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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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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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denzoren
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like how the lanes are reflecting...making it look like a circuit board.

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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. 

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    Mexican Town Pachuca Is One Big Mural

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    My City: Groningen In The North Of The Netherlands. This Is Actually My View

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    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. 

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    London, UK 🇬🇧

    London, UK 🇬🇧

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    denzoren
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks lovely (if it's also this way out of quarantine)

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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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    Hannah Edwards
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! It looks like a river of gold has splashed down the valley

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    #7

    Reykjavík

    Reykjavík

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel cold only by looking at it! But gorgeous photo

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    Lhasa, Tibet

    Lhasa, Tibet

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    ThePracticalSarcastic
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was there in 2019. I really liked it. Such amazing history there.

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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. 

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    Happy New Year! Moscow, Russia

    Happy New Year! Moscow, Russia

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    Dresden, Germany

    Dresden, Germany

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    Wendy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dresden was never on out bucket list, but so glad we went. It is beautiful and different, especially if you know the history( look it up, it's worth the read). The people are very nice too, and their opera is amazing. We went to see West Side Story there, and that was how we ended up visiting the city.

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    Bern, Switzerland

    Bern, Switzerland

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    denzoren
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this a lot...I'd love to live along the river bank.

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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!

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    Suspension Railway In Wuppertal, Germany

    Suspension Railway In Wuppertal, Germany

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As written in another post in BP it's been there for more that 100 years!

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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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    Alesund, Norway

    Alesund, Norway

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    Skating To Toronto

    Skating To Toronto

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    Hannah Edwards
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! Can you really do that? Even if it is possible I couldn’t do it, I skate like a robot that’s desperate for a wee.

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    #17

    New York City. What An Amazing Image

    New York City. What An Amazing Image

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    Zara VP
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a post-apocalyptical world with New York covered in ash.

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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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    A Foggy Day In Dubai

    A Foggy Day In Dubai

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    Natalia A
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excess and materialism, and not much else.

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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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    Cork, Ireland, Covered By A Fresh Blanket Of Snow

    Cork, Ireland, Covered By A Fresh Blanket Of Snow

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    #22

    French Quarter, New Orleans

    French Quarter, New Orleans

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    Airis Malfoy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marcel Gerard... The King Of French Quarters, New Orleans. {The Originals}

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    #23

    Photo Of The NYC Blackout From My Friend

    Photo Of The NYC Blackout From My Friend

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine being that unlucky person being exactly in the middle watching the opposite building having lights

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    #24

    Casablanca, Morocco

    Casablanca, Morocco

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    #25

    Venice

    Venice

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    #26

    The View From My Desk In Chicago, Il, USA Isn't One You See Often And I'm Really Going To Miss It

    The View From My Desk In Chicago, Il, USA Isn't One You See Often And I'm Really Going To Miss It

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    oktopus
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice discreet flag there to help remind people they're not in Toronto.

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    #27

    The Best Photo I've Taken In Chicago. From The Roof Of The Hard Rock Hotel

    The Best Photo I've Taken In Chicago. From The Roof Of The Hard Rock Hotel

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    Kristy Martinez
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photograph reminds me of the picture from the video "Bring me To life" by "Evananscence " , When the girl sleepwalks along the windowseals ....It's almost like from the same scene, or is it just me ?

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    #28

    Central Park In Fall, New York

    Central Park In Fall, New York

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    #29

    The Flatiron, New York. Photo By: Stephen Wilkes

    The Flatiron, New York. Photo By: Stephen Wilkes

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    Whawhawhatsis
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an interesting effect, day and night on different sides of the building

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    #30

    The Boundary Between Scottsdale, Arizona, USA And The Salt River Indian Reservation

    The Boundary Between Scottsdale, Arizona, USA And The Salt River Indian Reservation

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    Neil Bidle
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So nice of the Americans to give the natives some of their own land back

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    #31

    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The opera house looks so small in this picture!!

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    #32

    Smooth Angle, Streets Of Toronto

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    Toronto From My Airbnb

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    Bobert Robertson
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when I was little, driving in from the West end of the city you could tell if the Skydome (I refuse to say Rogers Center) was opened or closed from like Mississauga. Now you can't tell until you're right beside it with all the condos

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    Montmartre, Paris, France

    Montmartre, Paris, France

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    Aerial Shot Of Vancouver In 1988

    Aerial Shot Of Vancouver In 1988

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    Bobert Robertson
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favourite city in the world, if I could just afford to live there

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    #37

    Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois

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    This Morning Above San Francisco

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    #39

    The Canyons Of New York City

    The Canyons Of New York City

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    Tracy Costa
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love crossing the avenues in Manhattan. At the middle, look in either direction and you can see all the way to the water.

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    #40

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Tel Aviv, Israel

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    Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An amazing city, but just 70 kilometers south the beach is not as idyllic in Gaza.

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    #41

    San Francisco, California

    San Francisco, California

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    #42

    A Photo Of NYC Like No Other

    A Photo Of NYC Like No Other

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    Ara Noguera
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep.

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    #43

    Tokyo

    Tokyo

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    Natalia A
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am amazed at the lack of green spaces in many of these photos.

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    #44

    Chinatown, New York

    Chinatown, New York

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    Ginza, Tokyo's Top Shopping District

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    #46

    Convenience Store Next To A Lush Street Tree Near Downtown Seoul, South Korea

    Convenience Store Next To A Lush Street Tree Near Downtown Seoul, South Korea

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    Bitemabum
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    4 years ago

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    What a crap picture

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    HK

    HK

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    Density Of Tokyo

    Density Of Tokyo

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have constant panic attacks! By the way perspective is amazing here! Is the same area as in the above photo but this one seems so terrible from this point of view

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    NYC

    NYC

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    Heather Higgins
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been to NYC several times but never realized how big Central Park is until seeing some of these photos.

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    Dundas Square Toronto

    Dundas Square Toronto

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    It Hurts How Beautiful This City Is. NYC

    It Hurts How Beautiful This City Is. NYC

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    Whawhawhatsis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd amend the caption to say there are tons of beautiful spots in NYC, but by contrast much of the city is crowded and dirty.

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