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20 Before And After Photos That Show How The World Has Changed A Lot

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It’s no secret that the world is definitely not like it used to be. The present time has obviously changed from the beginning of recorded history, but the difference is usually left unnoticed until it was clearly pointed out.

The website re-photos took the popular “before and after photos” to a whole new level. The site encourages photographers to recreate historical pictures, and the images reminded everyone how much the world has changed.

The Signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1776

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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2017

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Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., facing the United States Capitol building 1900

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Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., facing the United States Capitol building 2013

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The Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris, France 1900

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The Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris, France 2016

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Hammerfest, a small fishing community in Norway 1889

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Hammerfest, a small fishing community in Norway 2004

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France 1900

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France 2017

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The Chaney Glacier in Montana, United States 1911

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The Chaney Glacier in Montana, United States 2005

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#10. St. Martin Street in Poznań, Poland 1945

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St. Martin Street in Poznań, Poland 2017

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Frauenkirche Dresden in Germany 1897

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Frauenkirche Dresden in Germany 2010

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Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, France 1900

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Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, France 2017

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Osnabrück Central Station in Germany 1965

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Osnabrück Central Station in Germany 2015

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Most of the before and after photos were taken over a hundred years apart, which is why the difference is quite understandable. However, even photos that were shot just a couple of years apart still managed to show a considerable change in these historical places.

Nowomiejska Street in Lodz, Poland 1874

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Nowomiejska Street in Lodz, Poland 2016

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Palais Im Groben Garten in Dresden, Germany 1900

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Palais Im Groben Garten in Dresden, Germany 2005

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Sydney Harbour, Australia 1965

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Sydney Harbour, Australia 2016

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The Queen’s Hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka 1915

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The Queen’s Hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka 2018

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A shipwreck in Lanzarote, located in the Canary Islands, Spain 1994

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A shipwreck in Lanzarote, located in the Canary Islands, Spain 2018

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View from St James Bridge near Newcastle Upon Tyne, Scotland 1975

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View from St James Bridge near Newcastle Upon Tyne, Scotland 2013

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Calle La Merced-Puente Bolognesi, Peru 1916

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Calle La Merced-Puente Bolognesi, Peru 2016

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The Bay Bridge near San Francisco, California 1980

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The Bay Bridge near San Francisco, California 2007

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A fishing village in Andenes, Norway 1898

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A fishing village in Andenes, Norway 1992

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A street in Osnabruck, Germany 1953

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A street in Osnabruck, Germany 2015

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Although changes in these historical places were mostly a result of the modern era, some of them were caused by the aftermath of World War II and were completely rebuilt to preserve history.

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