Dizzying and mesmerizing photos: cities in the clouds

When the fog descends on the city, the houses and streets are shrouded in mystery. Even the most modern metropolis in foggy clubs can seem like a dreamlike, otherworldly place. A great proof of this is our selection of mist-shrouded cities in some amazing photographs taken over the past few years.

(Total 12 photos)

1. Dubai Marina area in Dubai, UAE.

2. Fog-shrouded skyscrapers in Warsaw, Poland.

3. Qingdao City in Shandong Province, China.

4. Dubai Marina area in Dubai, UAE.

5. Fog shrouds the stadium under construction "Cape Town" in Cape Town, South Africa.

6. Clouds over Lower Manhattan, New York, USA.

7. Fog over residential buildings in Qingdao, Shandong, China.

8. The cruise ship approaches Lower Manhattan, New York, USA.

9. Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

10. The skyscrapers of San Francisco rise above the thick fog.

11. Shanghai World Financial Center (right) and Jin Mao Tower during heavy rain in Shanghai, China.

12. Fog over Cape Town, South Africa. Long exposure shot.