Panoramic images capture metropolises including Sydney, Las Vegas and Shanghai at night (7)

Above, Yaroslavl in Russia. The old town of the city is listed as a Unesco World Heritage sight. The city also part of the Golden Ring of Russia, known for their touristic sites

Above, a panoramic of Kazan just after sunset. The city is the capital and the largest city of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan

Compared to some of the other cities around the world, the Vatican (pictured above) is relatively dark with significantly fewer street lights