Dizzying and fascinating 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 fabulous, otherworldly place. An excellent proof of this will be our selection of fog-shrouded cities in wonderful pictures taken over the past few years.

1. Dubai Marina district in Dubai, UAE.

2. Fog-shrouded skyscrapers in Warsaw, Poland.

3. Qingdao City in Shandong Province, China.

4. Dubai Marina district in Dubai, UAE.

5. Fog envelops the Cape Town Stadium under construction in Cape Town, South Africa.

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

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

8. A 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. The picture is on a long shutter speed.