Gallery: The Secret Cities Hidden Between NYC Skyscrapers

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    Photo: Peter Wegner
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    Peter Wegner's *Buildings Made of Sky* project explores the spaces in between our buildings.
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    Wegner snaps photos of cityscapes and turns them upside down to reveal a building made of sky and clouds.
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    Photo: Peter Wegner
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    Looking at Wegner's photos is like looking at a mirage. You're not sure if what you're seeing actually exists.
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    Wegner stands in the middle of the street to get his photos.
  • He says he prefers early morning and evening because the lighting dims the visual noise of the real buildings.
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    He says he prefers early morning and evening because the lighting dims the visual noise of the real buildings.
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    Photo: Peter Wegner
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    Most of his photos are taken in NYC, but he's also snapped shots in Chicago and San Francisco.
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    Photo: Peter Wegner
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    All he needs is a city grid.
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    “There’s this whole other city that people forget they have right in front of them every day,” says Wegner.
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