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Cityscapes: STUNNING photos of world's great cities

Last updated on: November 18, 2011 15:30 IST

Here are spectacular photographs of the skylines of some of the greatest cities in the world.

Image: A night view shows Badrutt's Palace Hotel in the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz.

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Image: The Marina Bay street circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix is seen illuminated at dusk.

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Image: Heavy fog rolls by early in the morning near the Dubai Marina.

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Image: Masjid Kristal, the Crystal Mosque, is pictured during dusk at the Islamic Heritage Park on Wan Man Island in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Image: A general view of The Houses of Parliament in London.

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Image: The Empire State Building is pictured on the skyline of Manhattan at twilight in New York.

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Image: The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the traditional Bastille Day fireworks display in Paris on July 14, 2011.

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Image: A view of Moscow's Kremlin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Moscow City business district.

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Image: The temple Phra Kaew (L) and the grand palace (R) are seen in the background as thousands of locals hold candles in Bangkok.

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Image: A general view of the Hong Kong island skyline is seen from the Peak in Hong Kong in the evening.

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Image: Yachts are moored in the port of Monte Carlo during the Monaco Yacht Show in Monaco.

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Image: Vehicles pass over the Guomao Bridge on the 3rd Ring Road in Beijing.

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Image: A general view shows the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich.

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Image: A view of the spectacular Chicago skyline.

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Image: An aerial view of the city of Nantes, western France.

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Image: Frankfurt skyline is seen at sunset.

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Image: A view of Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, with the Palm Island Jumeirah in the background.

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Image: The world's tallest freestanding towers, the Petronas Twin Towers, rise over the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur before sunrise.

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Image: The Los Angeles downtown skyline is pictured from the Baldwin Hills State Park as a full moon rises from the San Gabriel mountains in Culver City, California.

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Image: World Wildlife Fund members put up a giant faucet in front of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in Rio de Janeiro.

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Image: A general view of the new Grozny City residential and commercial complex in the Chechen capital Grozny.

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Image: A picture taken from the roof of Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong's tallest building, shows the city's Central district.

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Image: A helium balloon flies over the Rome skyline at day break.

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Image: A shopping and business centre is seen in the centre of Warsaw.

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Image: The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh.

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Image: An aerial view of Sydney's Opera House and Circular Quay in the cities central business district.

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Image: Shanghai's Pudong financial district is lit up along the Huangpu River.

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Image: Skyscrapers are seen in New York's Manhattan.

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Image: Buildings and roads are seen from the window of an airplane over New Delhi.

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Image: An aerial view of a central district of Mumbai.