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Article created by: Rugilė Žemaitytė

When we look at towering skyscrapers, we usually enjoy how majestic they make the skyline look. But every structure casts a shadow.

The subreddit 'Urban Hell' is a place where modern concrete jungles are called out for all the chaos and disarray that they entail.

Created back in 2013, this online community now has 1.2 million members, who are regularly sharing pictures of buildings and cities that suggest we're already living in a dystopia.

Whether it's the dirty slums against the shiny downtown in the background, abandoned stadiums, or packed streets under neon lights, is this really the best we humans can do?

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Light Pollution From Train Line Over Old Houses In China

Urban hell scene at night showing old houses beneath towering city skyscrapers and elevated highways.

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    Hong Kong, Enough Said

    High-rise residential buildings densely packed in an urban hell environment with a gray, hazy atmosphere.

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    #3

    Satellite View Of New Delhi (A City Of Some 20 Million People)

    Dense aerial view of a sprawling urban hell showing tightly packed buildings and congested cityscape with minimal open space.

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    #4

    Detroit, Michigan

    Dystopic urban hell scene with abandoned, dilapidated houses showing decay, graffiti, and structural damage.

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    #5

    Contrasts

    Dense urban hell scene showing old, crowded apartment buildings beneath towering modern skyscrapers in a dystopic cityscape.

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    #6

    Balcony Facade Of A Famous Hotel In Thailand

    High-rise building with repetitive curved balconies creating a dystopic urban hell visual pattern.

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    #7

    Gurugram, India

    Heavy nighttime traffic jam at toll booths illustrating urban hell with congested city roads and red brake lights.

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    #8

    Naples, Italy

    Dystopic urban hell with a cramped street beneath large concrete highway overpasses, old buildings, and parked cars.

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    #9

    Caribbean Coast Estate, Hong Kong

    High-rise residential towers forming a dense urban hell landscape with greenery in the foreground under a hazy sky.

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    #10

    Egyptian Times Square, Cairo, Egypt

    Crowded urban street filled with densely packed signs and advertisements, illustrating a dystopic urban hell scene.

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    #11

    Istanbul Traffic

    Aerial view of heavy traffic jam on a bridge surrounded by urban areas, showcasing an example of urban hell congestion.

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    #12

    The Other-Side Of Rio De Janeiro

    Dystopic urban hell with densely packed rundown buildings beneath a large rocky hill with a statue on top.

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    #13

    Mumbai Water Pipes With Garbage And Slums, Those Pipes Supply Water To Localities With Apartment Rates Exceeding A Million Dollar For 3bhk In Bandra, Santacruz

    Woman walking on large pipe between slum buildings and piles of trash illustrating urban hell in dystopic city environment

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    #14

    Once Upon A Time, These Houses Have A Sea View, Now They Have This View

    Dense urban hell scene with high-rise apartment blocks and crowded residential buildings under a gray sky.

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    #15

    Hong Kong Apartments

    High-density urban hell apartment towers tightly packed against a cloudy sky and distant water with boats.

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    Stacey Brennan
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could not live in one of those 😬

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    #16

    Metro Manila, Philippines

    Train passing through polluted urban area with rundown structures and littered ground under elevated highway in urban hell scene.

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    #17

    Burlington Beach, Ontario

    Crowded beach under industrial power lines and a large bridge, illustrating a dystopic urban hell environment.

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    #18

    Small City In China

    Aerial view of densely packed high-rise buildings showcasing a dystopic example of urban hell in a sprawling cityscape.

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    #19

    Mansion Under Bay Bridge In San Fransisco, Ca

    Old white house surrounded by overpasses and concrete structures, illustrating urban hell dystopic environment.

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    #20

    Phnom Penh New Gated Community

    Aerial view of densely packed housing developments showing dystopic urban hell with repetitive architecture and limited green space.

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    #21

    Merry Christmas Sign On A Blast Furnace At Brazil

    Rusting industrial factory with dark smoke and red neon sign, depicting a dystopic urban hell environment.

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    #22

    Tokyo From Skytree

    Dense urban hell cityscape with tightly packed buildings and high-rise structures extending to the horizon under a hazy sky.

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    #23

    Tokyo, Japan

    High-rise apartment buildings densely packed, illuminated windows reflecting urban hell atmosphere at night.

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    #24

    Kindergarten In One Of The Settlements Near Vorkuta

    Dilapidated urban building with broken windows behind abandoned playground equipment in an urban hell setting.

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    #25

    Early Powerline Setups - When Thousands Of Cables Filled The Sky

    Dense and chaotic urban hell view with numerous tangled electrical wires and poles in early cityscapes.

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    #26

    Brazil

    Dystopic urban hell with crowded, deteriorating buildings on a hillside under a rainbow in overcast weather.

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    #27

    View From My Hotel In Downtown Naples, Italy

    View of a dystopic urban hell scene with abandoned buildings and neglected empty lots in a cityscape.

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    #28

    Sigh... Parking Lots

    Top image shows a dense, vintage urban map; bottom is a modern aerial view of a sparse parking lot in urban hell.

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    #29

    A Normal Day In Kowloon 20 Years Ago

    Airplane flying low over crowded city street with busy traffic and pedestrians in urban hell environment.

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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    40 years ago. Kai tak airport closed in 1992

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    #30

    State University Of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

    Dystopic urban hell scene showing brutalist concrete buildings with repetitive windows and bleak architecture.

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    #31

    Neon District In The Lahore Walled City

    Man carrying a large load through a narrow, crowded street filled with colorful lights in urban hell environment at night

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    #32

    Imagine Using This Picture To Advertise Your City

    Aerial view of heavy traffic on a sprawling freeway illustrating a dystopic example of urban hell in a large city.

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    #33

    Slums In Jakarta, Indonesia

    Dense urban hell neighborhood with crowded housing and polluted river against skyscrapers in hazy cityscape.

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    #34

    Gary, Indiana

    Collapsed building surrounded by caution tape on c*****d pavement illustrating urban hell decay and neglect.

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    #35

    Real Estate Boom In Newtown, India

    Silhouetted urban skyline under an orange sky, depicting a dystopic example of urban hell with dense, looming buildings.

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