Photos: Landmarks in 48 countries including Nigeria light up for #StPatricksDay

Hundreds of landmarks in 48 countries around the world are going green as part of a Tourism Ireland initiative.

The 2018 Global Greening event is being staged to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick.

From Rome to Rio and from London to Las Vegas, a host of buildings and sites around the world are turning a shade of green to celebrate the country’s national day. 

New sites taking part in 2018 include Tower 42 – the third-tallest skyscraper in the City of London, a giant blue whale skeleton at the Natural History Museum and The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas.

They are joined by some old favourites which have gone green in previous years.

These include the Sydney Opera House, the London Eye, the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, Niagara Falls and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.

Abuja City Gate in Nigeria will also take part in the global initiative