Discover the Invisible Cities hidden inside your own
The Invisible Citizen explores the world of Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities through the lens of our own urban environment. Find and photograph places reminiscent of the book’s fantastic destinations, then share them with fellow travelers.
City of the Week
How to play
1. Read the Novel
Immerse yourself in Italo Calvino’s incredible world and learn about the cities found only in the book.
2. Wander your own city
Walk the streets you know, or the ones you’ve never noticed. When something reminds you of an invisible city, stop and look again.
3. Take a photo
Snap it yourself, with the place as the subject. No need for a perfect shot — just the one that shows what you saw.
4. Submit it to the atlas
Tell us which city it is and where you found it. Chosen photos are pinned on the atlas and earn you that city’s stamp.
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This week’s city is Diomira — a place so lovely at dusk that you envy everyone who has ever been happy here before you. Find it somewhere near you, photograph it, and earn your first stamp.
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