PHOTOS: The world's most famous landmarks are going green today

About 190 locations are giving a nod to Ireland.

Updated 5.40pm

SOME OF THE world’s most famous landmarks are turning green to mark St Patrick’s Day.

About 190 landmarks and sites are taking part in Tourism Ireland’s annual Global Greening.

New sites taking part in 2016 include 7 World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York, the Nelson Mandela statue in Johannesburg and, eh, Turbo the Goat in Canada.

@jacqellis @TourismIreland @thejournal_ie @orlaryan You bet I am, check me out! pic.twitter.com/AsFgFN3m4g
— Turbo The Goat (@turbo_goat) March 17, 2016

Turbo The Goat / Twitter

They are joined by some old favourites which have gone green in previous years – including the Colosseum in Rome, the Sacré Cœur basilica in Paris, the Great Wall of China, Niagara Falls and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.

Here’s a flavour of the sites going green:

PHOTOS: The world's most famous landmarks are going green today

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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Sacré Cœur basilica in Paris
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
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The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
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Brendan O'Carroll at the New Brighton Pier in Christchurch, New Zealand
Source: Tourism Ireland
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
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Ahmed the Elephant statue at the Nairobi National Museum
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GREAT WALL OF CHINA JOINS TOURISM IRELAND’S GLOBAL GREENING
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London Eye
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Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square
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Monumento a la Independencia, Mexico
Source: Tourism Ireland
National Sanctuary of Christ the King. Portugal
Source: Tourism Ireland
The Trafford Centre, Manchester
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The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland
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Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães, Portugal
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PHOTOS: The world's most famous landmarks are going green today

Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sacré Cœur basilica in Paris

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy

Brendan O'Carroll at the New Brighton Pier in Christchurch, New Zealand

Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Ahmed the Elephant statue at the Nairobi National Museum

GREAT WALL OF CHINA JOINS TOURISM IRELAND’S GLOBAL GREENING

London Eye

Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square

Monumento a la Independencia, Mexico

National Sanctuary of Christ the King. Portugal

The Trafford Centre, Manchester

The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland

Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães, Portugal

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