There's no doubting the fact that the world's major cities have changed almost beyond recognition in the past century or so, and that's why it's always a nice thing to see old photos of them to remind us of how far they've come. Here's what 22 of what the world's major cities looked like roughly 100 years ago:
1. Santa Monica, California — 1901
2. Cairo, Egypt — 1910
3. Paris, France — 1902
4. Tokyo, Japan — 1880
5. Berlin, Germany — circa 1910
6. Jakarta, Indonesia — 1885
7. Mumbai, India — circa 1890–1910
8. Beijing, China — 1910
9. London, England — circa 1893
10. Baghdad, Iraq — circa 1909
11. St. Petersburg, Russia — 1905
12. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — 1910
13. New York City — circa 1900
14. Shanghai, China — circa 1900
15. Istanbul, Turkey — between 1890 and 1900
16. Saigon, Vietnam — 1912
17. Tokyo, Japan — circa 1880
18. Karachi, Pakistan — circa 1890
19. Mexico City, Mexico — circa 1905
20. Johannesburg, South Africa — circa 1900
21. Moscow, Russia — 1914
22. Tehran, Iran — circa 1910
