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Metropolitan

Giulio Gröbert

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

The iconic Petronas Towers illuminate the sprawling urban cityscape of Kuala Lumpur at night, with light trails from traffic below.

Mike Klubeck

Elevated train passes over a busy city street at night.

rohit bhattarai

A person observes the illuminated entrance to a theater at night in the city.

Emre Sarigul

New York

United States

The illuminated Statue of Liberty stands on its island at dusk against a beautiful orange and teal gradient sky.

Luke Stackpoole

Cityscape with tall buildings illuminated by radiant rays of light

Reed Schick

Knoxville

Tennessee

A joyful tattooed couple enjoys a bike ride on a city bridge at sunset, with the woman sitting on the handlebars and laughing.

Skyler Wagoner

Wyoming

An expansive aerial photograph captures the scenic coastline where a city on a peninsula meets the deep blue sea under a partly cloudy sky.

James Stapleton

A man is walking into a building next to a tall tower building during the daytime.

Nicki Sebastian

Pigeons lined up on a light post and wires near skyscrapers and the Shrine of Saint Elizabeth in New York

Albania

Houses line each side of a brick road with snowcapped mountains in the background

Simon Hird

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Scotland

An elevated view of a bustling city street at dusk, with traffic flowing past an illuminated clock tower and historic buildings.

GS & Co

A rainsoaked street illuminated by street lights

Two women hang out on a wooden pier at dusk, with one sitting on the edge watching as a big splash erupts from the dark water.

Anthony Sotomayor

Traffic moves on the highways of a metropolitan city along the coast

Anne Holiday

Several city apartment buildings close together with fire escapes

Roman Fox

A woman in a white outfit walks down a narrow, sunlit stone alley surrounded by colorful old buildings in a European city.

Italy

Sicily

Alleyway in a residential neighborhood at midday

Jay French

A view of a city neighborhood with classic brick buildings and rooftop water towers, framed from an inside window.

Aaron Barrera

A man wearing dark jeans and brown suede loafers steps over a puddle on a city sidewalk, creating a reflection in the water.

Patrizio Scialabba

Berlin

Germany

Urban area with buildings, a road and a crosswalk under street lights.

Jaqueline Bremmer

A tranquil city park with lush green trees and wildflowers provides a stunning view of the towering Manhattan skyline.

Two bicycles lean against a graffiti-marked wall under a concrete archway next to a building entrance.

Sveta Aparina

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

Canary Islands

Modern solar panel structure supported by concrete pillars dominates urban scene with tall buildings in the background and cloudy sky.

Multiverse

Aerial shot of downtown city at sunset

Person in a small boat rowing under a yellow arched bridge with urban buildings in the background.

Arnaud Moro

A man walks past a modern building, his reflection distorted in a puddle of rainwater.

Seiya Taguchi

Woman wearing a backpack stands near a man on a bicycle on a downtown street

A diverse group of happy friends makes a toast with canned drinks on a city bridge during a beautiful sunset.

Diego Contreras

Mexico City

Mexico

An aerial view shows a large crowd celebrating at a public event at night amidst a chaotic shower of sparks and smoke.

Cameron Phan

a view of a city skyline at dusk, nestled among rolling hills and mountains under a clear sky.

Lizzy Rollins

An empty park bench sits in the foreground as people walk along a sunlit path in a city park with skyscrapers visible in the distance.

A mountainous cityscape at dusk with a river and vegetation

Adam Kola

A street lamp stands before the corner of a multi-level, beige building featuring geometric lines and shapes.

Ryan Borne

A string of warm, glowing lights hangs over a riverfront against a beautiful sunset sky.

Joep Hijwegen

a city lit up at night is seen through a window

Olivier Lei

A tall skyscraper catches the last golden rays of sunset in a blurry, atmospheric cityscape at dusk.

Meghan Kiernan

France

A cat laying outdoors in a city

Japan

Tokyo

Tall plants with wide leafs and pink flowers in an urban garden

Hafiz Faris

A classic corner building on a quiet city street is bathed in the warm, golden light of sunset.

A small, fluffy dog stands on the metal fire escape landing of a classic red brick apartment building.

Peter Jonker

An elderly woman hangs laundry on the balcony of her apartment in a narrow, sun-drenched European city street.

Jasper Schmidt

Hamburg

Car sits at a red light at a intersection as other vehicles drive past in the opposite direction at night.

Robin Knuth

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

State of Rio de Janeiro

A shower with two heads pouring water on the beach in front of a city.

Braden Dam

People crowd the sidewalks and taxis and personal vehicles fill the roads in a busy metropolis on a gloomy day.

Casey Liu

İstanbul

Türkiye

A vibrant market stall is piled high with a colorful assortment of dried fruits and nuts on a bustling city street.

Lucía Silva

Calp

Valencian Community

A high-angle, black and white photograph of a crowded urban beach, with people enjoying the sand and sea against a dense city skyline.

Monochrome cityscape at night: a dark, imposing building with rows of lit windows is partially obscured by rising plumes of white steam.

Mike Ando

Evening traffic moves down a Parisian street lined with classic architecture under the warm glow of a sunset.

A person stands alone at night surrounded by buildings and a foggy atmosphere wearing a vr headset

Abdullahi Santuraki

Nigeria

Federal Capital Territory

A city church spire

Mackenzie Duncan

Victoria

Canada

British Columbia

A person with long hair, in a light grey puffer jacket with a hood, walking across a road

Ena Ivanovic

Belgrade

Serbia

A dark and moody urban corridor with stairs leading up, illuminated by a row of rectangular ceiling lights.

Two overlapping views of city buildings

Olivier Romano

A narrow Japanese city street is illuminated by glowing signs and hanging lights under a dark twilight sky.

Elia Pellegrini

Budapest

Hungary

A magnificent domed basilica stands at the end of a narrow, historic street in a European city.

A large bridge leading out of a city with tall buildings in the distance.

a window reflects the inside of a building as the sun rises on a city

A young woman with brown hair wearing a black turtleneck and jeans poses on a city balcony overlooking the urban landscape.

Barcelona

Catalonia

An athletic man jogs along an empty street lined with palm trees, captured with a motion blur effect at sunset.

Chandler Borries

Imsouane

Morocco

Souss-Massa

A surfer riding a wave at sunset, with buildings and towers on the horizon.

Pedestrian holding an umbrella as they walk on a downtown street in the rain

A happy young woman with blonde hair and tattoos on her arms smiles while standing in a sunny urban alley.

Laundry hangs to dry on lines strung across a narrow urban alley between historic apartment buildings with balconies.

A woman in athletic wear stands on an apartment balcony looking out at the city view with trees.

Bekah Wriedt

Copenhagen

Denmark

A silver bicycle with a front basket is parked on a cobblestone sidewalk next to a bare bush against an orange building.

Aerial view of a cityscape with buildings and infrastructure

Two energetic men jog along a riverside path on a sunny day, with one man playfully holding up an energy gel towards the camera.

Ryan Booth

Snowcovered cars parked on snowy streets with plowed path and snowcovered trees

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