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Due to its lack of zoning restrictions, high rises in Houston can be built all over town giving it a slightly more scattered look.
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In 1970 it was just a tiny fishing village near Hong Kong. Today it is a bustling metropolis with over 6 million residents. With a skyline that is expanding as fast as its population, it shows no sign of slowing.
With the famous Space Needle Observation Tower silhouetted against the backdrop of Mount Rainier, the Emerald City has a very memorable skyline.
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As the financial capital of the eastern world the Tokyo metropolitan area has twice as many people as New York City and it’s skyline reflects it.
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Dominated by the distinct shape of the CN Tower, Toronto’s skyline is one of the most easily identifiable in the world.
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With three of the tallest twenty buildings in the world, Chicago was one of the first cities to start building towards the sky in the late 1800s.
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As one of the cleanest and best-planned cities in the world, Singapore can sometimes seem to be a bit too perfect. Although it has air traffic control restrictions that limit buildings to less than 280 meters in height, it still has one of the most amazing skylines in the world.
More than anywhere else on Earth, Seoul sits right on the border of east and west and its central business district consists of row upon row of high rises.
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With 48 buildings rising above 200 meters New York City doesn’t just have the most skyscrapers in the world but they are also some of the most diverse and densely packed.
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With four of the tallest 20 skyscrapers in the world set against a mountainous background, Hong Kong’s skyline is a sight to behold. It has even been labeled the “tallest city in the world”.
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No Vancouver? But you include Boston….
Google Vancouver skyline and tell me that it shouldn’t be included in this list, if not placed in the top 10!
Definately Chicago!
A real mixed bag, here. I agree with Hong Kong in first place — it’s fantastic, with geography to match the world’s largest concentration of skyscrapers, and strange coherence to the jumble. Toyko has lots of things, but a beautiful skyline, not a chance. Same with London, Beijing, and Frankfurt. Shenzhen is an incoherent jumble, Shanghai should be way ahead, since the Huangpu River gives it an old-fashioned elegance across from the gaudy modern profusion. Seoul? I don’t think so. Seattle, Vancouver, and San Francisco, from the right angles, can be gorgeous. Rio, of course. Taipei is one tall building standing far above the rest — interesting, and the right time of day from the right spot, pretty impressive.
From the right angles — maybe Miami? Xiamen? Honolulu?
Lol really? Vancouver? Lol a skyline full of overpriced condos. Yeah how beautiful. A lot of these pictures don’t do these skylines any justice. Toronto, Chicago and New York should be the top 3. Not necessarily in that order.
istanbul is famous with its skyline and it is 1 of the 5 cities that attracts most number of tourists. tourists visit istanbul for its hystorical skyline with domes and minarets. but it is not in the list.
I must admit that is a mighty impressive photo of the Dubai skyline, but it is no where near as beautiful as the Seattle skyline. Which I.M.O. ranks #1
Shanghai’s best shots are towards the Pudong side where you have the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower, the Jin Miao Tower and the Shanghai Financial Center, not Puxi district looking out from some train tracks.
Vancouver is def missing…
Houston?! What a s##thole. Put the pipe down . . .
Agreed…
I’m a Seattlite. I think our skyline is great. I think Vancouver’s is the best in the world.
I lived in Vancouver and the cluster of buildings so close to the mountains definitely merits top 25 if not top 10…
I don’t know that I would go as far as to say Vancouver for number 1 because you can’t beat Chicago, New York, or Hong Kong, but close.
Are you kidding me. There’s no comparison, Seattle has the most beautiful skyline.
Said Don of Seattle.
How about a real photo of Hong Kong..how cheap…
Sorry. With the exception of Seattle, these skylines are not beautiful at all.
Being from Seattle, I am a little biased, of course.
But I think a few of these are nothing to write home about, honestly. I think if a city has natural beauty, as well as the skyscrapers and all that, it is extra special. The ones with only buildings are absolutely not appealing to me at all. If people can preserve nature along with the inevitable rise of man-made structures, THAT is what I find beautiful.
LOL I checked out 5 lists in a row and Hong Kong always comes out on #1…
Mumbai and Sao Paulo has some of the best skylines in the world
Is this a joke? Where’s Vancouver?
Must be. They included Houston and Boston lol!
Per #15, San Francisco, the picture includes the Bay Bridge to Oakland and NOT the Golden Gate Bridge connecting SF to Marin County….
nice list though!
Thats a freakin’ blooper if I ever saw one!
this is sad, i can’t believe the skyline of Makati or Ortigas (Metro Manila) is not included among the list. Yes, I am from the Philippines.
Accutly i think this chart is a bit outdated cause according to all the charts Kuala Lumpur is the 8th most beautiful cities in the world and Singapore was the 6th !
I think Manhattan skyline is better than Hong Kong. They have empire state and thats enough. Chicago is over rated. Their downtown is truly amazing, but their skyline not that much. Finally, I think Dubai skyline should be rated more than 25.
Q: Is this your opinion or baised on studies?
Thank you.
Neal
your listing is completely bias, how can Bangkok and Jakarta skyline be ranked above Kuala Lumpur?
It’s just his opinion. Chill out