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Comments about skylineThere are 100 comments about "skyline"
robert: As a child, with a group of friends in the late 50s, going to Newton Creek, just for the fun of it and looking for adventures was one of our greatest
thrills. Way back then, it...... d: Even though London doesn't have a very recognizable skyline i think the rest os the city makes up for it because its so nice... comia: 1.hongkong
2.new york
3.shanghai
4.dubai
5.manila
6.toronto
7.bangkok
8.kuala lumpur
9.los angeles
10.tokyo
11.chicago
12.seattle
13.beijing
14.panama
15.zhen shen
that's manila skyline[[img:28792]]
... anon (62.215.33.24): melbourne has very beautiful skyine too more beautiful than a bunch of the above skylines... a: [[img:28602]] Las vegas has so many cool hings about its very diverse skyline.
[[img:28606]] I think montreal has the best canadian skyline
[[img:28603]] Philadelphia is also really cool
[[img:28604]] Charlotte has an awsome skyline
[[img:28605]] San Fransisco has...... burj: I think that Wichita Kansas should be one of the top 100 skylines in the world.[[img:28581]] Just kidding!:-D Here's some real pictures of Wichita. [[img:28582]][[img:28583]][[img:28584]] Here's Wichita at night. [[img:28585]][[img:28587]]
... a: Las Vegas should really be in there, it is unlike any other skyline in the world.... krimzer kkk: [[img:28566]]
montreal skylines is the best than toronto!... krimzer kkk: montreal has the best skylines in canada!... Helladog: Yeah, Saint John has a better skyline than Moncton. And The guy above is right- Saint John and Moncton have the tallest buildings in NB, not the Maritimes.
... NF: Someone put a picture of what the Niagara Falls skyline might be turning into....there missing a building that is under construction right now. Were building a 52 storey hotel addition onto the Hilton. I also...... Peter: i really love that first shot, particularly... nice. i love how the foreground, skyline and sky split so nicely into contrasting thirds...... CatLegger: Nice skylines. But what's it look like inside Sydney's {Chinatown}?... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... serlingrod: the city skyline embodies an idea of the collective imagination of the city's inhabitants and institutions. The silhouette of man's built environment provides and essential image for a city's dreams and aspirations.
thanks so much...... Matt T: For all the Sao Paolo doubters - I've had the incredible luck to have been to most of the top ten cities and none of them is as staggeringly impressive from the air as Sao...... anon (12.130.9.139): CAN I PLEASE GET SOME BOSTON LOVE HERE? While population wise it's smaller than a bunch of U.S. Cities, we deffinately have top 5 skyline potential (for U.S.A.)... Super Dave: Pittsburgh should definately be in the top 10.
Its skyline is truly breathtaking.... Calgary : To be honest I think montreal has the best skyline in Canada.... Cityplanner: 4. Calgary: The fastest growing city in Canada will probably move up a couple of spots in the future. It's skyline is nice and has some pretty memorable buildings in it.
5.Niagara Falls: This skyline reminds...... Cityplanner: Top 5 Canadian cities:
Toronto: Toronto has so many skysrapers and so many of them that you will break you're neck trying to look up at them.
Montreal: Montreal is probably the nicest in all of Canada...... Richard: Here's a few more recent images of Brisbane City. By 2012 we'll have around 6 new supertalls reshaping our skyline. By 2020, an extra 10 fully constructed towers is expected, along with necessary infrastrucure upgrades....... marlene: Winnipeg definitely deserves to be on the list. Its skyline is distinctive--especially in the dead of winter when its really cold and ice fog clouds are in the air and the sky is clear...... foosh: I am from Calgary Canada, You said it yourself that New York is the most recognized skyline in the world if it weren't then it wouldn't be so recognized as the most would it! so...... marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very...... L.k: dont forget we have a pretty good and growing skyline in the city of Nairobi Kenya.... Jacob: Really, no-one?
ok.. moscow! it might be better to put in nicest cities... because its skyline isnt huge... but a mix of tsarist, soviet, modern architecture is amazing. The old orthodox cathedrals infront of a soviet...... TTT: o and my favorite skyline is definately CHICAGO.
"The 2IFC building in Hong Kong looks too much like a giant penis"
wow now that i look at it it does look like a giant penis. hong kong...... TTT: i dont like both montreal or toronto. i agree, montreal is bland. with toronto, if the CN tower wasnt there it would look so boring and blend in with many other skylines like LA does.... Sadie: "Montreal, Canada- yes, the city looks great and i like it better than toronto. the buildings great at night when lit up"
It's skyline looks like Denver. Very bland and unimposing.... woo hoo: whoever said that yellowknife, canada should be on the list is half retarded. just look at the skyline (if you can call it that). it looks like it might have 1 building over 10 stories...... A-TRAIN: los angeles is definately not the most recognized in film, tv, or anything in the world. if someone showed me a picture of it and asked me what city it is, id probably have no...... Richard: Brisbane has a beautiful river contour which curls around the CBD. We also have several major towers under construction that will completely evolve the city skyline! It's a really exciting time for Brisbane. To catch...... da man: wow ive never heard of brisbane before. it looks awesome and the setting is pretty. this just became one of my top 10 skylines. and i agree with ?!$@#, the 2IFC building in HK does...... Richard: Hey, this is the current city skyline of Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane city is located in south-east Queensland, the fastest growing region in Australia. With so many new towers proposed, approved and underconstruction- Brisbane's skyline is...... anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): Winnipeg has a decent skyline.
There are ecrtain angles it must be taken from.
East looking west: Southwest looking North East and South looking north are best.
Winnipeg is preforming better than anywhere else in Canada at the...... ArchDoctor: I'm APPAULED that Mississauga wasnt an immediate top 10 candidate, have you guys been here recently?? the absolute world is gonna boast the tallest condominiums outside of Toronto, there are 35+ story monsters reserecting...... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... joey: yep. thats the seattle that we saw in august 2007. it looks like china with all the cranes on the skyline.... Giddie: I request at least a post of one city in Sub-Saharan Africa at least Nairobi which has a nice skyline in African standards. Despite having some weird shanties in the outskirts, Nairobi downtown area has...... Patrick McD: With 30-40 new skyscrapers going up in the central business district,Calgary is surely on it`s way to having one of North America`s most impressive skylines.
... chitown chillin: i'm from chicago, and for a country that has just about twice as many people as the state of illinois (and only about ten times the number of folks in my city) your cities are...... NYCForever: Dallas' skyline is better than Houston's according to most people because of its color and the shape of buildings which has its own unique identity... T DAWT: Toronto is underepresented in pictures. Did you know the skyline actually isn't along the lake but North/South. It'll probably soon surpass Vancouver in terms of density and has some nice tall buildings in...... rayray: yes, montreal has a nice skyline -if you're denver.... AsianDallas: Shanghai is better then NY, trust me that little skyline you across the river is only a small percentage of the buildings. The amount of high rises is literally sickening. Hong Kong does out do...... thepegguy: how come 'peg is not on the list???
i think 'peg has better skyline, it should be on the list, maybe at number 9 or 10...
but for me, calgary should be at number 1 and toronto...... anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): Herb - Peg Promoter
I think that the clustered Winnipeg Skyline looks very up & coming.
With her economy in high gear & full swing it will soon be ob the list for sure along with having...... Dailey: Just noticing the comments from the Texas people.. That Houston skyline is terrible, and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breathe as the Dallas skyline. The Dallas skyline is amazing. Can't believe how even...... montrealrules: If you look at the pictures I posted above. In the 3rd picture I put, it shows a biiger skyline then some of the cities mentioned above (not the top 15 cities,im talkin about...... montrealrules: [[img:24665]]
[[img:24667]]
[[img:24668]]
Some of the many pictures that have to make up the skyline of Montreal,quebec, Canada
... sarahthecanadian: i agree i love winnipeg its a great city and i think it has a pretty impressive skyline....allthough i am from there lol... does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most...... frank s: The Winnipeg skyline should be veiwed from a different angle than whats shown, people would be suprised of the size.
... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: [[img:23990]]
one more from our walk to Newtown creek. Nice billboard against the skyline.
... nuclearrabbit33: I used to work for a carriage company in Chicago. We had to pass through Cabrini Green every single day...both on the way to downtown and the way back to our barns at night. In...... Tony: I disagree with your top 5 ...certainly Shanghai, Tokyo , Seoul and Bangkok have denser more impressive skylines than Toronto and Dubai! Several other Asian cities may be better too...yes it's true... anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): WINNIPEG may not have as many buildings as Calgary but it does have a decent skyline,many rivers,bridges and tress galore.. and to its credit..the best collection of heritage buildings in Western Canada and the reason...... anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): One certainly did not seek out proper WInnipeg Skyline shots.It deserves to be on here well before some others.
... Jeff: Atlanta does have an excellent skyline. After NYC and Chicago, I would say there it is a 5 way tie for the #3 spot on the USA's best skylines: Atlanta? San Francisco? Seattle? Houston?...... anon (c-68-63-252-211.hsd1.ky.comcast.net): atlanta has the best skyline in the world!... Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities:
1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to...... groovehouse: Great shot. Love the framing of the skyline by the broken window.... Brandon: Singapore has an amazing skyline! ... colby: winnipegs skyline is so amazing and i love it so much... i just love to sit at the edge of the city and gaze wonderingly into the citys skyline... serlingrod: that photo + that text = a great postcard!
the nyc skyline never ceases to amaze me. ... sOra: i think toronto is amazing city with beautiful views. take a drive going eastbound on the gardiner expressway... such a pretty view of our skyline. ... Arron: Im glad that New York made it on the top 5, I just wish that there was a picture that could show all down town, its just too big! Here are some skylines that...... Boris: Well just wanted to say for the post about Winnipeg been a better city then Vancouver umm ya man u need to study up on ur facts of citys because i my self am a...... Denis: I wasn't able to send you my pictue of the Edmonton skyline...too big of a file.....can i send it to you through email for you to post.....or how do i get down to 600 migapixels...... Denis: I will have to bring you a copy of the "real" Edmonton skyline.....it probably should fall in the # 5 spot, well aheak of Halifax and Quebec city, which are jokes.....
i will send you a...... little ukraine: livia, thank you for these - what an amazing city is sao paulo. the density of the skyline, especially as seen in the Rooftops II post, rivals that of NY or Hong Kong. ...... Hazel: Winnipeg Skylines....
[[img:21881]]
I Think Winnipeg Is A Great City
... DaNieL: Canada does not have many large skyline but yellowknifes skyline, a city of just over 30,000 people should be on the list. ... Ski: [[img:21733]]
I thought 4 sure Vancouver would be on the list. However, Chicago and Toronto have the best skyline! LOVE IT!!
... AcesHigh: wait, Rio de Janeiro has several skylines. THe one posted by David is not the main skyline. Check Rio de Janeiro downtown´s skyline... Copacabana skyline, Barra da Tijuca skyline.... mike: some people have mentioned Los Angeles. despite its lack of many tall buildings, we should remember that it is the most filmed and photographed skyline in the world (thank you hollywood). With it's rows of...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... T: I should add that for the most part, historically, Victoria's skyline has always been less-than-impressive because of height restrictions for reasons similar to Vancouver's (wouldn't want to block the view of the Olympic Mountains across...... T: Victoria, BC is starting to develop a skyline with all the new highrises that are springing up downtown. Does anybody have any recent photos that do a good job of showing all of Victoria's...... Scott: Just gotta say, I'm from Dallas and there is no contest between us and Houston...Houston seriously rules. I mean, yeah Dallas is nice, but H-Town's definitely got us beat! (Houstonians are actually a lot friendlier...... Brandon: [[img:20110]]
Ottawa , Ontario
Arial Skyline.
... Armstrong: unrecognizable in a good way of course! here are the views from my new apartment of Maria Hernandez park and Manhattan skyline (taken from the roof looking back towards Troutman St.)... james560mcgrath@hotmail.com: why is everyone complaning about the who's who of city skylines, they are all great. a city is just a big community with tall buildings, they house people to work and live, nothing more.they may...... serlingrod: [[img:19656]
Tokyo has to be my favorite. I studied abroad there last spring (came home one year ago yesterday actually. I got a similar shot of the skyline as in the OP....the amazing view from Odaiba....... homeboy: hahaha u kidding? look at the skyline pic's looks so grundgy and just not pretty at all, buildings look really old and just ughh! i live in niagara falls canada wit a population of 100,000...... steve: just a simple correction, Vancouver's skyline is not restricted due to the near by Rocky Mountains, They are actually hundreds of kilometres away, but because of the coastal mountains which are just outside of Vancouver.... jp2007: [[img:19117]]
Here's the winnipeg skyline... EvilGentleman: I love Winnipeg, and my son was born there. But the title of this article refers to the city skylines, and... well, there's no nice way to put this, but saying Winnipeg looks better than...... The Spangler: I live in Boston, love Cleveland, and think the Tulsa skyline is indeed ambitious, but, I nominate Providence,RI's skyline as far as uniqueness for its size. Reno may be the "biggest little city in the...... joey: at this distance, i think the san francisco skyline resembles a WWII battleship... dallasbrink: Houston and Denver both have horable skylines, but where is LA?, Vegas? or Boston? Also, so see a nice little one, look here. Amarillo Tx
But Dallas is better than Huston with the development...... Amber Dayton: Boston has a breathtaking skyline
... Drew Jennings: I like the Cleveland skyline. Have you ever seen all the great buildings their. At Christmas time the Terminal Tower is lit up in green and red. Its great! You should have a picture of...... LondonBoy: I think londons skyline is very underated. i've lived in london all my life and always loved the buildings. Like One London Place. The pics u c on the internet r shit!!!!!!!!! There is still...... Jeff: Chicago is one of the best maybe even the best place a person could be it is so pretty and beautiful I hope i can live there when i am done with college in the...... Jeff: New York City is the gretest city and place a person could be the skyline is #1 along with chicago, and hong kong and there are more things to see and do there than anywhere...... Jeff: That is absoultly amazeing Tokyo is one of prettiest cities on the planet and i belive its the biggest with 34 million people i am considering going to tokyo next sring to study abroad since...... Jeff: I'll be in Hong Kong, China all next spring for study abroad and i can't wait to see the cities skyline up close in person its absoultly beautiful I could sit back and stare at...... Jeff: I happen to be an urban planning student at the university that i attend and i have to say that Hong Kong is out of this world and is definantly near or at the top......
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