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London
51.507222°,-0.127500° - Planet
London, England, is the capital and most populous city of Great Britain. Situated on the River Thames, London is the world’s most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and is recognized for having a diverse range of peoples and cultures. More than 300 languages are spoken within the Greater London area.
Hyderabad
17.361667°,78.474722° - Google Timelapse
Hyderabad, India, has undergone rapid transformation since the 1980s, growing from a population of 2.5 million to over 10 million today. This expansion was driven by a combination of factors, but the city's emergence as a hub for the information technology (IT) industry has played a major role. This Timelapse video captures the construction of the Nehru Outer Ring Road, an eight-lane, 158-kilometer (98-mile) highway around the city, between 2008 and 2012.
Jing River
34.855641°,108.361880° - Planet
The Jing River meanders through a valley, surrounded by farmland and small villages in Chunhua County, China. The River flows roughly 282 miles (455 km) through mostly rural areas before emptying into the Wei — a tributary of the Yellow River — near the city of Xi’An.
Commerce City
39.890286°,-104.791425° - Vantor
Reunion is a master-planned community in Commerce City, Colorado, USA, built on undeveloped agricultural land beginning in 2001. A suburb of Denver, Commerce City’s population has tripled since 2000, from 21,000 to about 63,000. Expanding communities like these have contributed to Denver being among the fastest-growing cities in the United States.
Cupid Row
37.621485°,-122.407892° - Nearmap
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s a heart-shaped residential street in San Bruno, California. The street, known as “Cupid Row,” is situated in such a way that the cross streets pierce the heart-shaped island like an arrow. San Bruno is near San Francisco and has about 44,000 residents.
East Palestine Derailment
40.835652°,-80.546300° - Gene J. Puskar / AP
On February 3rd, a fiery train derailment occurred in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, sparked by a mechanical issue with a rail car axle. Some 50 freight cars slid off the tracks, 10 of which contained hazardous materials such as vinyl chloride. Nearby residents were evacuated and a controlled release of toxic fumes was executed to prevent an explosion. Evacuation orders were lifted for the town on February 8th, though many question if the area is truly safe yet.
Super Bowl LVII
33.528000°,-112.263000° - Nearmap
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host Super Bowl LVII (57) this evening as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs. This will be Kansas City's fifth Super Bowl, following wins in Super Bowls IV (4) and LIV (54), and Philadelphia’s fourth, following a win in Super Bowl LII (52). Kickoff is at 6:30 pm EST—who are you cheering for?
Palm Jumeirah
25.114667°,55.137797° - Vantor
The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was created with 3.3 billion cubic meters of sand and 7 million tons of rock. The Palm’s 17 fronds are home to around 1,500 beachfront mansions, and its trunk contains a further 6,000 apartments.
Himalayas Low-Angle
27.983333°,86.916667° - Planet
The Himalayas, with Mount Everest at top center, captured by satellite at a low angle. The range contains some of Earth’s highest peaks, including over 100 that exceed 23,600 feet (7,200 meters) in elevation. The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake
37.572867°,36.921639° - Planet
Major damage is seen in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey following yesterday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Rescue efforts continue as the death toll rises above 10,000 and thousands of buildings lie collapsed across the country. Kahramanmaraş Stadium, seen here in the upper right, is one of many temporary shelters set up to house and aid survivors of the disaster.
Desert Shores
36.212194°,-115.268917° - Nearmap
Desert Shores is a 682-acre master planned community in northwest Las Vegas, Nevada. Constructed in 1988, it has more than 3,300 housing units ranging from condominiums to large, custom-built homes. At the center of Desert Shores are four man-made lakes, the largest of which — Lake Jacqueline — is flanked by the other three.
Venice Beach Skatepark
33.987100°,-118.475500° - Nearmap
Venice Beach Skatepark is a public skatepark in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The 16,000-square-foot (1,486-square-meter) space cost $3.5 million to build and is reportedly the most expensive skatepark in the world. Modern skateboarding emerged in Southern California in the 1950s, when surfers were looking for an activity while waves were flat.
Palmanova
45.904892°,13.317671° - Vantor
The town of Palmanova, Italy is recognized by its concentric layout known as a star fort. The rationale for this construction was that an attack on any individual wall could be defended from the two adjacent star points by shooting the enemy from behind. The three rings that surround Palmanova were completed in 1593, 1690, and 1813.
Mogan Plain
39.396246°,48.240372° - Vantor
This Overview shows colorful patterns of farmland in northwestern Iran, close to the Azerbaijan border. This area is located within the Moḡān Plain, a large fertile steppe along the bank of the Aras River. It provides important pasture and grazing land for sheep, goats and other livestock.
Brunt Ice Shelf
-75.140121°,-24.808559° - European Space Agency
Last week, the Brunt Ice Shelf broke away from Antarctica after many years of gradual fracturing. The calving formed a new iceberg twice the size of New York City, with an area of about 600 square miles (1,550 square kilometers). Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey say this event is the result of natural forces, not climate change.
Adam’s Bridge
9.079350°,79.562255° - Planet
Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the southeastern coast of India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. The entire bridge is 30 miles (48 km) long and is rarely submerged by more than three feet (a meter) of water. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.
Bora Bora
-16.501000°,-151.740000° - Vantor
Bora Bora is a 12-square-mile (30-square-km) island chain in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The main island, which has an extinct volcano at its center, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. It has about 10,600 permanent residents but is visited by hundreds of thousands of travelers each year.
Buenaventura
3.877222°,-77.026667° - Planet
Buenaventura is a city on the Pacific Coast of Colombia, in South America. Its urban area extends from the mainland onto Cascajal Island, where the Port of Buenaventura handles nearly 60% of all Colombian sea trade. About 432,000 people live in Buenaventura.
Tien Shan Mountains
41.723194°,88.323916° - Vantor
The eastern Tien Shan Mountains, located in Xinjiang, China, is characterized by rows of mountain ranges with intervening valleys and basins. This Overview shows a valley at the edge of the Kuruktag Range. Due north of this range is the Turfan Depression, which contains the lowest point in Central Asia — 505 feet (154 meters) below sea level.
Omaha
41.258611°,-95.937500° - Google Timelapse
Omaha, Nebraska has steadily grown and expanded in recent decades, its population doubling from 526,000 to about 1 million since 1984. A growing number of immigrants have made their homes in the city, with the largest South Sudanese community in the US located in Omaha. The Missouri River, seen at the top of this Overview, forms Omaha’s (and Nebraska’s) eastern border.
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