A city’s skyline is like a signature. It’s how the world knows it, and how the city knows itself. 

A series of illustrations by Yoni Alter shows stylized skylines comprising landmarks in a colorful array. 

There’s no Philadelphia — but check out Pittsburgh! Can you pick out the Fort Pitt Bridge, the 10th Street Bridge, PPG Place, Highmark Place, Gulf Tower, Cathedral of Learning, Allegheny County Courthouse, and the Point State park fountain?

Click that ‘Hood!

Can you name all the neighborhoods in your city? 

Take your pick from Atlanta to Milwaukee to Seattle and a dozen in between — including, of course, Philadelphia. Don’t see yours? There are instructions to add it!

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Wooden Cityscapes

American studio McNabb & Co based in Philadelphia has created this beautiful collection of wooden sculptures called “City Series”. Beautiful representations of buildings to explore in the following.

Beautiful cities.

This series from photographer Thierry Cohen shows what some cities might look like at night without any lights on.

Kinda reminds me that we on planet Earth are a part of this huge thing called outer space.