In Photos: What Earth Looks Like From Space

Singapore tankers 1°14’15.6”N, 103°48’23.1”E

Cargo ships and tankers outside of the entry to the Port of Singapore. The facility is the world’s second-busiest port in terms of total tonnage, shipping a fifth of the world’s cargo containers and half of the world’s annual supply of crude oil

Photograph: Daily Overview/DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Company

Mont Saint-Michel 48°38′10′′N, 1°30′41′′W

Mont Saint-Michel is a commune located 1km off the coast of Normandy, France. Over the past 600 years, the island has functioned as a prominent monastery (accessible to pilgrims only during low tide), a French fortification that withstood English attacks during the Hundred Years’ war, and a prison. Today, Saint-Michel is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country

Photograph: Daily Overview/DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Company

Amsterdam 52°22’15.6”N, 4°53’30.7”E

The canal system of Amsterdam, known as Grachten. In the early 17th century, when immigration was at a peak, a comprehensive plan for the city’s expansion was developed with four concentric half-circles of canals emerging at the main waterfront (seen on the right-hand side of this overview). In the centuries since, the canals have been used for defense, water management, and transport. They remain a hallmark of the city

Photograph: Daily Overview/DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Company