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<b>You only get one shot to prove how much you know about the cities of the world.</b>

You only get one shot to prove how much you know about the cities of the world.

How Many World Capitals Can You Identify From Just One Picture?

You probably knew this one — it's the capital of the United States.

Washington, D.C.

OK, let's start things off nice and slow. What is this city? 

Obviously. The Eiffel Tower is right there.

Paris

Keeping it simple. Where is this?

The Acropolis, including the famed Parthenon, is smack dab in the middle of this photo.

Athens

Another (hopefully) easy one. Where's this?

That pic shows Beijing's Forbidden City, a former imperial palace that now functions as a museum.

Beijing

Let's start slowly upping the difficulty level. Where would you find this scene?

Yep, that's the capital of Russia. You might recognize Saint Basil's Cathedral, located in Moscow's Red Square.

Moscow

Got any idea what city this is?

That obelisk on the left side of the image is an iconic monument in Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires

Things are starting to heat up a bit. Can you figure out where this is?

This is New Delhi's Tomb of Safdarjung, completed in the 1700s.

New Delhi

This is a stunning piece of architecture. But where is it?

Located on the Mediterranean Sea, Algiers is one of the largest cities in Northern Africa.

Algiers

No more messing around. Do you know where this is?

The Indonesian capital is home to almost 10 million people in the city proper. The metropolitan area houses almost 30 million.

Jakarta

Stunning skyline — but what's the city?

Yep, that's Helsinki, the largest city in Finland.

Helsinki

How well do you know your Scandinavian countries? Where's this? 

Managua, which sits on a lake of the same name, is one of the most populous cities in Central America.

Managua

Hmm. Where could this be?

That's a view of Gaborone, the capital of the landlocked nation of Botswana.

Gaborone

What city contains this scene? 

Also spelled Ulaanbaatar, this city is the largest in Mongolia, a country known for its grassy steppes and history of nomadic peoples.

Ulan Bator

Where would you find this juxtaposition between traditional and modern? 

Praia, which means "beach" in Portuguese, is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde. The island nation was formerly controlled by Portugal, but sits off the western coast of Africa.

Praia 

In which island nation's capital would you find this?

This is Tirana's Et'hem Bey Mosque, one of the major sights in the Albanian capital.

Tirana

Our global journey continues — where is this?

That would be Ouagadougou, the largest city in Burkina Faso, and also an extremely fun name to pronounce.

Ouagadougou

There's only one city in the world where you can find this. Where is it?

The Colombian capital is almost 9,000 feet above sea level, which makes sense when you consider it's setting amongst the Andes.

Bogotá

Last one — do you know what city this is?

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