In pictures: Landmarks go green for St Patrick's Day
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As part of the St Patrick's festivities Tourism Ireland arranged a 'global greening' of famous landmarks from around the world. Here is Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium, aka The Armadillo

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Table Mountain in South Africa joins the global greening initiative

Also getting a touch of colour is Seattle's Pacific Science Centre

The Temple of Hercules in Amman, Jordan, has a distinctive green hue for Ireland's patron saint

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is also marking the occasion

HMS Belfast on the River Thames in London has donned a coat of green

and the Sphinx and a pyramid at Giza in Egypt look captivating in green