A set of photos comparing the past and the present, how much has the historical monument changed in 100 years?

In the past hundred years, historical monuments seem to contain the code of time, recording the rise and fall of human civilization. In this set of photos comparing the past and the present, we have witnessed shocking changes, as if passing through the tunnel of time, feeling the precipitation and baptism of the years. From the ancient buildings that have silently witnessed the changes of history, to the modern city with many high-rise buildings and busy traffic, every landscape carries a moving story.

Hangzhou West Lake Baochu Tower, how much has changed in 100 years

The Taj Mahal in India, although there are fewer trees than before, the building looks more advanced

The Roman Theater of Cartagena, Spain, was built on such a large scale that it was not discovered until 1988

1905 vs. 2020 in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexico, built in the 2nd century AD and an important site of Indian civilization

Machu Picchu in Peru, South America

The main gate of the palace outside the Forbidden City, also called Fengtianmen, was changed to Taihe Gate in the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, which was burned down in 1888 and rebuilt in 1889

The splendor and magnificence of ancient Rome is destined to attract people's attention, and after countless storms and wars, this ancient empire still stands on the world stage

Comparison photo of the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, where there were sculptures in front of the Louvre 100 years ago, and there are no sculptures in front of the Louvre now

Lady Liberty, in fact, she was bronze before, which looked very textured, and then she was fully oxidized by the air and turned green

The Vatican, a state within a state in Rome, Italy, has not changed in a hundred years

Nanjing Ming Tomb

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, is a beautiful building, but in the 2019 fire, the roof was burned down a lot, and now it doesn't look as good as it used to

The Louvre in 1890 VS the Louvre in 2019, the most obvious difference is that the modern Louvre has an extra glass pyramid in front of it

Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt

Leshan Giant Buddha in 1925

Comparison of photographs of the Grand Gallery of the Louvre Museum in France in 1918 and 2021

London Bridge, 1893 vs 2021, photographed on a famous river at the time

The Arc de Triomphe was built by order of Napoleon, and due to the inefficiency of construction abroad, it was not built until more than 10 years after his death