When observing skyscrapers and monumental public sculptures, we often have to crane our heads back in order to see the full scale of the object. But what do these structures look like from above—that is, some 100 miles above the ground? New satellite images captured by DigitalGlobe have the answer.

Since its founding in 1992, the Colorado-based company has been a vendor of space imagery and geospatial content. DigitalGlobe isn’t the only firm pursuing this endeavor—there are several others that operate commercial imaging satellites—yet, according to Kevin Bullock, DigitalGlobe’s director of business development, what sets the company apart is “the unique types of technology we use to acquire highly accurate and high-definition imagery.”

By using a powerful satellite named the WorldView-3, which was manufactured by Ball Aerospace, DigitalGlobe has been able to capture some of the most breathtaking images of the earth ever shot, many of which include… read more & see more photos