26 stunning photos that show how much city skylines have changed over the years

You can tell a lot about a city by looking at its skyline.

Over the decades, many cities have exploded in size and have introduced ambitious works of architecture to the world.

Two decades ago, Dubai was a relatively undeveloped city. Now it's filled with gleaming skyscrapers. And cities like Toronto look virtually unrecognizable compared to a century ago.

Here are 13 cities whose skylines look completely different, several decades later.

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Then: New York City

Here's the New York City Skyline in 1964, from across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Now: New York City

In 2016, One World Trade Center dominates lower Manhattan.

Then: Dubai

In 2000, Dubai's Marina area was mostly dirt.

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