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Metropolitan

Bekah Wriedt

Puerto Rico

The geometric facade of an old stone building with an ornate balcony is cast in the warm shadows of the afternoon sun.

Lizzy Rollins

People walk on a crowded street near a building

Giulio Gröbert

a city with houses is near a body of water with transportation

Jaqueline Bremmer

New York

United States

A scenic view from a lush green park reveals the towering skyscrapers of a modern city skyline under a bright sky.

Lee Morton

A stylish woman in a yellow blouse and glasses smiles while leaning on a railing at a graffiti-covered subway entrance at night.

Eren Sarigul

Illuminated windows of a building at night, each emitting a different color of light, creating an attractive visual effect.

Parker Foster

A person walking along the shoreline of a city beach with skyscrapers in the background under a sunny sky

Alexandra Justice

A yellow school bus is parked on a slushy urban street next to brick apartment buildings on a cold, overcast day.

Braden Dam

Aerial view of a dense urban area with several buildings of different heights and architectural styles.

Guido Pezz

Paris

France

Île-de-France

A person cleans the window of a corner shop in a sunlit city, with dramatic shadows cast across the street and crosswalk.

Two people sit on a bench during sunset in the metropolitan city.

Meghan Kiernan

An outdoor stairway connecting different buildings, with a directional sign on the entrance wall of one of the buildings during the day.

Céline Notin

Porto

Portugal

Porto District

Golden hour sunlight illuminates the tiled roofs of old buildings lining a narrow, shadowed alley where people are walking.

Roman Fox

A view of a city from a boat

London

United Kingdom

England

A large geometric light installation with a reflective center hangs over Carnaby Street in London at night.

Mandy Sham

Urban view with tall buildings in the foreground contrasting with majestic snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

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Venice

Italy

Veneto

A boat sails on a river surrounded by buildings in Venice Italy

Poland

A large building with a clock on top in the middle of a city with several buildings

Freddie Roach

The iconic Big Ben clock tower and Westminster Bridge in London are bathed in the warm, golden light of sunset as viewed from the River Thames.

Elia Pellegrini

Budapest

Hungary

Residential neighborhood filled with high-rise residential buildings and condos.

Peter Jonker

Valencia

Spain

Valencian Community

A senior man with white hair reads a newspaper while standing on a sunlit city sidewalk.

Audinga Digrytė

Gondolas carrying tourists glide along a scenic canal lined with colorful, historic buildings in Venice, Italy.

Ashton Davis

Dallas

Texas

A young couple sits in a convertible car at night, their faces illuminated by the vibrant, colorful lights of the city.

Edward Jose

The sprawling cityscape of New York is visible from the observation deck of the Empire State Building.

Melissa Hager

An amusement park with a series of umbrellas is seen at sunset.

Casey Ng

Japan

A man rides his bicycle carrying a box across a city street crosswalk under a modern pedestrian bridge.

Xavier Rodriguez

Santiago de Compostela

Two people stand in a sunlit cobblestone square pushing a wheelchair, with old stone buildings and a street lamp on the left, under a clear sky.

Tani Nekrasova

A variety of fresh fruits and produce are displayed in crates at an outdoor market stall with green and white striped cloths.

Tyler Glass

An elderly man crosses a charming Parisian street with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance next to a cafe adorned with pink flowers.

A man and a boy sitting on a bench in front of a river while talking to each other.

A scenic view of a bridge spanning across a river with a city skyline in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Galicia

During the day, a building with yellow walls stands out, featuring two searchlights on the roof and a wire fence surrounding its sides.

Roberta Dall'Alba

San Francisco

California

An orange vintage streetcar labeled “Market” and “Fisherman’s Wharf” glides under overhead cables on a sunlit street, passing the Flood Building and trees with leaves changing color, some nearly bare.

Wyatt Clough

Tokyo

A motion-blurred view of a person holding an umbrella on a rainy city street at night, surrounded by traffic and illuminated buildings.

The Empire State Building standing above other New York City buildings

A low-angle shot captures the ornate details of a grand, historic stone building with a dome, bathed in the warm light of a setting sun.

Victoria Vdovina

A woman with a serious expression wears a black fur coat and pearl earrings, posing in an urban setting.

Marine Toux

A well-used ATM kiosk covered in stickers and graffiti stands on a gritty city sidewalk in front of a storefront.

Lisbon

A bridge over the sea at dusk with a colorful sky.

Joep Hijwegen

tall apartment buildings are in the middle of a downtown city

Aaron Tao

A mother and her two young children walk along a waterfront path with a view of the city skyline on a sunny day.

Zach Larraz

Two people sit on a brick terrace next to a lush, reed-filled waterway in front of the Brutalist architecture of the City of London School for Girls.

Raul Ortiz De Lejarazu Machin

Sydney

Australia

New South Wales

A woman with wet hair holds a yellow umbrella on a city street, illuminated by the vibrant lights of the night.

Bret Curry

Doors rest open in an empty laundromat with low key lighting

Johno Faherty

An aerial view of the Griffith Observatory overlooks a hazy Los Angeles during a colorful sunrise.

Český Krumlov

Czechia

South Bohemian Region

Festive Christmas lights hang across a charming old street, casting a warm glow on the uniquely patterned buildings at night.

Alex Stead

Malta

A highrise apartment building with multiple balconies and windows facing another building in malta

street sign in a metropolis area at daytime

Reed Schick

A woman with long blonde hair stands on a subway platform at night, illuminated by the warm light reflecting off a train.

Emre Sarigul

A night scene of a city street with neon lights reflecting on wet pavement.

a brick building  with lots of windows

Jay French

A bright yellow taxi cab drives on a cracked asphalt street during the day, as seen from a high angle.

Eddie Gilbert

A photo shows the reflection of a ring light in a window, with the reflection of a skyscraper and a tree outside the building.

Aaron Barrera

A man wearing a black hat and leather coat walks alongside a wrought iron fence in this black and white street photograph.

San Miguel de Allende

Mexico

Guanajuato

A jeep and a sedan car parked beside the road near an orange building, which has small stairs leading to the front door.

Anne Holiday

The bow of a sailboat points towards the brightly illuminated city skyline while sailing across the water at night.

Xabier Franco

A hallway in a residential building looks abandoned.

Ewan Mcloughlin

A low-angle, black and white photograph capturing the detailed, ornate architecture of city buildings against a cloudy sky.

Man standing near bushes with the metropolitan skyline in the distance

Matej Sefcik

A woman walking past Bandone Italian restaurant in New York at night

GS & Co

Downtown skyscrapers at night in lower manhattan new york ny

Sinziana Velicescu

Los Angeles

A vintage beige coupe is parked on an urban street in front of a building next to a small tree with pink blossoms.

Gareth Llewellyn

Building of classic architecture with balconies adorned with iron railings crafted in a city.

Arnaud Moro

A bus is seen moving on a city street at night

Grant Puckett

A man in athletic gear stretching.

Shaynna Rogers

The exterior of a building with green painted walls

At sunrise, people walk and drive across a bridge enveloped in mist, while boats navigate the river below.

A vibrant chinese city emerges near the shoreline characterized by a skyline dominated by skyscrapers and highrise buildings

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