Whether in Minsk, Nanjing, or Delhi, these grand visual feats all need one common thing, people and lots of them. Check out these breathtaking photos as people gather together to accomplish amazing and historical mass displays. It proves that together as one anything is possible.
Click 'START' to view 20 of the most breathtaking crowd display performance photos from around the world.
Fans use flash cards to make an image of the Japanese national flag before the start of their 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Qatar in YokohamaReutersVietnamese youths display the national flag during a parade to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of the war in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese youths display the national flag during a parade to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of the war with the U. S. and its allies which reunified the country under communist rule in Ho Chi Minh CityReutersParamilitary policemen perform ahead of an anti-terrorism drill in Chongqing municipality July 2, 2008. China will have nearly 100,000 commandos, police and members of the military on standby up to and during the Beijing Olympics to handle potential terrorist attacks, state media reported. ReutersPeople take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people practising Taiji in multiple locations, at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Beijing Olympic Games in Shenyang, Liaoning provinceReutersPerformers take part in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National StadiumReutersNorth Koreans perform during the country's famed Arirang Mass Games at the May Day stadium in central Pyongyang August 27, 2007. The games are the world's biggest choreographed extravaganza, part circus act, part rhythmic gymnastics floor, with plenty of reverence for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Reuters
Participants perform drum dance during a sport ceremony in NanjingReuters
A Belarussian sportswoman performs on a trampoline during a celebration marking Independence Day in MinskReutersSchool children attend a yoga exercise session during a camp in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad January 11, 2011. At least 6,000 children participated, organisers said.ReutersPeople carrying umbrellas look at a giant smiley face, made of containers illuminated by candlelight, during the "smile for Japan" event at Tokyo Midtown June 18, 2011. The event, which used about 2,500 candles, was organised to pray for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.Reuters1010 bikini clad women posed on Australia's iconic beach on Wednesday, setting a Guinness world record for the largest swimsuit photo shoot. ReutersIndia's cabinet on Thursday approved the adoption of the new symbol after holding a competition that drew more than 3,000 entries, which were evaluated by a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India as well as artists and designers. ReutersPeople form a black and white Dominican cross at the parade grounds of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.REUTERS
Indian school children participate in the full-dress rehearsal for the country's Independence Day celebrations in DelhiReutersStudents in school uniforms link their arms to form the flag of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in celebration of the party's upcoming 90th anniversary during a photo call at a primary school in Dexing, Jiangxi province June 20, 2011. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC on July 1, 2011Reuters
Performers dressed as whirling dervishes perform at the opening ceremony of the Pan Arab Games in CairoReuters
Algerian rescue workers perform during the Algeria Cup final soccer match in Blida stadiumReuters
Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National StadiumReutersPrisoners dance during an exercise program at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in Cebu City, south of Manila, April 26, 2008. The prisoners' dancing exercises were made famous after a video of them was posted on the Internet last year. REUTERS/Darren WhitesideReutersRunners dressed in inflatable Sumo costumes take part in a charity 5km (3 miles) run at Battersea Park in London June 19, 2010. Organisers claimed a new world record for a mass Sumo suit gathering at the annual event.Reuters
