Sol, one of the most iconic locations in Madrid in 1880.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
Madrid - Now - You can still admire the traditional architecture of the city, but Madrid is now the third-biggest city in the European Union and a hub of culture, fashion, and entertainment.
© iStock
24 / 31 Fotos
Barcelona - Then - Another huge Spanish city, here is the port of Barcelona as it was in 1920.
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Barcelona - Now - The capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia is one of Spain's most important tourist destinations. It's also incredibly important both culturally and commercially.
© iStock
26 / 31 Fotos
Porto - Then - The famous city in the north of Portugal seen in the 1930s.
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Porto - Now - Porto is now one of the trendiest cities in Europe. That's not just down to its cultural heritage, it's easily accessible and has a rich wine and gastronomic heritage.
© iStock
28 / 31 Fotos
Moscow - Then - A photo from 1870 shows Soviet Russia's Red Square and its iconic monuments.
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
Moscow - Now
- Moscow remains a hugely important city. And the monuments are still reason enough to visit Red Square. See also: Kicking off in Qatar Follow us on MSN
© iStock
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The world's cities: then and now
Look at how the urban makeup has changed
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Cities are constantly evolving. But as time goes by many manage to preserve their most iconic and historic monuments. Taking a look at the past is a great way to understand the present. So, here are some world's most famous cities they way they appeared in the past... and what they look like today.
Click through the gallery and be amazed by how these famous cities have changed.
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