Monuments Around the World Light Up for Paris

Buildings and monuments across the globe have been lit up in France’s national colors this weekend, in solidarity with the French people, and in tribute to the victims of Friday’s attacks. Gathered below are only some of the dozens of landmarks participating, from the Pyramids of Giza to the Sydney Opera House, including images from Berlin, Bogota, Brasilia, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Buffalo, Cairo, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Sydney, Taipei, Tallinn, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Toronto, Tromso, Vilnius, and Warsaw.

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