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Believe it or not, but the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world counts its existence for 11,000 years as of today. The town, Damascus, is the Syrian capital city, and astonishingly enough, not much has changed behind this ancient city's walls. However, not many towns keep the same faces for such a long time, often changing and evolving. Sometimes the city development makes it even more beautiful, but as it is in a more often case, the alluring greenery and historical houses have to make way for skyscrapers in the ever-changing city skyline.

The world has increased over the last 100 years that it's difficult to imagine just how much things have changed during that time. Many of the world's most famous cities and country capitals - like Kuala Lumpur for example, or Hong Kong - bare little resemblance to their earlier selves, and cities such as Dubai didn't even exist at all until relatively recently.

Take a look at these before and after pictures of beautiful cities to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, they're sure to give you a fresh perspective on how you look at the world's biggest cities and settlements.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2000 And Now

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2000 And Now

panoramio.com , AirPano Report

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    Seoul, South Korea - 1900 And Now

    Seoul, South Korea - 1900 And Now

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    Vilnius, Lithuania - 1900 And Now

    Vilnius, Lithuania - 1900 And Now

    gidas.mb.vu.lt Report

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 1970 And Now

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 1970 And Now

    theculturist.com , Predrag Vuckovic Report

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    #5

    Singapore, Republic Of Singapore – 2000 And Now

    Singapore, Republic Of Singapore – 2000 And Now

    Ong Wee Jin Report

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    Tokyo, Japan - 1945 And Now

    Tokyo, Japan - 1945 And Now

    japanairraids.org Report

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2005 And Now

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2005 And Now

    lovindubai.com Report

    #8

    Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 1930 And Now

    Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 1930 And Now

    Rafael Rabello de Barros Report

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    #9

    Sydney, Australia - 1932 And Now

    Sydney, Australia - 1932 And Now

    The National Library of Australia Report

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    Shenzen, China - 1964 And Now

    Shenzen, China - 1964 And Now

    David McLeod Report

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    Fortaleza, Brazil - 1975 And Now

    Fortaleza, Brazil - 1975 And Now

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    Bangkok, Thailand - 1988 And Now

    Bangkok, Thailand - 1988 And Now

    unknown Report

    #13

    Athens, Greece - 1862 And Now

    Athens, Greece - 1862 And Now

    Francis Bedford , xstaz Report

    #14

    Toronto, Canada - 1930 And Now

    Toronto, Canada - 1930 And Now

    Special Collections Toronto Public Library Report

    #15

    Berlin, Germany - 1945 And 1990s

    Berlin, Germany - 1945 And 1990s

    rarehistoricalphotos.com , gettyimages.com Report

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    #16

    Jakarta, Indonesia 1960 And Now

    Jakarta, Indonesia 1960 And Now

    storkli.com Report

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    #17

    Melbourne, Australia - 1920 And Now

    Melbourne, Australia - 1920 And Now

    unknown Report

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    London, The Great Britain - 1920 And Now

    London, The Great Britain - 1920 And Now

    Slava Stepanov Report

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    Istanbul, Turkey - 1905 And Now

    Istanbul, Turkey - 1905 And Now

    Public Domain Report

    #20

    New York, Usa - 1962 And Now

    New York, Usa - 1962 And Now

    wirednewyork.com Report

    #21

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Now

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Now

    unknown Report

    #22

    Chicago, Usa 1937 And Now

    Chicago, Usa 1937 And Now

    chicagotribune.com , yochicago.com Report

    #23

    Shanghai, China - 1987 And Now

    Shanghai, China - 1987 And Now

    Carlos Barria Report

    #24

    Los Angeles, Usa - 1940 And Now

    Los Angeles, Usa - 1940 And Now

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    #25

    San Francisco, USA - 1906 And Now

    San Francisco, USA - 1906 And Now

    Geo. R. Lawrence Co. Report

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    San Francisco, Usa - 1947 And Now

    San Francisco, Usa - 1947 And Now

    Redwood Empire Assn Report

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005 And Now

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005 And Now

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    Long Beach, Usa - 1953 And Now

    Long Beach, Usa - 1953 And Now

    Jeff Gritchen Report

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    Macau, China - 1964 And Now

    Macau, China - 1964 And Now

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    Hong Kong, China - 1980 And Now

    Hong Kong, China - 1980 And Now

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    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Present

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1920 And Present

    unknown , Aleksandr Cherednichenko Report

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