Cities are glorious polluted and riddled with crime, sure but glorious anyhow.
Choosing which cities are most astounding requires factoring in several elements.
Partly its how well the city works withthe landscapearound it, incorporating the natural wonders.
via awesomefoundation.org
Ultimately, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so behold: 19 astounding cityscapes of humankind.
Its easy to feel right at home since the uniformity makes everything appear like a perfectstorybook town.
Straddling a pair of continents with influences from everywhere, its daunting in scope, size, and space.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beaches, mountains, and tropical forest only begin to describe Rio.
Here are intense marvels of the modern world interspersed with heartbreaking decay.
Like a great work of art, Rio is life and death given form and location.
Its a time machine that can be activated by a stroll.
Truly a sleeping behemoth that becomes deadly when aroused, but is still like nowhere else on Earth.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is actually three cities which grew around the Danube.
Ethereal and surreal, its a dream to walk through, minus the burning in your quadriceps.
