Best City Skyline

[MandelSoft 2,770]

Well, from what I've seen here, Hong Kong is the best Skyline to me.

[simcityx100 0]

Nashville, TN

[TwisterAce 3]

1: Chicago

2: Hong Kong

3: Frankfurt am Main

[TowerDude 2,187]

1- New York

2-Hong Kong

3-Tokyo

[LILCHRIS5X 5]

I think I'll agree with a few other people and say Hong Kong. Excellent mountain backdrop, nicely designed buildings and also at night all the lights aren't the same colour. It's almost perfect.

[theqatrick 0]

Nothing better than London. Really, i think NY is ugly!

[Cob92 360]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>It looks quite unremarkable compared to all of the others becuase of a local bylaw that says that you can't build towers that would enshadow Parliament Hill - a controversial bylaw to those who want to give Ottawa a distinct skylaw like New York or Toronto.

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That makes the city more excellent, I think.  A city with excellent streetscapes are better for for actually going to and visiting, while a city with excellent skylines are better for looking at over the internet or zooming by on the highway.  (Although there are some cities that can achieve both, still, most skyscrapers are only interesting from the ground for a minute or two.)

The older skyscraper cities like NY and Chicago tend to have better streetscapes for walking around in and visiting, because they became skyscraper cities before the automobile age was in full swing. The newer skyscraper cities are built mainly for cars, so there's not really a whole lot of areas that you really want to walk around in.

[colcholl 43]

Houston, Texas <3

Also, the Uptown Houston skyline is nice.

  Edited June 20, 2011 by colcholl  

[GMT 389]

Although...

Hong Kong is breathtaking (especially at night),

New York being just plain awesome,

Dubai standing out it terms of highrises and

I am in sentimental feelings for the Phoenix area incl it's skyline,

I lost my heart to this because just nothing can beat the beauty of these 2 sceneries:

[erbush 8]

Hon Kong for me.

New York is to spread out (almost to the point of having two downtowns),Tokyo is way to drab, and Shangi is too big.

Chicago is second on my list, but I like HK better cause of the archetecture.

I think most people either forget or don't know that the skyline of NYC directly reflects the bedrock below. The shorter buildings in the middle of the city is due to the bedrock being too far below the surface, whereas on the north and south ends, the bedrock is shallow and makes for a firm foundation close with easy access.

  Edited June 20, 2011 by erbush  

[Pittsburgh Fan 31]

You just can not compete with the epicness of Pittsburgh. When you enter the city from the Fort Pitt Tunnels the city just expands in front of you.

Skyline:

In the tunnel:

Exiting the tunnel:

[Keder 116]

I think Dubai.

And Chicago

  Edited August 26, 2011 by keder  

[Orb111 2]

1. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Especially the Brisbane Festival Season with the Riverfire with all that fire works) (Where I live)

2. Shanghai

3.Kuala Lumpur (My hometown) ><

[Cobraroll 138]

Did anybody say Shanghai?

This is a render, though. The tallest tower is currently under construction. And there is a 319m tower being built in the foreground as well:

http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/9/3/109572_1315051315.jpg

Still think it will be awesome. Though, not as much from that angle.

Also, what is this error message supposed to say?

"You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board."

[-JD- 41]

I have to say Philadelphia. When I'm watching Good Day Philadelphia early in the morning or their news at 10 pm, and they do their overview of the skyline, it is absolutely breathtaking.

[SimFox 802]

Chongqing has been mentioned once, but I think it only right to bring it up once more:

«ChongQing | Yuzhong» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong view from North across Jialing Jiang (river)» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong, Jialing Jiang riverside» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Cable Car over Yangtse» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong cablecar station in JiangBei» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong - JiangBei cable car» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Nan'an side of Yangtze» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Nan'an» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Nan'an CBD» на Яндекс.Фотках

I absolutelly love Chongqing's monorail, zipping you throuhg the incredible land and cityscape of the CQ.

«Zipping along the Jialing River | Chongqing monorail» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing monorail | train pulling up to elevated station» на Яндекс.Фотках

Although it is a one of the most bizzare PT system I've been on - you do have limited time to be in it; stick for longer and you have to pay extra on exit!!

«Chongqing |» на Яндекс.Фотках

«chongqing | come all ye faithful» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Jialing side of Yuzhong» на Яндекс.Фотках

«ChongQing | Yuzhong» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Nan'an side of Yangtze» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Jialing river» на Яндекс.Фотках

«Chongqing | Jialing river bank» на Яндекс.Фотках

I apologize for the Chongqing "overload", but I think the city is that unknown and imho deserves better recognition as one of the greatest cities of China and one of the most fascinating and exhilarating places I've ever been to. And I have been around proverbial block, so to say...

Virtually all you could see is build in last 15 years or so, and city is on a steroid like growth that has no equal in the world It chops out in excess of 300 million (!) sq f or residential buildings a year! Albeit spread over it's huge territory. None the less it is one of the powerhouses on China and enjoying sustained 14,5% local GDP growth for last 10 years - second only to Tianjin's 16%. Plus Chongqing is still "poorest" of great Chinese cities and sky there is truly limit, given that it largely geared for domestic market (and hence weathered 2008-2009 crisis better than any other (again except Tianjin). Why I say it? Just to let you know that what you see is just a beginning of a place that would in few years perhaps rival in sheer scale Tokyo or Shanghai - another city you, for some bizarre reason, don't see much here...

[atilla5 6]

SimFox: Gotta love the "cookie cutter" apartments!! Great skylines!

[butch72 0]

I'm sure this topic has been done before but I would just like to get some new opinions. Which city do you believe has the best skyline in the world? Personally I love the city of Vancouver B.C but think it's skyline is pretty drab. My favorite is Seattle. I think Mt. Rainier and the Space Needle all go together perfectly.

would you like to see the worst?

[Alejandro24 575]

My favorite skyline is the skyline of my city, Guadalajara, despite is not big or too bright:

But also the skyline of Mexico City is great:

[matthew89s 4]

On 10/8/2008 at 3:15 AM, torontotransit said:

Toronto all the way!!!! well calgary also has a cool skyline, and perth is cool too

Fantastic!! Toronto's Skyline is fantastic, especially from the lake by night..the city has a lot of colours!

[nas786 104]

future SF...within 20 years:

<img height="365" width="538" alt="" src="https://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m96/mrayatsfo/transbayscheme0107e.jpg" />

also future:

<img alt="" src="http://www.socketsite.com/archives/SF%20Actual%20And%20Proposed.jpg" />

I love SF!! I actually kinda like how its not too vertical, I hope they keep upcoming megascrapers away from transamerica pyramid. That building's so awsome, i'd hate for it to get drowned out. Also hope nothing blocks embarcadero center, looks so beautiful from the bay bridge.

**oh, i guess I can't copy pics in my replies. I was referring to the pics on page 2 which showed sf future development

  Edited February 15, 2012 by nas786  

[phillyzfynest1 0]

1. Philadelphia (hometown)

2. Singapore

3. Hong Kong

4. New York

5. Houston/Los Angeles/Dallas (tie between the 3)

[Alejandro24 575]

I suppose the bests skylines are this:

Mexico

1. Guadalajara
   
2. Mexico City
   
3. Monterrey
   
4. Acapulco
   
5. Puebla
   

America

1. Vancouver
   
2. Rio de Janeiro
   
3. Santiago
   
4. Chicago
   
5. Panama City
   

Europe

1. Frankfurt
   
2. Moscow
   
3. London
   
4. Paris
   

Asia

1. Hong Kong
   
2. Tokio
   
3. Singapur
   
4. Dubai
   

[vivapanda 422]

I have a list of the sonewhat unknown, but not less beautiful Dutch skylines

Amsterdam

Rotterdam

's Gravenhage (The Hague)

And my the skyline of my former hometown Almere, unfortunately I couldn't find any picture with the three new remarkable WTC towers

  Edited March 23, 2012 by vivapanda  

[Alejandro24 575]

Many of them are small or in development. Sometimes there's no an unificated skyline. Mexico as nobody told you, in skylines:

Mexico City

Centro (Downtown)

Reforma

Polanco-Chapultepec

Santa Fe

Huixquilucan-Interlomas

Guadalajara, Jalisco

Puerta de Hierro

Country-Providencia

Expo-Plaza del Sol

Chapultepec-Lafayette

Monterrey, Nuevo León

Centro (Downtown)

Valle Oriente

San Jerónimo

Puebla

Centro Histórico (Historical Downtown)

Angelopolis

León, Guanajuato

Centro (Downtown) and Zona Piel

Jardines del Moral

El Refugio

Gran Jardín

Another minor skylines:

San Luis Potosí

Mazatlán, Sinaloa

Tijuana, Baja California Norte

Veracruz

Acapulco, Guerrero

Cancún, Quintana Roo

Punta Cancún

Tajamar

Cozumel, Quintana Roo

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Puerto Peñasco, Sonora

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero

Villahermosa, Tabasco

Culiacan, Sinaloa

Chihuahua

Ciudad Juaréz, Chihuahua

Tampico, Tamaulipas

  Edited March 24, 2012 by Alejandro24  

[jacksunny 741]

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

[elavery 1,013]

Los Angeles as viewed from the Griffith Observatory is always rather impressive!

Malé is the Maldives is also an interesting and unique skyline.

[Piteri 17]

Melbourne

(more images of Melbourne below)

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Sydney

(more images of Sydney below)

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Central Coast

(more images from the central coast)

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  Edited April 1, 2012 by Piteri  

[AIX 270]

Only a few mentions of Portland? Sure, we don't have tall towers, but that is to protect the views of Mount Hood to the east.

[slee62 0]

Been mentioned above but Gold Coast, Australia has a fairly impressive skyline for a city of ~600k.

Also, this image of Seoul blows me away. The high tech futuristic metropolis look always gets me.

  Edited April 16, 2012 by slee62