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ETERNAL CITIES

Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed while these famous city landmarks stay exactly the same

These fascinating then and now pictures show just how much has changed in the last century

OVER the last century a lot has changed. Mankind has made spectacular advancements in technology, science and architecture.

Among many other things, we now have cars and skyscrapers and those have made a huge impact on our landscape.

 The iconic Tower Bridge pictured around 1900 and in the present day, the scene looks very different without London's skyscrapers in the background
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The iconic Tower Bridge pictured around 1900 and in the present day, the scene looks very different without London's skyscrapers in the backgroundCredit: The Sun

But what is remarkable is how our most iconic landmarks seem relatively unchanged while the world evolves around them.

From London to Paris and even further afield in Delhi and Amsterdam, the world's landmarks remain unmistakable even a century later.

Paris' Notre Dame - circa 1900

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Paris' Notre Dame - Present Day

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L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris - circa 1900

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L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris - Present Day
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris - circa 1900

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris - Present Day

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The Houses of Parliament in London - between 1890 and 1900

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The Houses of Parliament in London - Present Day

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Hyde Park Corner in London - between 1890 and 1900

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Hyde Park Corner in London - Present Day

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London Bridge - circa 1900

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London Bridge - Present Day
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Tower Bridge in London - circa 1900

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Tower Bridge in London - Present Day

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Piccadilly Circus in London - between 1890 and 1900

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Piccadilly Circus in London - Present Day

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Taj Mahal in Delhi - circa 1870

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Taj Mahal in Delhi - Present Day
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The Coliseum in Rome - circa 1890

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The Coliseum in Rome - Present Day

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Albert Memorial in Belfast - circa 1900

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Albert Memorial in Belfast - Present Day

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Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest - circa 1910

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Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest - Present Day
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 Amsterdam - between 1890 and 1900
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Amsterdam - Present Day 
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