Cancún, Mexico.
A long lens was used by astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take this image, and it highlights many natural and built features. The street pattern of Mexico's tourist
Photographed from the International Space Station, this image captures Cancun's narrow barrier island geography — the same geography that puts families within walking distance of both calm lagoon water and open Caribbean on any given morning. © NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

More on this story