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Constantly seeing it in a new light -

The famed skyline of Toronto, Canada is freshly illuminated as the sun tucks itself in for the night.

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Above the clouds in China -

Skyscrapers in Shanghai's financial district pierce through the rain clouds.

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Warm incandescence -

A quiet cemetery meets the bustling cityscape in Zenica, Bosnia.

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"Manhattanhenge" -

Also called the "Manhattan Solstice," this beautiful city phenomenon occurs when the sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City. 

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Softness and poise -

Ballerinas add a gentleness to severe metal and glass lines in Moscow, Russia.

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Otherworldly cityscape -

A full moon sets a cosmic scene over the skyline of Lower Manhattan in New York.

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A refreshing shower -

A man and his dog take a rinse at a fountain in Madureira Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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First light -

This stunning long exposure shot shows the rising sun behind Moscow, Russia.

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Unlikely city crawlers -

A macaw adds a splash of color over Caracas, Venezuela, adapting to the concrete jungle thanks to the tropical vegetation surging between skyscrapers.

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Prettier when you're not in it -

Vehicles flood the Three Ring Road during the evening rush hour in central Beijing, China.

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Human skylines -

The skyline of downtown Manhattan is complemented by people gathering before a runway show in Liberty State Park in New Jersey. 

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Work in progress -

Cranes cut a surprisingly beautiful silhouette around an apartment complex under construction in Singapore.

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London fog -

A fog rises above the Houses of Parliament in central London, revealing a beautiful blue sky.

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A rainy day in New York -

Midtown Manhattan's colorful lights bounce against the slick pavement.

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Don't forget to look up -

London's eclectic architectural landscape displays several eras in just one glance upward.

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Moonrise -

A blood-red moon rises behind the financial district of La Defense near Paris, France.

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A city on fire -

Streetlights add a warm glow to the central business district in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Nature's magic spotlight -

Ferry boats pass through a patch of serendipitous sunlight on the Hudson River in front of the New York City skyline.

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Tucking the city in -

The last rays of sun reach the tops of Tokyo's skyscrapers and the looming Mount Fuji.

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Like a scene from 'Blade Runner' -

Houses in Kathmandu, Nepal are lit up with lanterns and decorations during Diwali.

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Even in the frigid winter -

The lights of Times Square in New York are beautifully subdued in the falling snow.

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Man versus nature -

The Santo Amaro slum is contrasted against the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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City in perspective -

A "supermoon" humbles the skyline of London, England below.

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Distorted reflections -

The skyline of Mumbai's central financial district melts into the water like an oil painting.

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Unseen organization -

The Villages retirement community in Central Florida looks like a work of art from above.

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The strange beauty of the nine-to-five -

Hundreds of people's daily lives, those who got the lucky seats by the window, are on display in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Unexpected urban oasis -

Birds nest on a man-made peninsula, known as the Leslie Street Spit, in Toronto, created decades ago by the dumping of dredged sand, concrete chunks, and earth fill.

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Artful artifice -

A man walks in an artificial lake, with a backdrop of a building under construction, this in Taiyuan, China.

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Wildlife near the concrete jungle -

The Nairobi skyline provides a juxtaposing backdrop for a zebra grazing in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.

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Many sides to the same streets -

Pedestrian reflections are captured as they walk in front of the Palace of Culture during a rainy day in Warsaw, Poland.

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Urban crawlers -

A young boy courageously lies on the glass floor at Thailand's first skywalk in Bangkok.

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Soft sleepy silhouettes -

A security guard takes a quiet stroll completely alone with the sleepy Shanghai skyline.

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Out on a ledge -

People get a unique perspective of the city from the observation tower of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

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Lovers and lights -

A couple takes in the view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, adding a bit of love to all the lights.

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Last remnants holding on -

A crumbling building next to residential construction sites in Xi'an, China held on as long as it could in the face of a demolition project.

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Post-work haze -

A pedestrian strolls amid traffic along Nevsky Avenue, during sunset in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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A mixture of chaos and order -

The flat roofs of the Rio das Pedras slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil sit like a frozen game of Tetris.

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Things to do, places to be -

Office workers make up part of the city's architecture during rush hour in the financial district of Singapore.

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Electric city -

The Las Vegas Strip is illuminated with a bright lightning strike as a storm passes through.

See also: The best cities to explore after dark.

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