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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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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
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (From A Different Angle)

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (From A Different Angle)

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Reykjavík

Reykjavík

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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. 

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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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.

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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Beautiful Night View Of Lombard Street, San Francisco

Beautiful Night View Of Lombard Street, San Francisco

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Tokyo Looking Like Another World

Tokyo Looking Like Another World

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Skating To Toronto

Skating To Toronto

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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New York City. What An Amazing Image

New York City. What An Amazing Image

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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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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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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French Quarter, New Orleans

French Quarter, New Orleans

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Photo Of The NYC Blackout From My Friend

Photo Of The NYC Blackout From My Friend

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Central Park In Fall, New York

Central Park In Fall, New York

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The Flatiron, New York. Photo By: Stephen Wilkes

The Flatiron, New York. Photo By: Stephen Wilkes

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Note: this post originally had 51 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.

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