With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun. AP

The Olympic flame is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony. AP

Fireworks explode as the Olympic Flame is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony. AP

The closing ceremony offered a sensory blast including rock 'n' roll rickshaws, dustbin percussionists, an exploding yellow car and a marching band in red tunics and bearskin hats. AP

It all came with a price tag of $14 billion — three times the original estimate. AP

LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe, left, watches as President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge delivers a speech during the Closing Ceremony. AP

Portugal's Nuno Delgado, right, dances with performers during the Closing Ceremony. AP

A performer dances during the Closing Ceremony. AP

A performer poses for a photograph during the Closing Ceremony. AP

British diver Hannah Starling, right, reacts during the Closing Ceremony. AP

Ethiopian athletes dance during the Closing Ceremony. AP

A performer stands atop a cannon during the Closing Ceremony. AP

British actor Russell Brand performs during the Closing Ceremony. AP

The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, as the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, watches during the Closing Ceremony. AP

"We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said London organizing committee chief Sebastian Coe. "When our time came, Britain, we did it right." AP

Monochrome recreations of London landmarks were covered in newsprint, from Big Ben's clock tower and Tower Bridge to the London Eye ferris wheel and the chubby highrise known as the Gherkin. AP

While the games may have lacked some of the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics in 2008, there were more than a few unforgettable moments. AP

British swimmer Hannah Miley throws confetti up in the air during the Closing Ceremony. AP

Athletes react as confetti rains down on them during the Closing Ceremony. AP

British singer Jessie J performs during the Closing Ceremony. AP