Lights out at iconic landmarks on Earth Day

Lights out at iconic landmarks on Earth Day
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The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark as iconic landmarks across the world observed Earth Hour, the global climate change awareness campaign. The usually glittering nighttime majesty of the Empire State Building was set to \"faint sparkle\" in New York, while theaters on Broadway also toned down the neon.

The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark as iconic landmarks across the world observed Earth Hour, the global climate change awareness campaign. The usually glittering nighttime majesty of the Empire State Building was set to "faint sparkle" in New York, while theaters on Broadway also toned down the neon.

Millions of people around the world were taking part in the annual Earth Hour yesterday organised by conservation group WWF, with a string of well-known sights plunging into darkness globally.
The famous Las Vegas strip went dim, with the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel turning its lights off, along with several hotels and casinos that normally illuminate the main drag in Sin City.
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