There's nothing quite as iconic as a city skyline. You can pick out where you are by the shape of the buildings against the sky and the patterns they make at night with their lights shining in the darkness. Even though skylines might seem permanent, they really aren't. Buildings come and go like anything else — but it seems like more come than go these days.
Take a look at these now-and-then photos of some major cities as they transform from their humbler pasts to their glittering presents. Sometimes you don't have to look too far back to see a major change.
Moscow, Russia, 1896
Moscow today
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 1950s
Ulaanbaatar today
Beijing, China, 1950s
Beijing today
Nairobi, Kenya, early 1960s
Nairobi today
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 1975
Abu Dhabi today
Jakarta, Indonesia, 1960s
Jakarta today
Seoul, South Korea, 1950
Seoul today
Miami, U.S.A., 1930s
Miami today
Sydney, Australia, 1950
Sydney today
Hong Kong, 1960s
Hong Kong today
Berlin, Germany, 1945
Berlin today
Fortaleza, Brazil, 1970
Fortaleza today
New York City, U.S.A., 1920s
New York City today
Panama City, Panama, 1930s
Panama City today
Singapore, 1970s
Singapore today
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1950s
Buenos Aires today
Dubai, U.A.E., 1980s
Dubai today
Boston, U.S.A., 1920s
Boston today
Taipei, Taiwan, early 1950s
Taipei today
Toronto, Canada, 1930
Toronto today
Tokyo, Japan, 1920s
Tokyo today
Chicago, U.S.A., 1909
Chicago today
London, U.K., 1890s
London today
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1990s
Kuala Lumpur today
Los Angeles, U.S.A., 1878
Los Angeles today
Take a look at these now-and-then photos of some major cities as they transform from their humbler pasts to their glittering presents. Sometimes you don't have to look too far back to see a major change.
Moscow, Russia, 1896
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