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Dubai In The 2000s Looks Like “Metropolis” In The 1920s

Photographer Martin Becka took a series of photos of 2008 Dubai using nineteenth-century equipment, and the results are incredible. The ultra-modern city looks like a real life depiction of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” posted on August 1, 2011 at 6:00pm EDT

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