Australia’s second-largest city has an historic past.
Published Feb 6, 2017
Several new farms, parks, gardens, and tree-planting projects have made Al Ain one of the greenest cities in the Middle East.
Published Sep 6, 2015
Reflective roofing materials and dark asphalt streets outline the urban grid pattern of Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo, in this astronaut photograph. The city may be viewed as a precursor of a global population shift from dominantly rural to urban environments, a shift the United Nations estimates will occur by 2030. Nearly half of Uruguay’s total population now lives in the Montevideo metropolitan area. Located on the southern coastline of Uruguay along the Rio de la Plata, Montevideo Bay provides an important harbor and port facilities for transport of South American agricultural products.
Published Apr 2, 2007
Madrid is the political, economic, and cultural center of Spain.
Published Sep 12, 2016
Acquired December 15, 2009, this true-color image shows Avignon, France, immediately east of the Rhône River. Walls surround the city’s historic center. Industrial-style buildings predominate in the southwest and southeast.
Published Jan 24, 2010
This highly urbanized and industrialized area stands in stark contrast next to dense green mangrove forests and waterways of the Indus River Delta.
Published May 20, 2013
Montreal, the largest city in the mostly French-speaking Province of Quebec, is considered by some to be the cultural capital of Canada.
Published Jan 10, 2011
Acquired July 2, 2004, this true-color image shows central Athens, including famous sites from antiquity and an industrialized area to the west.
Published Dec 27, 2009
Acquired September 12, 2001, this true-color image of Brooklyn shows two green oases in the middle of cityscape: Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery.
Published Aug 9, 2009
Tucked inside a bend of the Chao Phraya River, a green oasis stands in the heart of an urban jungle.
Published Mar 1, 2015
It is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East, with evidence of human habitation extending back to 8,000–10,000 BC.
Published Jul 15, 2013
The convention facilities, missions, The Alamo, and the overall historical character of the city bring 26 million visitors every year.
Published Jan 11, 2016
