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Human-Made Things Are Incredible Too And These 30 Striking Photos Of Cities Shared In This Online Group Prove It

Human-Made Things Are Incredible Too And These 30 Striking Photos Of Cities Shared In This Online Group Prove It

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Some may think that humans ruined the natural landscape by building tall skyscrapers and houses, but there is some charm to them too. It is especially interesting to see the differences between cities, how they developed and how new and old cities are so different.
The most famous city skylines are considered the ones in Chicago, New York, and Dubai, but there are so many other beautiful cities. That’s why a subreddit like r/CityP*** exists where people share high-quality images of cities and those photos are real eye candy.
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#1 Planned This Shot For Months Before Coming To The Us, But I Didn't Expect The Sun To Make The Rails Golden. Sometimes Photography Is Just About Being A Lucky Bastard

Planned This Shot For Months Before Coming To The Us, But I Didn't Expect The Sun To Make The Rails Golden. Sometimes Photography Is Just About Being A Lucky Bastard
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The subreddit was created 10 years ago in 2011 and currently has 724k members. Users share stunning photos that you can't take your eyes off of. 

These photos are not only skylines with stunning sunsets behind them but also images from the flight of a bird, interesting and unexpected places in the middle of a city or how nature intertwines with a cityscape. 

#2 Mexican Town Pachuca Is One Big Mural

Mexican Town Pachuca Is One Big Mural
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#3 My City: Groningen In The North Of The Netherlands. This Is Actually My View

My City: Groningen In The North Of The Netherlands. This Is Actually My View
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#4 A Literal Urban Jungle, Taipei, Taiwan

A Literal Urban Jungle, Taipei, Taiwan
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In these photos you can clearly see how modern cities developed quite differently from the older ones, especially in the photos taken from above. For example, old European cities often developed organically, spreading from some sort of a center and the more modern cities were developed according to a plan so that is why they look so neat and have straight streets as opposed to curvy roads in many European cities’ historical centers. 

#5 London, UK 🇬🇧

London, UK 🇬🇧
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#6 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (From A Different Angle)

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (From A Different Angle)
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#7 Reykjavík

Reykjavík
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#8 Lhasa, Tibet

Lhasa, Tibet
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Probably the most iconic skyline is considered the one of the Windy City, Chicago. The ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, built in 1884–1885 is considered by many to be the first skyscrapers in the world. It’s not that tall by today’s standards as it’s 42.1 meters (138 feet) tall, but then it was record-setting.

Chicago’s most famous skyscraper is the 110-story Willis Tower, still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower. It’s 442 meters (1,450 feet) and adds to the beautiful skyline with Lake Michigan lying behind it. 

#9 Happy New Year! Moscow, Russia

Happy New Year! Moscow, Russia
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#10 Dresden, Germany

Dresden, Germany
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#11 Bern, Switzerland

Bern, Switzerland
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Skyscrapers are a big part of the city skyline. The most well-known skylines often are in cities with tall buildings and that have some sort of body of water nearby. In this list there are cityscapes with both taller and shorter buildings. It seems that people really like night images, probably because of the light effects.

These are the best submissions to the subreddit for you to enjoy. Tell us which cityscapes marveled you the most and don’t forget to upvote the images that you liked the better!

#12 Suspension Railway In Wuppertal, Germany

Suspension Railway In Wuppertal, Germany
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#13 Beautiful Night View Of Lombard Street, San Francisco

Beautiful Night View Of Lombard Street, San Francisco
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#14 Tokyo Looking Like Another World

Tokyo Looking Like Another World
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#15 Alesund, Norway

Alesund, Norway
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#16 Skating To Toronto

Skating To Toronto
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#17 New York City. What An Amazing Image

New York City. What An Amazing Image
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#18 I Thought It Was Cool My First Time Flying Into Chicago Looked Like I Was Flying Into A Computer!

I Thought It Was Cool My First Time Flying Into Chicago Looked Like I Was Flying Into A Computer!
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#19 A Foggy Day In Dubai

A Foggy Day In Dubai
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#20 The Gateway Arch In St. Louis, Missouri During The Recent Snowstorm

The Gateway Arch In St. Louis, Missouri During The Recent Snowstorm
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