article_snippet: The annual event, organised by conservation organisation WWF, saw more than 700 iconic landmarks worldwide go dark at 8.30pm local time, as millions of homes turned off millions of homes power.
article_snippet: the Eiffel Tower was among more than 700 iconic landmarks and monuments worldwide which switched off their lights for Earth Hour .
article_snippet: Brandenburg Gate in Berlin also switched off Brandenburg Gate in Berlin as hundreds gathered in the German capital for the annual event .
article_snippet: the annual event started in Asia and Oceania, where Sydney Harbour Bridge descended into darkness as the Australian flag flew above it .
article_snippet: The Palace of Westminster, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and even Blackpool Tower were among those switching off, as well as more than 30 Unesco World Heritage sites.
article_snippet: Last year nine million people in the UK took part, lighting candles in nine million people in the UK homes as nine million people in the UK switched off lights in their homes, as part of a record-breaking chain of 162 countries.
article_snippet: Thousands gathered in Quezon City, north of Manila in the Philippines, to take part in a mass zumba as the lights were turned off there .
article_snippet: The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, also switched off Malaysia lights as part of the event, which saw more than 30 Unesco World Heritage Sites go dark�� .
article_snippet: the lights were switched off on the Old Bridge in Mostar, southern Bosnia, creating a serene view from this hill next to the river running through Quezon City .
article_snippet: The 101 building in Taipei also switched off The 101 building in Taipei lights to mark the annual event, which is marked by conservation organisation WWF .
highlights_snippet: 700 monuments worldwide went dark, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Brandenburg Gate in Berlin .