An airship is seen flying over Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, in July 1938.
A tugboat on the Thames with Tower Bridge in the background, during the Great Smog of London in 1952.
The famous Colosseum of Rome, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, circa 1865.
The popular Friedrichstrasse in Berlin, circa 1925.
View of Avenida da Liberdade, from Avenida Palace Hotel, circa 1936.
A busy high street in Sydney, with people and vehicles, in March 1963.
A view of the famous Copacabana Beach on October 24, 1968.
The Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral of Lima, circa the 1920s.
View across the city square to the Station Brussel-Noord ("Brussels-North Station"), circa 1940.
American servicemen and local people in a Manila market in 1945.
People at the entrance to Puerta del Sol metro station in June 1956.
New buildings are erected in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, circa 1955.
Plaza del Zócalo with the cathedral in the background, circa 1955.
A market in Bern, Switzerland, year unknown.
The old government buildings on Lambton Quay, circa 1925.
The view of Adderley Street from the tower of the Post Office, circa 1890.
The Passeig de Gràcia avenue with Antoni Gaudí's Casa Milà visible, circa 1920.
An aerial view of the capital of Victoria in December 1954.
Workmen on a gargoyle of the Art Deco skyscraper Chrysler Building in New York, in 1940.
Trams are seen on King Street in Toronto in 1895.
A sign advertises the opening of the Hollywoodland housing development in the hills on Mulholland Drive, circa 1924.
Patission Street, one of the city's main streets, back in November 1956.
Tourists queue in Moscow's Red Square, to enter the mausoleum housing the remains of Lenin. Circa 1950.
Plac Konstytucji ("Constitution Square") in central Warsaw, in 1956.
A traffic policeman is seen on a road in Oslo in 1955.
A woman rides a bicycle down a street in Copenhagen, circa 1960.
Houses along a canal in Amsterdam, circa 1900.
People at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, in April 1953.
A view of Tiananmen Square in Beijing (then Peking) on October 14, 1977.
Men ride bicycles down a busy Tokyo road, circa 1937.
The famous Abbey Theatre, also known as the National Theatre of Ireland, in 1965.
The city's famous landmark, the Piazza del Duomo, circa 1910-20.
A view over the city, including a bridge and several historic buildings, in 1936.
Numerous buildings are under construction in the capital of the UAE in 1978.
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Have you ever wondered how some of the world's biggest cities looked like decades ago? Well, this is your chance! In this gallery, we compiled the most amazing vintage photos of numerous capital cities and other major cities. From Europe to North America, and Asia to Africa and further, we've covered many big cities across the globe.
Browse through and marvel at these retro pictures of famous cities.