Photo Gallery: Landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers and surroundings with lights turned off to mark Earth Hour 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - EPA

Take a look at landmarks around the globe as they participate in Earth Hour, a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes to raise awareness of the danger of global climatic change. 

Here are some pictures of the event that took place courtesy of EPA, AFP and Reuters.