Swampy areas in the West Siberian Basin are some of Russia’s most important sources of crude oil and natural gas.
Published Oct 18, 2016
The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.
Published Jun 4, 2019
Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar occupies a valley along the Tuul River. Roughly 1,350 meters above sea level, and over 47 degrees north of the Equator, the city rests atop a sporadic permafrost zone, and ranks among the world’s coldest national capitals.
Published Aug 18, 2009
Divided by the Danube River, the city is actually a unification of three different older communities.
Published May 24, 2020
Acquired June 25, 2011, this image shows widespread flooding in the city of Minot, North Dakota, as the Souris River was reaching a historic crest.
Published Jun 30, 2011
Gas flares outshine cities in the Niger River Delta of West Africa.
Published Mar 13, 2014
The metropolitan area is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Published Apr 25, 2016
Madrid is the political, economic, and cultural center of Spain.
Published Sep 12, 2016
Acquired July 30, 2010, this natural-color image shows the city of Florence, Italy, spanning the west-flowing Arno River.
Published Sep 12, 2010
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
Commonly known as “the oldest city in the world,” Jericho is an important historical, cultural, and political center located northwest of the Dead Sea. This astronaut photograph illustrates the city center, and the original settlement mound of Tell es-Sultan. Total distance across the image is approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles). Two large refugee camps are located to the northwest and south of the city center. The high building density of the refugee camps contrasts sharply with the more open city center and irrigated fields (green polygonal patches) of Jericho, and illustrates one of the physical consequences of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the region.
Published May 2, 2005
