Gallery: The Secret Cities Hidden Between NYC Skyscrapers

  • Image may contain Building Office Building Urban Town Metropolis City Architecture Steeple Spire Tower and Light
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    01

    Wegner-BMS-VIII-det-B

    Peter Wegner's *Buildings Made of Sky* project explores the spaces in between our buildings.
  • Image may contain Architecture Tower Spire Building Steeple City Town Urban and Metropolis
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    02

    Wegner-BMS-III-det-B

    Wegner snaps photos of cityscapes and turns them upside down to reveal a building made of sky and clouds.
  • Image may contain Building City Town Urban Road Street Metropolis Office Building Architecture and High Rise
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    03

    Wegner-BMS-II-det-A

    Looking at Wegner's photos is like looking at a mirage. You're not sure if what you're seeing actually exists.
  • Image may contain Urban Town Building City Road Street Office Building Metropolis High Rise Architecture and Light
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    04

    Wegner-BMS-VIII-det-A

    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.
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    05

    Wegner-BMS-III-det-A

    He says he prefers early morning and evening because the lighting dims the visual noise of the real buildings.
  • Image may contain Light Flare Silhouette Lighting Building City Town Urban and Metropolis
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    06

    Wegner-BMS-V-det-A

    Most of his photos are taken in NYC, but he's also snapped shots in Chicago and San Francisco.
  • Image may contain Nature Outdoors Light and Flare
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    07

    Wegner-BMS-VI-det-A1

    All he needs is a city grid.
  • Image may contain City Town Urban Building Metropolis Architecture Tower Spire Steeple and Office Building
    Photo: Peter Wegner
    08

    Wegner-BMS-IX-det-C

    “There’s this whole other city that people forget they have right in front of them every day,” says Wegner.
Read More
Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet
Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.
Andy Greenberg
Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World
As the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together.
Zeyi Yang
Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
In this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Tim Cook’s legacy as CEO at Apple and what his long-rumored departure means for the future of one of the world's biggest companies.
Brian Barrett
At 'AI Coachella,' Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty
CS 153 has gone viral on the Palo Alto campus—and on X. Not everyone is happy about it.
Maxwell Zeff
Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys
Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.
Makena Kelly
This Is the Only Office Lamp That Does Double Duty on My Nightstand
Portable lamps are rarely, if ever, as powerful, precise, and multipurpose as the Lume Cube Edge Light Go.
Matthew Korfhage
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
The Kickstarter-funded glasses from L'Atitude 52°N have AI features bundled for one year, but the company doesn't know yet how much it will charge for access after that.
Boone Ashworth
The Best Pool-Cleaning Robots for a Truly Automated Summer
Send the pool guy packing. One of these robotic buddies can maintain your water quality instead.
Christopher Null
The Best Fitbit Models for Every Lifestyle
The fitness trackers I'd recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.
Boutayna Chokrane
Robot Vacuums That Don't Suck (Unless It's Dirt)
Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.
Nena Farrell
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder
A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.
Jennifer Swann
Your Shower Water Might Be Messing With Your Hair and Skin—These Filters Help
I tested leading filtered showerheads to see how well they remove total chlorine from your water.
Matthew Korfhage