Ever wondered how modern cities look from a bird’s eye view or when you’re up in the air in a helicopter? The one-word answer is breathtaking, as the beauty of houses, towers, skyscrapers, and other engineering marvels appears captivating from aerial vantage points.
To bring this charm to your digital space, we’ve curated a collection of 7 ‘city from above’ wallpapers that look amazing on your iPhone Lock Screen.

City from above wallpapers for iPhone
The first three wallpapers by @Paperoidd bring the aesthetics of Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York to your iPhone screen. The Tokyo wallpaper features the aptly named Tokyo Tower on a bright, sunny day, surrounded by thousands of houses. The San Francisco wallpaper captures the nighttime beauty of the Oakland Bay Bridge, while the New York black and white wallpaper shows the famous Empire State Building from a drone’s view.
The rest of the cityscape wallpapers are equally fascinating, revealing the side of modern cities that very few ever get to see. These are works of @moneyjnr, @AHSANKHARBAI, and @Universal4karts, with the Central Park aerial view wallpaper by @moneyjnr being my favorite for the iPhone Lock Screen.
The caption under each wallpaper includes the original creator’s name, allowing you to appreciate their work and follow them on their social media accounts.
If you’re looking for more city wallpapers for your devices, be sure to check out our full archive. And while you’re here, don’t forget to bookmark our Wallpapers page or follow us on social media (@iDownloadBlog) to get alerted of new wallpaper posts at least two times every week.