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The 95 state and city photos on Piercing Shops USA come from Wikimedia Commons. We only use photos that are in the public domain or released under CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA licences, and we credit every photographer below and under each photo. Photos were resized, and some were cropped, to fit the page. Photos under CC BY-SA remain under that licence.

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State photos

Alabama: Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Alabama Capitol Building.jpg
Arizona: Grand Canyon seen from Mather Point, Arizona. Photo: Tuxyso / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Grand Canyon Mather Point 2013.jpg
Arkansas: Bald cypress trees on the White River in Arkansas. Photo: William Dark / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: White River National refuge.jpg
California: Golden Gate Bridge seen from Baker Beach, California. Photo: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: GoldenGateBridge BakerBeach MC.jpg
Colorado: Welcome to Colorful Colorado sign on Interstate 70. Photo: ErgoSum88 / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: "Welcome to Colorful Colorado" state welcome sign along Interstate 70, entering from Utah (2006).jpg
Connecticut: Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. Photo: jglazer75 / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford.jpg
District of Columbia: Aerial view of the White House and downtown Washington, DC. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Aerial view of White House and downtown, Washington, D.C LCCN2010630891.jpg
Florida: Sunset on the coast of Florida. Photo: Don Miller / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Sunset on coast of Florida.jpg
Georgia: Black Rock Mountain overlook in north Georgia. Photo: Dsdugan / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: 15 18 0030 black rock.jpg
Hawaii: Satellite view of the Hawaiian Islands. Photo: Jacques Descloitres / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Hawaje-NoRedLine.jpg
Idaho: Snake River canyon near Twin Falls, Idaho. Photo: Levieuxchiendetalus / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Snake02.jpg
Illinois: Illinois Canyon in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois. Photo: hakkun / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Illinois Canyon - panoramio.jpg
Indiana: Dunes Succession Trail at West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park. Photo: Indianadunes / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Dune Succession Trail at West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park.jpg
Iowa: Rolling farmland in Story County, Iowa. Photo: Carl Wycoff / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Rural Story County farmland, Iowa, 2011.jpg
Kentucky: Horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo: TheLexingtonTimes / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: A horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky.jpg
Louisiana: Fontainebleau State Park on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. Photo: Mark Holloway / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Fontainebleau State Park, Louisiana 2019 01.jpg
Maryland: Maryland State House in Annapolis. Photo: Jyothis at Malayalam Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Annapolis2.jpg
Massachusetts: Race Point Beach on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at sunset. Photo: Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: USA Cape Cod 3 MA.jpg
Michigan: Mackinac Bridge, Michigan, seen from the air. Photo: Justin Billau / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Mackinac Bridge from the air3.jpg
Minnesota: Minnesota Welcomes You highway sign. Photo: Lorie Shaull / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Minnesota Welcomes You sign.jpg
Missouri: Gateway Arch and St. Louis on the Mississippi River at night. Photo: Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: St Louis night expblend.jpg
Montana: Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Photo: TerryDOtt / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Glacier National Park, Montana, US - 2022 13.jpg
Nevada: Winding road through Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. Photo: Gzzz / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Road in Valley of Fire.jpg
New Hampshire: Mount Washington, New Hampshire, from the Auto Road. Photo: Famartin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: 2016-09-03 13 12 32 View of Mount Washington, New Hampshire from the bottom (east) end of the Mount Washington Auto Road in Green's Grant Township, Coos County, New Hampshire.jpg
New Jersey: Cape May beach at dusk, New Jersey. Photo: 8bit12man / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Cape May Beach Dusk.jpg
New York: New York State Capitol in Albany. Photo: Beyond My Ken / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: 2019 New York State Capitol southeast facade, Albany, New York.jpg
North Carolina: Hairpin turns on Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. Photo: Thomson200 / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Grandfather Mountain hairpins, Oct 2016 2.jpg
North Dakota: North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. Photo: Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: North Dakota State Capitol 02.jpg
Ohio: Panorama of the Columbus, Ohio, skyline. Photo: pasa47 / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Columbus Skyline Panorama.jpg
Oregon: Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Photo: Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Columbia River Gorge (9297010258).jpg
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia skyline seen from the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania. Photo: 颐园居 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Philadelphia skyline 20240528.jpg
South Carolina: Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, at night. Photo: Juliancolton / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Ravenel Bridge at night from Mt Pleasant.jpg
South Dakota: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota. Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Mount Rushmore detail view (100MP).jpg
Tennessee: Lake Lindsey in David Crockett State Park, Tennessee. Photo: Christopher Hollis / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Lake Lindsey in David Crockett State Park (June 2005).jpg
Texas: View from Mount Bonnell toward the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas. Photo: Leaflet / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Mount Bonnell 2008.jpg
Utah: Bryce Canyon amphitheater seen from Bryce Point, Utah. Photo: Gernot Keller www.gernot-keller.com / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: 2005-12-27 GK USA BryceCanyon.jpg
Vermont: Congregational Church in East Brookfield, Vermont. Photo: John Phelan / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Congregational Church, East Brookfield VT.jpg
Virginia: Shenandoah National Park seen from Naked Creek Overlook, Virginia. Photo: G. Edward Johnson / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Naked Creek Overlook looking west Shenandoah National Park VA 2022-06-19 10-00-20.jpg
Washington: Puget Sound seen from Harborview Park in Everett, Washington. Photo: Davidwikifrog / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: View of Puget Sound from Harborview Park.jpg
West Virginia: New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia. Photo: AHeneen / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: New River Gorge Bridge April 2024 02.jpg
Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Photo: Michael Barera / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Madison August 2022 078 (Wisconsin State Capitol).jpg

City photos

Albany, NY: Skyline of downtown Albany, New York. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Albany, New York.jpg
Ann Arbor, MI: Downtown business district of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo: Gsgeorge / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Annarborskyline.jpg
Atlanta, GA: Midtown and Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, from the air. Photo: AtlChampion / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: A2ATL20250614-0721 (cropped).jpg
Austin, TX: Skyline of Austin, Texas. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Skyline of Austin, Texas (cropped).jpg
Baltimore, MD: Skyline of Baltimore, Maryland, along the harbor. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Baltimore, Maryland skyline.jpg
Bellingham, WA: Aerial view of Bellingham, Washington, with Mount Baker behind. Photo: Nick Kelly / Faithlife Corporation / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Aerial View of Bellingham, Washington.jpg
Berkeley, CA: Downtown Berkeley, California, with the Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the distance. Photo: User:Introvert / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Berkeley-downtown-Bay-bridge-SF-in-back-from-Lab.jpg
Billings, MT: Downtown Billings, Montana. Photo: Ron Reiring / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Billings MT Downtown.jpg
Blacksburg, VA: View of Blacksburg, Virginia. Photo: Smash the Iron Cage / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Blacksburg, Virginia.jpg
Boone, NC: King Street in downtown Boone, North Carolina. Photo: Jeremy Mikkola from Boone, NC / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Boone NC - King Street.jpg
Boulder, CO: View over Boulder, Colorado, from Bear Peak. Photo: Gtj82 at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: BoulderBearPeak.jpg
Buffalo, NY: Skyline of downtown Buffalo, New York. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Buffalo, NY skyline.jpg
Charlotte, NC: Aerial view of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo: Precisionviews / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Uptown Charlotte 2018 taking by DJI Phantom 4 pro.jpg
Chicago, IL: Chicago skyline seen from the North Avenue Beach pier. Photo: Chris Rycroft / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Chicago skyline from the North Avenue Beach Pier.jpg
Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati skyline seen from Devou Park. Photo: Ynsalh / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Cincinnati Skyline from Devou Park.jpg
Colorado Springs, CO: Downtown Colorado Springs with the mountains behind. Photo: Postoak (English Wikipedia) / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: CC COSPRINGS.jpg
Columbia, MO: Skyline of Columbia, Missouri. Photo: Me5000 at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: CoMoSkyline3.jpg
Columbus, OH: Downtown Columbus, Ohio, seen from the Main Street Bridge. Photo: Paul Wasneski / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Downtown Columbus View from Main St Bridge - edit1.jpg
Costa Mesa, CA: Aerial view of Costa Mesa, California. Photo: Don Ramey Logan / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Costa Mesa 01 Photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg
Dallas, TX: Dallas skyline and the Arts District. Photo: Gattacal / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Dallas Skyline with Arts District.jpg
Denver, CO: Skyline of downtown Denver, Colorado. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Denver, Colorado skyline (cropped).jpg
Edgewood, MD: Edgewood MARC train station in Edgewood, Maryland. Photo: Pi.1415926535 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Northbound view, Edgewood MARC station.JPG
Fresno, CA: Old Administration Building at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: 2009-0725-CA-FresnoCC-OAB (cropped).jpg
Gilroy, CA: Old City Hall on Monterey Street in Gilroy, California. Photo: Pedro Xing / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Old City Hall, Gilroy 2014 01.JPG
Grand Junction, CO: Skyline of Grand Junction, Colorado. Photo: Eleaf / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Grand-junction-skyline.jpg
Greensboro, NC: Skyline of Greensboro, North Carolina. Photo: Beyonce245 of English Wikipedia. / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Greensboro Skyline.jpg
Indianapolis, IN: Downtown Indianapolis skyline from White River State Park. Photo: Miyin2 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Downtown Indianapolis.jpg
Kansas City, MO: Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Stephen Edmonds / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Kansas City - Downtown - panoramio (15).jpg
Knoxville, TN: Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo: Will Fisher / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Downtown Knoxville (cropped).jpg
Lansing, MI: Skyline of Lansing, Michigan. Photo: WMrapids / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Lansing, Michigan skyline 2024.jpg
Las Vegas, NV: Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, seen from the Stratosphere tower. Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Downtown Las Vegas from Stratosphere 3.jpg
Louisville, CO: Louisville Public Library in Louisville, Colorado. Photo: Aetheling / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: LouisvilleCOLibrary.jpg
Louisville, KY: Louisville, Kentucky, skyline lit up at night. Photo: Charles Delano, USACE Louisville District / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Louisville Skyline 2021 (3).jpg
Madison, WI: Aerial view of the University of Wisconsin campus on Lake Mendota in Madison. Photo: college.library / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Aerial View of Campus, with Helen C. White Hall in foreground (14070186173).jpg
Marietta, GA: Cobb County Courthouse in Marietta, Georgia. Photo: HowardSF at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: CobbCountyCourthouse.jpg
Minneapolis, MN: Panorama of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri / CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: 2008-0712-MPLS-panorama.JPG
Morgan Hill, CA: Rolling hills of Henry W. Coe State Park near Morgan Hill, California. Photo: Allie_Caulfield from Germany / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: 2011-12-04 Morgan Hill, Henry W. Coe State Wilderness Park 003 (6492982235).jpg
New York, NY: Lower Manhattan skyline in New York City, seen across the Hudson River. Photo: Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: NYC Downtown Manhattan Skyline seen from Paulus Hook 2019-12-20 IMG 7347 FRD (cropped).jpg
Oxford, OH: Uptown High Street in Oxford, Ohio. Photo: Tmariemdith / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Oxford ohio main.jpg
Portland, OR: Aerial view of Portland, Oregon. Photo: Spicypepper999 / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Portland Oregon Aerial, June 2025.jpg
Reno, NV: Aerial view of Reno, Nevada. Photo: Don Ramey Logan / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Reno, Nevada photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg
Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City skyline seen from Ensign Peak. Photo: Iansmh98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Salt Lake City skyline (2020) from Ensign Peak.jpg
San Antonio, TX: View over San Antonio, Texas, from the Botanical Garden overlook. Photo: Jouaienttoi / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: San Antonio Botanical Garden Overlook View.jpg
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco skyline seen from the Marin Headlands. Photo: Lightandtruth / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: San Francisco from the Marin Headlands in March 2019.jpg
San Jose, CA: Valencia Hotel at Santana Row in San Jose, California. Photo: Payton Chung / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Valencia Hotel, Santana Row (cropped).jpg
Santa Barbara, CA: Casa de la Guerra, a historic adobe in downtown Santa Barbara, California. Photo: Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Casa de la Guerra right side.jpg
Santa Rosa, CA: Old Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa, California. Photo: Dicklyon / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Old Courthouse Square Santa Rosa.jpg
Scottsdale, AZ: Aerial view of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona, seen from Camelback Mountain. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Scottsdale, Arizona (cropped).jpg
Seattle, WA: Space Needle and the Seattle skyline at dusk, with Mount Rainier behind. Photo: Rattlhed at English Wikipedia / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Space Needle002.jpg
Springfield, MO: Drone view of downtown Springfield, Missouri, and Hammons Field. Photo: Raschmidt87 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: Downtown Springfield, MO and Hammons Field.jpg
State College, PA: Aerial view of State College, Pennsylvania. Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: State College, Pennsylvania aerial view.jpg
Tallahassee, FL: Skyline of downtown Tallahassee, Florida. Photo: UrbanTallahassee / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (resized). Original file: TallahasseeSkyline2.JPG
Virginia Beach, VA: Virginia Beach oceanfront and boardwalk seen from the fishing pier. Photo: SchuminWeb / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized). Original file: Virginia Beach from Fishing Pier.jpg
Washington, DC: Aerial view of the White House and downtown Washington, DC. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Original file: Aerial view of White House and downtown, Washington, D.C LCCN2010630891.jpg

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