A street in Macao. The towering building in the back is the Grand Lisboa hotel casino. (2018) by StephenMcGannon
DarthBen_in_Chicago on January 12, 2026 11:52 am Reminds me of that scene in *Inception* where the city folds onto itself.
ShinyAeon on January 12, 2026 12:22 pm Yes…that building that always looks like it’s *looming* over this street.
Lunar-Outpost415 on January 12, 2026 12:25 pm Looks like one of those building-encapsulated mega cities, like the Shimizu Pyramid project.
AppendixN on January 12, 2026 2:29 pm The photo is titled “The Invasion.” The photographer is Paul Tsui.
StainedMyShirt on January 12, 2026 4:28 pm I imagine this is like living in a little village in ancient times looking up at the pyramids or somethin
URSAxMINOR on January 13, 2026 12:05 pm Of course, I had to google the hotel, and it is fantastically magnificent. I Imagine those slums are where most of the workers live. 😥
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It feels like the abandoned city in Inception
r/evilbuildings
This looks incredibly dystopian
Looks almost like an expressionist painting.
the looming makes me so anxious
Blade Runner vibes…
This looks like city 17
I thought this was a scene from invasion
BWWWAAANNNGGGGG
This shot is heavily manipulated, no?
The beginning of the new Final Fantasy looks nice!
Reminds me of that scene in *Inception* where the city folds onto itself.
Anything can look dystopian with long enough lens
One of the typical famous instagram shots for a decade.
Yes…that building that always looks like it’s *looming* over this street.
Looks like one of those building-encapsulated mega cities, like the Shimizu Pyramid project.
Paul Tsui “Invasion”
That looks so surreal.
Mega City One vibes
The photo is titled “The Invasion.” The photographer is Paul Tsui.
What a shot! Thanks for sharing!
I imagine this is like living in a little village in ancient times looking up at the pyramids or somethin
Who is the photographer?
Control Resonant Lookin’ ahh city
Haha almost got me, its a view from Sector 7 slums on Midgar.
Looks BladeRunner -eske
Reminds me of Kowloon Walled City.
Of course, I had to google the hotel, and it is fantastically magnificent.
I Imagine those slums are where most of the workers live. 😥
Are you going to give credit to the photographer?
Fuck
Literally 2077…