By Sally Shakkour
Countries are always aiming to change themselves in order to keep up with the times, developing technology, architecture and modern life.
This is especially the case in architecture with most countries trying to keep their buildings up-to-date. Planners soon realized skyscrapers for instance, could be made use amid population growth, foreign expats, tourists and general economic development.
Between Jordan's Amman, Iraq's Baghdad, China, France, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAE cities quickly grew from the past into the future. Here are some of the top countries that went a drastic change over the years.
