It’s human nature not to see things that sit right behind our noses. From little details to the complex structures we’re surrounded by every single day.
One such example is the city infrastructure you live in. Our environment is made up of the seemingly never-ending and complex net of physical and organizational structures and facilities, from buildings and roads to power supplies and waste management that make our lives easier, better, and more efficient.
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Luckily, there’s this awesome community on Reddit that by sharing high-quality images of incredible infrastructure from all around the world, gives this often overlooked aspect of society the appreciation it deserves. We wrapped up some of the most interesting examples shared on the subreddit for you to enjoy, so I leave the stage to them!
#1 Chengyang Yongji Bridge In Liuzhou City, China
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#2 Hands Bridge, Vietnam
Image credits: Teillu
#3 Friedrich Bayer Bridge, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Image credits: Manisha2256
#4 Netherlands Land Bridge
Image credits: lambcasters
#5 India Has Constructed A 16 Km Long Elevated Highway As To Allow Wild Animals To Pass Underneath It
Image credits: Alkit777
#6 Road Connecting Different Islands In Åland Islands
Image credits: Racingamer145
#7 Curved Pedestrian Bridge Links Two Riverfront Parks In Providence, Rhode Island
Image credits: tanmaypendse63
#8 The Uninhabited Island Of Baljenac In The Adriatic Sea
Uninhabited except for a 14-mile network of low stone walls. Built by residents of a nearby island to separate crop fields and vineyards.
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#9 Somewhere In Hong Kong
Image credits: tanmaypendse63
#10 Sart Canal Bridge – La Louvière, Belgium
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#11 A Curve At B31, 79874 Breitnau, Germany
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#12 Arc De Triomphe, From Above
Image credits: Adventurous_Sense750
#13 Sea Cliff Bridge, New South Wales, Australia
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#14 Panlong Road Aerial View
Image credits: wmdolls
#15 Ashalim Solar Power Tower, Negev Desert, Israel
Image credits: isogonal-conjugate
#16 Brusio Spiral Viaduct, Switzerland
Image credits: h2ozo
#17 Does Beaver Infrastructure Count? This Was At Least 10 Feet Tall, And Extremely Well Built
Image credits: Long_Tall_Downturkey
#18 Trains In Tokyo, Japan
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#19 Thyssenkrupp Elevators Test Tower In Guangzhou, China
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#20 Crab Overpass On Christmas Island, Preventing Migrating Crabs From Getting Ran Over
Image credits: Theweedhacker_420
#21 Mountain And Sea Trail In Xiamen, China
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#22 Intersection In Zagreb, Croatia
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#23 Dragon Bridge, Vietnam
Image credits: Ironyfree_annie
#24 New Cycling Lane In Delhi, A Sign Of Things To Come For The Whole City
Image credits: Hiif4
#25 A Rare Mid-Construction Shot Of The Golden Bridge Being Built In California, 1935
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#26 Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland
Image credits: tanmaypendse63
#27 Fukashiro Dam, Yamanashi, Japan
Image credits: archineering
#28 The World’s Oldest Underground Station 157 Years Apart
Image credits: DeviMon1
#29 Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway China
Image credits: Yonglimon
#30 The Escalators At The Wheaton Metro Station In Maryland Are The Longest Single Span Escalators In The Western Hemisphere At 230 Feet. I’m Surprised No Action Movie Fight Scenes Have Been Filmed Here
Image credits: kernals12
#31 The Amount Of Highway Posts Recently Has Been Disturbing, So Here’s St Pancras And Kings Cross Termini In London
Image credits: Majestic_Trains
#32 Underground Urban Highway In Tehran, Iran
Image credits: biwook
#33 Elevated Highway In Central Hong Kong
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#34 High Speed Trains In Nanjing, China
Image credits: Ninnux
#35 Floating Solar Power Plant In Ramagundam, India
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#36 Chicago’s Wells Street Bridge
Image credits: morganmonroe81
#37 Urban Ropeway, Kisha-Michi Bridge, Yokohama, Japan
Image credits: tanmaypendse63
#38 Aquawater Park, Qatar
Image credits: Shibaewtwinu
#39 Tunnel Exits And Precarious Pylons, Boundary Dam, Wa
Image credits: lonniewhitmore
#40 Manhattan 1964
Image credits: morganmonroe81
#41 Intersection Of Chiba Urban Monorail, Japan
Image credits: oddprophet63
#42 A Scene At Chongqing, China
Image credits: Blvckshi63
#43 Under Construction Western Dedicated Freight Corridor In India
Image credits: Low-Newt-180
#44 Warsaw Subway. Because It’s Very Young System, New Stations Look Very Impressive. It’s Also One Of The Cleanest Subway Systems In Europe
Image credits: umotex12
#45 NYC Subway Trains On The Williamsburg Bridge
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#46 Layers Of Chongqing
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