30 People Share Photos Highlighting Amazing Examples Of Urban Architecture

While some may believe that people have damaged the natural scenery by creating huge skyscrapers and houses, they do have their own appeal. Of course, it's best when nature and architecture are combined and intertwined.

It's particularly fascinating to observe the contrasts between old and new cities and their development. The most well-known city skylines are those of Chicago, New York, and Dubai, but there are many more stunning places.

That's why there's a subreddit called r/CityP***: Beautiful Cityscapes, where people share high-quality shots of cities, and the pictures are truly stunning. The subreddit has 724k members and was founded ten years ago in 2011.

Users provide gorgeous photos that you can't look away from. These images include shots from a bird's flight, unique and surprising locations in the center of a city, and how nature intertwines with a cityscape.

In these photographs, you can clearly see how modern cities developed differently than their older counterparts, particularly in the aerial photos.

Old European cities, for example, frequently developed naturally, spreading from some form of core, whereas more modern cities were planned, which is why they appear so neat and have straight streets rather than the curving roads seen in many European cities' historical centers.

We've chosen 30 of the best photos, and we know you are going to love them.

1. "The Best Photo I've Taken In Chicago. From The Roof Of The Hard Rock Hotel"

Timestr3tch

2. "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"

wonteatyourcat

3. "Suspension Railway In Wuppertal, Germany"

Blvckshi63

4. "The View From My Desk In Chicago, IL, USA Isn't One You See Often And I'm Really Going To Miss It"

Skullman1392

The skyline of Chicago, known as the Windy City, is perhaps the most famous. Many believe the ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, which was completed in 1884–1885, to be the world's first skyscraper.

It's only 42.1 meters (138 feet) tall by today's standards, but it was a world record at the time. The 110-story Willis Tower, also known as the Sears Tower, is Chicago's most renowned skyscraper.

It stands at 442 meters (1,450 feet) and adds to the stunning skyline with Lake Michigan behind it.

5. "Mexican Town Pachuca Is One Big Mural"

earthmoonsun

6. "A Foggy Day In Dubai"

didnteventri

7. "Photo Of The NYC Blackout From My Friend"

denim_adrenaline

8. "French Quarter, New Orleans"

ConfusingAnswers

9. "Venice"

boi_thats_my_yeet

10. "Bern, Switzerland"

didnteventri

11. "Tokyo Looking Like Another World"

shualdone

12. "The Gateway Arch In St. Louis, Missouri During The Recent Snowstorm"

joeyasaurus

13. "My City: Groningen In The North Of The Netherlands. This Is Actually My View"

psylocybine

14. "Skating To Toronto"

Nite1982

15. "Reykjavík"

Grillos

16. "New York City. What An Amazing Image"

yekrubFR

17. "I Thought It Was Cool That My First Time Flying Into Chicago Looked Like I Was Flying Into A Computer!"

alexrimo58

18. "A Literal Urban Jungle, Taipei, Taiwan"

ManiaforBeatles

19. "Dresden, Germany"

BeardedGlass

20. "Happy New Year! Moscow, Russia"

qwertyas123

21. "Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (From A Different Angle)"

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22. "Beautiful Night View Of Lombard Street, San Francisco"

bobcobble

23. "Cork, Ireland, Covered By A Fresh Blanket Of Snow"

GarlicoinAccount

24. "The Flatiron, New York. Photo By: Stephen Wilkes"

molnix

25. "Lhasa, Tibet"

Blvckshi63

26. "London, UK"

Chesh_van

27. "Casablanca, Morocco"

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28. "Alesund, Norway"

pp0787

29. "The Boundary Between Scottsdale, Arizona, USA And The Salt River Indian Reservation"

didnteventri

30. "Central Park In Fall, New York"

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The city skyline is dominated by skyscrapers. The most famous skylines are frequently found in places with tall structures and a body of water nearby.

There are cityscapes with both taller and shorter buildings in this list. People appear to enjoy night photographs, likely due to the light effects.

What's your favorite city, and is it prettier by day or night?