That a large portion of humankind gravitates toward each other to form such vast concrete constructs, collaborations of immense proportion, these grandiose islands hoisted upon themselves, certainly inspires exploration. Good, bad, magnificent and mad, they are the result of the collective human mind become manifest and churn as great cauldrons of culture and invention, perpetuating and reflecting society each in their unique fashion. Here are studies of that anthropological essence we call the city.