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The First “Planned” City in India
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The First “Planned” City in India

There were few Indian rulers as passionate about architecture as Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur.

Published Aug 24, 2019

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Paris, France
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Paris, France

Published Jun 2, 2003

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Buenos Aires at Night
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Buenos Aires at Night

Buenos Aires is one of the larger cities seen by orbiting crews. Twelve million people, almost one third of all Argentines, live in this city, often called the “Paris of the South”.

Published Mar 16, 2003

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Old Europe Meets the New World
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Old Europe Meets the New World

Québec City is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Americas, and the one that still feels closest to its roots.

Published Feb 12, 2018

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Planned at the end of the sixteenth century and built during the seventeenth, Amsterdam has inspired generations of city planners.

Published Jul 21, 2013

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Chicago and Its Loop
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Chicago and Its Loop

A photograph from the space station shows some of the natural features that have governed the growth of the city.

Published Dec 22, 2014

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Shanghai At Night: A Growing City
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Shanghai At Night: A Growing City

The bright lights of Shanghai’s city center and the distinctive new skyscrapers that form the skyline along the Pudong district make for spectacular night viewing from space.

Published Apr 16, 2012

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan

A key city on the old Silk Road stands midway between Western Europe and China.

Published Sep 23, 2013

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Published May 19, 2003

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San Francisco Skyline
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San Francisco Skyline

Published Nov 5, 2004

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The World’s Newest Capital City
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The World’s Newest Capital City

Juba, a port city on the White Nile, is the capital of the new nation of South Sudan and is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Published Jul 2, 2012

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Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois

Published Mar 17, 2003

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The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar
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The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar

The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.

Published Jun 4, 2019

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Floods Recede in Ayutthaya
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Floods Recede in Ayutthaya

Flood water continues receding from Thailand’s historic city of Ayutthaya in December 2011 and January 2012.

Published Jan 12, 2012

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