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The Same Tourist Locations 100 Years Apart

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There’s only one kind of travel that’s even better than international travel. It’s time travel! In this article, we’ll take you on a journey through both time and space. You’ll find yourself admiring the beautiful Eiffel Tower, then flying halfway across the world to see the monumental Great Wall of China and the enigmatic Machu Picchu in the mountains of Peru.

And you won’t only be seeing these famous landmarks today, but also a century ago. View these fascinating side-by-side photos and compare how these world-famous buildings have evolved over the past 100 years or so.

1. Westminster Bridge and Big Ben

Location: London, UK

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Westminster Bridge and Big Ben, London

2. The Great Wall of China

Location: China

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Great Wall of China, China

Related Article: This Is How the World Has Changed in 50 Years

3. The Eiffel Tower

Location: Paris, France

Then and Now Tourist Destinations The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

4. Machu Picchu

Location: Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peru

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Machu Picchu

Related Article: 12 Landscapes in the Past and the Present

5. The Eliseyev Emporium

Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Then and Now Tourist Destinations liseyev Emporium, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

6. The Louvre Museum

Location: Paris, France

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Louvre Museum, Paris, France

7. The historical center of Nijmegen

Location: Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Nijmegen, Netherlands

8. Avenue d’Iéna and the Arc de Triomphe in the background

Location: Paris, France

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Avenue d’Iéna with a view of the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France.

9. Aoba Castle

Location: Sendai, Japan

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Aoba Castle, Sendai, Japan

Related Article: What 11 Ancient Roman Ruins Looked Like In The Past

10. Arc de Triomphe

Location: Paris, France

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

11. The Byzantine aqueduct

Location: Selcuk, Turkey

Then and Now Tourist Destinations The Byzantine aqueduct, Selçuk, Turkey

12. The Great Pyramid of Giza

Location: Al Giza Desert, Egypt

Then and Now Tourist Destinations The Great Pyramid of Giza

Related Article: Time Transforms Everything - 15 Incredible Photos

13. Road of the Conciliation

Location: Rome, Italy

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Road of the Conciliation, Rome, Italy

14. The Hollywood sign

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA

15. Colosseum

Location: Rome, Italy

Then and Now Tourist Destinations Colosseum, Rome, Italy

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