These jaw-dropping photos will make you look twice at your commute

Traffic moves along smoothly on a stretch of Lake Shore Drive Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 in Chicago, where a blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago on Feb. 1, 2011, stranding hundreds of drivers for up to 12 hours overnight. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

It might not have views of snowcapped mountains or the northern lights, but Chicago has some draw-dropping beauty of its own.

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While tourists scurry up the Willis Tower for their photo ops, locals and photographers capture the essence of the city from the street (or L) level.

The way these photographers see their commutes might make you look twice at yours.

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