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Washington on the Potomac River
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Washington on the Potomac River

Wedged between Maryland and Virginia, the District of Columbia was established in 1790 to serve as the permanent seat of the U.S. federal government.

Published Jul 10, 2017

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Published May 19, 2003

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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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Rome
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Rome

Rome holds about 2.7 million people and rests 12 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea halfway down Italy’s west coast. In the above image, the city appears as a grayish mass.

Published Nov 15, 2002

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Warsaw, Poland
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Warsaw, Poland

From the wreckage of World War II, Poles rebuilt a part of their 800-year history in the midst of a thoroughly modern city.

Published Mar 4, 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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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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Central Berlin
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Central Berlin

Published Nov 5, 2006

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Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv is rich in the history of western civilization. It was a trade center on the Baltic-Black Sea route in the 11th and 12th centuries, and one of the major cities in the Christian world, until Mongol invaders destroyed the city in 1240. Some of the 11th-century cathedrals, which contain famous artifacts, remain standing and have been restored.

Published Apr 19, 2004

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New Delhi, India
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New Delhi, India

Published Feb 7, 2008

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