Vintage photos of famous cities - A look at some of the famous landmarks of major cities through the lens of time.

© Getty Images

Lisbon, Portugal -

View of Avenida da Liberdade, from Avenida Palace Hotel, circa 1936.

© Public Domain

London, England -

A tugboat on the Thames with Tower Bridge in the background, during the Great Smog of London in 1952.

© Getty Images

Rome, Italy -

The famous Colosseum of Rome, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, circa 1865.

© Getty Images

Sydney, Australia -

A busy high street in Sydney, with people and vehicles, in March 1963.

© Getty Images

Berlin, Germany -

The popular Friedrichstrasse in Berlin, circa 1925.

© Getty Images

Manila, Philippines -

American servicemen and local people in a Manila market in 1945.

© Getty Images

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -

A view of the famous Copacabana Beach on October 24, 1968.

© Getty Images

Bern, Switzerland -

A market in Bern, Switzerland, year unknown.

© Getty Images

Lima, Peru -

The Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral of Lima, circa the 1920s.

© Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico -

Plaza del Zócalo with the cathedral in the background, circa 1955.

© Getty Images

Brussels, Belgium -

View across the city square to the Station Brussel-Noord ("Brussels-North Station"), circa 1940.

© Getty Images

Madrid, Spain -

People at the entrance to Puerta del Sol metro station in June 1956.

© Getty Images

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -

New buildings are erected in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, circa 1955.

© Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain -

The Passeig de Gràcia avenue with Antoni Gaudí's Casa Milà visible, circa 1920.

© Getty Images

Wellington, New Zealand -

The old government buildings on Lambton Quay, circa 1925.  

© Getty Images

Cape Town, South Africa -

The view of Adderley Street from the tower of the Post Office, circa 1890.

© Getty Images

Moscow, Russia -

Tourists queue in Moscow's Red Square, to enter the mausoleum housing the remains of Lenin. Circa 1950.

© Getty Images

Amsterdam, Netherlands -

Houses along a canal in Amsterdam, circa 1900.

© Getty Images

Melbourne, Australia -

An aerial view of the capital of Victoria in December 1954.

© Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan -

Men ride bicycles down a busy Tokyo road, circa 1937.

© Getty Images

Warsaw, Poland -

Plac Konstytucji ("Constitution Square") in central Warsaw, in 1956.

© Getty Images

Toronto, Canada -

Trams are seen on King Street in Toronto in 1895.  

© Getty Images

Buenos Aires, Argentina -

People at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, in April 1953.

© Getty Images

Paris, France -

An airship is seen flying over Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, in July 1938.

© Getty Images

Oslo, Norway -

A traffic policeman is seen on a road in Oslo in 1955.

© Getty Images

Los Angeles, California -

A sign advertises the opening of the Hollywoodland housing development in the hills on Mulholland Drive, circa 1924.

© Getty Images

Athens, Greece -

Patission Street, one of the city's main streets, back in November 1956.

© Getty Images

Copenhagen, Denmark -

A woman rides a bicycle down a street in Copenhagen, circa 1960.

© Getty Images

Beijing, China -

A view of Tiananmen Square in Beijing (then Peking) on October 14, 1977.

© Getty Images

Dublin, Ireland -

The famous Abbey Theatre, also known as the National Theatre of Ireland, in 1965.

© Getty Images

New York City, USA -

Workmen on a gargoyle of the Art Deco skyscraper Chrysler Building in New York, in 1940.

© Getty Images 

Milan, Italy -

The city's famous landmark, the Piazza del Duomo, circa 1910-20.

© Getty Images

Stockholm, Sweden -

A view over the city, including a bridge and several historic buildings, in 1936.

© Getty Images

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -

Numerous buildings were under construction in the capital of the UAE in 1978.

See also: The 30 most disappointing cities in the world for tourists

© Getty Images