The Top 15 Skylines in the World

David: 27th Mar 2006 - 16:18 GMT

I can hardly believe that picture of Shanghai isn't a fabrication.
Great post.

David: 27th Mar 2006 - 16:27 GMT

Rio de Janeiro, I feel, is also due an honorable mention. Although its majesty is due less to the buildings and more to the landscape, the skyline is nonetheless beautiful.

a'la: 27th Mar 2006 - 16:46 GMT

def not in the "top 15" of the whole world, but def worth reppin here:

sf, ca:

spygirl_t: 27th Mar 2006 - 16:58 GMT

What happened to Paris the city of lights... albeit an old city, it is a marvel to look at and to explore.

a'la: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:02 GMT

spygirl_t: i think this had more to do with the skyline, per se, than the character of the cities in question... :-)

jenna: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:12 GMT

I live in Toronto and I have been fortunate to travel a fair bit. I have to say that desipte my love of Toronto ... the urban planning here is horrible. We have nice cityscape... but try getting home in rush hour? Traffic is bad and getting worse as they pull down the highways and have no means to create new ones. Or better let's talk about using public transit... paying an arm and leg to get half way to work, because they decided to have less and less bus routes. I'm glad you like Toronto, but please not for the urban planning.

Hobart: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:13 GMT

I hereby nominate London for a second-tier Honorable Mention due simply to the fact that its skyline contains the Gherkin building!

MartinTheNext: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:21 GMT

Wow people thats great! Thanx you all for all those pictures, they are amazing!

joeblow: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:21 GMT

i live in Toronto too and I have to agree. Paris might be an older city but the French have a good understanding regarding the quality of life. Paris has great transit system, lovely parks.. so the city was orginally built in the shape of a snail and you can't drive through most parts of the city. Including a bann on SUV use in the city centre. Urban planning is essential as it effects our quality of life.

spygirl_t: 27th Mar 2006 - 17:22 GMT

A'la: personally I think that Paris has a beautiful skyline.

Franny Wentzel: 27th Mar 2006 - 18:53 GMT

One of the more compelling skylines in the small city catagory is the city of Albany, New York. Until the 1960s there were only a couple building over 20 storeys tall but with the construction of the Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza with its quartet of 20 storey agency buildings and the 41 storey Erastus M Corning tower, Albany now has a skyline befitting the Capital District of the Empire State.

Sammy: 27th Mar 2006 - 19:05 GMT

Tampa:

Meryddian: 27th Mar 2006 - 20:15 GMT

I can't believe the mono-level Sao Paolo skyline made this list while cities like San Francisco and Las Vegas did not...

Mike: 27th Mar 2006 - 20:55 GMT

Where is Las Vegas? It's skyline is very cool esp. at night.

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: 27th Mar 2006 - 21:22 GMT

A very CityNoise post. Fantastic pictures of places I'd love to go. Thanks a bunch for your insight.

Get out of your car, buddy.: 27th Mar 2006 - 21:46 GMT

Toronto must be a tale of two cities. If you live in the inner city, it fits like a comfortable old shoe. There are few places in the world that can boast such a high quality of life. It is not Paris, and that is a great thing. It does not impose itself on you, and it is accessible. Very casual, and so affordable. Possibly the most liberal city (speaking in terms of large populations) on earth. Now, if you live in suburban Toronto, life must be hellish. There are nice pockets for sure, and people get to enjoy a larger home at a good price, but you are a prisoner to poor transit systems (highways and public transit). Highway 401 is remarkable. Needs to be seen in real life to get an idea as to how big it is. I've seen nothing like it in North America or Europe. Unless you lived close to work, it would be a miserable experience. And people who complain about it have no one to blame but themselves. Now a good thing about suburban Toronto is the ethnic enclaves. Toronto is the most diverse (or one of) in terms of cultures, and this appears throughout the region. It is not a city only phenomenon. As an added bonus, they get to enjoy all the world's great food and beverages. Not too bad; get stuck in your car, but get some great takeout.

Elicar: 28th Mar 2006 - 02:58 GMT

I agree with Get out of your car, buddy! Toronto is one of the top 10 best cities to live in the whole world.

Suburbanites, here's something for you to ponder about. Have YOU ever stopped to consider, YOU are the reason why there is congestion in the highways. The CITY has been fighting with your municipal governments to help bail our good old Toronto the Good out of financial mess as a good chunk of YOU work in our CITY and YOU are mostly responsible for the clogging and deterioration of our main arteries. But your respective municipal governments would have nothing to do with it.

We city dwellers got the raw end of this deal. Because we chose to live near where we work and where the cultural hub is, we are paying higher property taxes yet, with services scaled down.

We made our choices. Let's channel our energies in something positive and productive.

For those who love to gripe about Toronto, please check www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/04/eui.survey/. Toronto is one of four Canadian cities that landed in the top most desirable places to live. The other three are Vancouver (#1), Calgary and Montreal.

So, stop griping, people. Toronto is a great city in a great country.

Elicar: 28th Mar 2006 - 03:35 GMT

For the ranking in the top 10 cities, check www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051004/EIUcitysurvey_vancouverfirst_200501004/20051004?hub=Canada

jenna: 28th Mar 2006 - 03:42 GMT

I love toronto and yes, I am a slave to transit. I do not live in suburbia, but I use to work in Etobicoke. It would take me and an hour and half to get to work! I did it because I loved my job and the people I was work with, but after two years, it was a drain. I lost so many hours of the day, not being able to enjoy the wonders Toronto has to offer. Needless to say it was a matter of not being able to enjoy a certain quality of life (as Joeblow mentioned earlier) and this is direct result of poor transit.

I still think that the urban planning of this city has much to be desired, this has nothing to do with nice resturants and many different diverse communities we have. I agree that these are wonderful things. We have choices, many choices, who wouldn't love that. But for many people they do not have the luxury of being able to own a house or a car and for us who live day to day, Toronto is an expensive city and it's getting more and more expensive.. don't kid yourself.

Despite this I still have growing concerns that the many problems we have, can only increase as the city grows. Anyone who lives here knows that we are in a big boom period and that without a proper infrastructure and urban planning were are in serious trouble.

EvilGentleman: 29th Mar 2006 - 04:59 GMT

I find this line of posts to be fascinating. It seems that citynoise is now attracting the attention of not just the city dwellers, but the city builders as well. City planning and architecture are such interesting subjects, and we are all affected by it on a daily basis, though we seldom stop to think about it.

Perhaps a listing of the cities with the most interesting architecture is in order, but if so, then separate threads for antique architecture and modern architecture may be called for.

Jesse: 30th Mar 2006 - 09:08 GMT

I think that Houston, Texas deserves a defininte mention. It is the nicest, cleanest, and most modern skyline in Texas in my opinion!

Kenia: 30th Mar 2006 - 14:08 GMT

Houston's skyline is smaller compare to the others show above. But I can't agree w/ you more.I live in Houston, so I definately appreciate you put up that picture :)
And we are still growing :)!!!

anon (ip68-229-176-16.om.om.cox.net): 30th Mar 2006 - 16:31 GMT

Those are awesome pics! I, too, have to add a nomination for honorable mention, and it's with no small amount of bias, my hometown of San Diego

Houston?: 31st Mar 2006 - 17:15 GMT

Gotta love Houston! They have this amazing public washroom. It has mirrors on the outside, and when you go inside, it is completely see through. Must be really strange to pee in that situation. Also, they have Shiner Bock (which we don't get around here). A great place to live, minus all the Republican Consultants.

Bullish on Toronto!: 31st Mar 2006 - 17:34 GMT

Man, that city is kick ass!! You people have no idea how good you have it. Just look at the growth you guys have experienced. Something right is happeing there. I was in the t-dot last summer, and it blew my mind. Yes, the suburban areas looked sucky (like most places - mind you Toronto suburbs seem so dense with those highrises everywhere). But I didn't see any problems in the city itself (spectacular urban fabric). Now, you just need to do something about your waterfront, and then we will be reading about Toronto in the paper all the time. Even at that, I got to bike along the waterfront, and it was mostly very good (loved that reclaimed land penninsula bird sanctuary thing), but rotten waterfront near downtown. And that airport needs to go.

a'la: 31st Mar 2006 - 17:46 GMT

Can someone explain what "T-Dot" means? I realize it's a name for Toronto, but why?

jenna: 31st Mar 2006 - 17:52 GMT

Toronto is a great place. But I still stand by my previous statement. I have travelled alot throught this crazy planet and I understand that we have it good. But the city is growing so much, so fast and we have little in place to keep with the boom. The urban planning and infrastructure are much to be desired and we're falling behind.

Btw. the TTC just announced that the fair will increase again.. it was increased about six months ago. In less than a year it's gone up 50 cents... add that up, It's huge.

spygirl_t: 31st Mar 2006 - 17:56 GMT

Who knows who thought up, I believe it's being used a to market to tourists... but I don't know anyone here, who actually says t-dot.

Elicar: 31st Mar 2006 - 19:30 GMT

Don't quote me on this a'la, but I believe it is because of www.toronto.com/. You'll find everyting you need to know when visiting Toronto there, especially if you plan to go whining, er, wining and dining! ;)

Bullish on Toronto!: 31st Mar 2006 - 19:51 GMT

Geeze! I'm not local, and I know that one. Hello. It is pretty old hip hop culture that seems to be spreading to the mainstream. T-dot, O-dot (TO). Rockin' the t-dot, etc, etc. Don't think the tourist people know about it, but they should. It's very catchy to me. All my peeps in the t-dot use that term. That's where I got it.

Here are some links:

http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_10.14.99/thebeat/extended.html

http://www.rapdict.org/T-Dot

Get out of your car, buddy: 31st Mar 2006 - 20:25 GMT

Hey Jenna,

I think we are on different wavelengths. Toronto is in fantastic shape. The region is not (this includes former suburbs that have been amalgamated, where you can't seem to get your bus). Does more need to be done, yes, absolutely. We need to keep investing in transit and better design, but what we have is very good relative to the North American norm (which is an important point, it would be politically impossible to have European cityscapes in North America). So, what we have done to date is impressive. There has been about 15-20 years where investment stopped, and this is starting to pick up. But the reason Toronto, what the heck, the T-dot, has been able to grow is because there is the infrastructure to support it. My message to you is simple: if you don't like your situation, change it. Simple said, but hard to do. Or, try living somewhere else, and see if you still feel the same way. You are a consumer. If you keep consuming the crap that seems to be bothering you (yes people, you consume transit), it is your problem. I mean really, should we blame the government for this (if you can include urban planners in the gov't), or ourselves? Take some ownership, and make a change.

Jim Jamerbiawest: 4th Apr 2006 - 20:50 GMT

Where is Buffalo, New York and Myrtle Beach,SC. It may not be big, but it goes on for 60 miles!

Jim Jamerbiawest: 4th Apr 2006 - 20:51 GMT

The CN tower is the greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No name: 5th Apr 2006 - 00:17 GMT

Vancouver has a better skyline than Seattle! It is modern and clean! Go Raps Go!

Cazy: 6th Apr 2006 - 22:46 GMT

In my own opinion being a suburb of toronto living in Barrrie Canada... i commute down to the city every day I always marvel at the sight of the great skyline we have.. if you look beyond the smog. Toronto does have a spectacular view upon the world for being the greatest out there!!

hm: 8th Apr 2006 - 07:24 GMT

Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two.

Get out of your car, buddy: 9th Apr 2006 - 02:49 GMT

"Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two."

Yep. Vancouver craps all over Toronto.

Where do comments like this come from? You know, there are 8 million people that live within an hour of downtown Toronto. All of them are losers. Suckers, all of them. They are all stuck there wishing they could live in Vancouver, or Montreal, or Calgary, or somewhere else. How did all these people end up in Toronto the refugee camp? Can someone please explain this demographic riddle to me? Somebody must like this sad-ass burg by the lake.

I love Vancouver. Great place and fantastic scenery. Not so sure about your comment. It seems to be based on ignorance or insecurity.

Since this subject is skylines, the opposite is true. Did you know that Toronto (city proper) has more than 3X the number of highrises that Vancouver has? The GTA has more highrises than the rest of Canada combined. To get a true sense of Toronto's scale, check out this link (all 20+ pages of it):

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=147696

Probably better to understand both cities a bit better, and then appreciate each of them for what makes them great.

See, I love the view of Vancouver's skyline from Kitsilano. Why don't you bike out to the lighthouse on the Leslie Street Spit and tell me what you think of Toronto's skyline?

The Dude: 25th Apr 2006 - 22:40 GMT

everyone else sucks Toronto is awesome and is the best!!!!

Chris: 28th Apr 2006 - 23:56 GMT

I was worried I was gonna have to make some noise, but then I saw Seattle at #15. Saving the best for last?

No name: 1st May 2006 - 01:42 GMT

Toronto is the nicest and most technologiacally advznced city anywhere!!!

EvilGentleman: 1st May 2006 - 02:31 GMT

Why does everyone want to think only of their own cities? If you notice, the author appears to be an Italian, and yet no Italian cities made his list, not even the honourable mentions. If fact the only European city to make the list is Frankfurt, at #13. It seems to me that the author is being very neutral in his choices of what he personally feels to be the best skylines in the world.

Skylines. Not transit systems, demographics, geography or history. Skylines. Read the title, people.

And I feel a little embarassed to come from North America at the moment, when we have four cities that made this list, or 27% of the world total on this list, and 2 of 3 honourable mentions, as well. We do not have 27% of the world's population, nor do we have 27% of the world's great cities. So why are so many people whining? And sorry to say this, but Toronto seems to have a lot of sore winners! Shut up, take a bow for having a beautiful city, and get on with your lives. It's just a list of personal favourites.

Elicar: 1st May 2006 - 02:38 GMT

He's Canadian, from Toronto actually. His phone number is a 416 area code. He sometimes works for his father in Aurora.

EvilGentleman: 1st May 2006 - 03:02 GMT

Irony of ironies. So I guess some Torontonians are infuriated that he did not automatically make Toronto #1? And Vancouver and San Diego and... ahhh, forget it. I love no city more than I love Montreal, but I am not concerned that it has not once been mentioned here, I know what I like, I do not need a list to tell me. For me, I just found the list to be fascinating and informative. However, I must say it is quite heartening that most of the regular citynoise posters from Toronto either did not get involved in the comments whatsoever, or typed comments that were unbiased. It is a pleasnt note to end on.

Chris Erb: 1st May 2006 - 03:59 GMT

This is a wonderful post. Thank you very much.

I'd love to see the same thing done with Canada. maybe if I get some extra time I'll do one up. I have some ideas for what I would put in already. Canada has some very nice skylines, even some of our smaller cities have quite the impressive skylines for their size.

Chris Erb: 1st May 2006 - 04:06 GMT

And what is it with people and showing their love for their city by funneling it through their local sports team. I'm sure that almost all of the players for the Toronto Raptors arn't Torontonians and the tem is probably owned by Americans or Chinese businessmen.

elaine: 1st May 2006 - 09:07 GMT

london has the odd skyline to offer, but i don't have that kind of photo to share. i'll tell you one place that has a groovy skyline if you get it right, is edinburgh. i have no edinburgh photos, but i think one of the exciting things visually is the top of st giles, which is like a crown built of loops so that there are cutouts of sky inbetween. and of course, with the scott monument and the old town on the hill there is drama to be had. being half-cleaned up/half smoke blackened, and with the various collonades and whatnot, it can either look very golden or very dark and gothy. you will just have to imagine it. hahahahahaha

TREVOR: 5th May 2006 - 00:58 GMT

i think toronto will continue to be the biggest city in canada.

Nate: 8th May 2006 - 22:24 GMT

Hey I just thought I'd share some nice pics of the skylines of cities I have visited

Santa Fe de Bogota, Cundinmarca, COLOMBIA

Downtown Bogota

Bogota at night, view from the hills

Calgary, Alberta CANADA

Centre St. Bridge

Memorial Dr. Long Exposure

City Aerial View from NE

Saddledome and downtown at Night

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Freeway to Downtown Minneapolis

Minny at Night

Chicago

I believe this is the Hancock Tower or some such if I recall correct..

Downtown Aerial with view of Lake Michigan

Night View from Hancock Observatory

Winnipeg

City at Dusk

At Night

That's about it for now. By the way, I agree with whoever said Vancouver skyline is much better than Toronto's (at least from what I see in pictures) and so is Calgary's skyline

Editor: 9th May 2006 - 00:02 GMT

nate: www.citynoise.org/about.php#faq8

also, feel free to post a new article if you have a lot of photos & info. you can always link it to this article using our format codes (www.citynoise.org/about.php#faq11) or tags (enclosing a word in curly brackets like skyline).

Martin: 22nd May 2006 - 16:23 GMT

Liverpool city skyline wasn't included which is a shame as are old and new buildings. At present there are skyscrapers being constructed on the waterfront.
Maybe in the future. Watch out New York, Liverpool's coming!

Gaia: 22nd May 2006 - 20:31 GMT

The only thing I hate about skylines is how, if you live next to a beach, they totally butcher your ability to see the ocean.
Plus hurricanes.

anon (pool-71-98-8-174.mdsnwi.dsl-w.verizon.net): 27th May 2006 - 05:04 GMT

Minneapolis.

Not because it tops anything on this list, just because I like it.

Also, Toronto is

cdiggy: 9th Jun 2006 - 20:11 GMT

San Diego will probably be in the top 15 within 5 years. They are growing it massively! I can't find pictures from within the last year but here's one from awhile back (with a navy ship parked in front)

cdiggy: 9th Jun 2006 - 20:13 GMT

okay... having trouble with the upload. Here it is again (I hope -- webmaster, it's photo #12612)

Robert: 11th Jun 2006 - 04:52 GMT

are all of you guys blind?? What about LA? Remember in the movie "Grand Canyon" one of the characters had a dream of flying around the LA skyline? Not a bad backdrop - not many cities give the sureal space and hight of the LA skyline. One nice thing is the lack of nearby midsize buildings like you have in most east coast and asian cites - it gives a clean sharp look - the surrounding flat area gives way to sheer walls rising for 200 plus meters. I'm going to nominate LA as number 5 on this lisit. Check it out - you will see that I am right.
Later...

angel: 14th Jun 2006 - 03:14 GMT

All of you are fucken stuped mexico city should be on that freaken bacause its awesome st night and it has a lot of skyscrapers i have been there.

aer suzuki: 14th Jun 2006 - 09:54 GMT

good god, what a great idea for a post. thanks for making the effort to show these, there are some spectacular views in there.

ron hernandez: 22nd Jul 2006 - 09:15 GMT

la sux...the city is a joke the skyline blows,,,and the people are fake....next

Susannah: 22nd Jul 2006 - 13:14 GMT

I dont't think Pittsburgh deserves to be in the top 15 - not by a long shot. I went to Pittsburgh for a month one weekend.

Susannah: 22nd Jul 2006 - 13:33 GMT

I miss the WTC - its hard to hink of anything else being there.

Susannah: 22nd Jul 2006 - 13:42 GMT

Duh - I just realized Pittsburgh is not in the top 15 - still I don't think it warrants even top 20 status.

Peter Grimwood: 23rd Jul 2006 - 20:56 GMT

And the `White Cliffs of Dover` . Beautiful, natural and always welcoming.

Susannah: 23rd Jul 2006 - 21:22 GMT

Peter please provide pix of 'White Cliffs of Dover', I will search my old photos for WTC, I'm pretty sure I remember photographing it from the my car on the BQE a couple of months before 9/11(don't remember if it was video or photo).

aaron: 27th Jul 2006 - 06:05 GMT

denver deserves an honerable mension plus where is la in this

Danny: 12th Aug 2006 - 04:06 GMT

Toronto Sucks. Welcome to Montreal. Home of hockey, gastronomy, diversity and the party mecca of North America. P.S.Toronotonians are hideous and have no sense of style.

AWOL: 14th Aug 2006 - 15:43 GMT

Why does it seem like everyone thinks that their own hometown deserves mention? This is someone's perception fo the Top 15. That doesn't mean every city is going to make the list, nor that everyone should complain if a certain city doesn't make it, you know? Frankly, I think Philadelphia has a very uninspiring skyline, which I bet has something to do with why it didn't make this list!

Mark: 14th Aug 2006 - 21:39 GMT

I'm sorry, but I don't think Toronto should have made this list. Evilgentleman said some good things. There are newer cities than have seen and corrected the mistakes of the past to create some of the most eye-inspiring views I've ever seen.
Chances are, fifty years from now another city yet to flourish will take number one.
I'm from Niagara Falls (about an hour and a half from Toronto) and think the skyline of Toronto and surrounding areas are crap, with the exception of the C.N. Tower. We need to bring in some controversial architecture and stop worrying what people will think about it.
Sydney critisized the Opera House when it was under construction. Now look what people think about it.
To sum up, some cities are beautiful. Some are not. Vancouver is pretty cool I think mainly because of Arthur Erikson. All Toronto has (that I know of) are some smaller projects from Gehry, who I'm not much of a fan of anyways. If you have a problem with it (as I do), then do something about it! Become an architect. An engineer. A city planner. Just do something.

EvilGentleman: 14th Aug 2006 - 22:23 GMT

I personally have no problem with Toronto being on this list, but I felt it was absurd that so many people from Toronto wanted to argue their way to the top of the list. It's a list of one man's personal choices, nothing more.

anon (cpe-72-178-224-146.houston.res.rr.com): 16th Aug 2006 - 18:35 GMT

I don`t see Houston,Texas. I know why. It looks like a bombed out war zone.

No wonder we`ve had no terrorist attacks, It looks like it`s already been hit!

Josh Langille: 20th Aug 2006 - 22:59 GMT

Defintiely not in the top 15 but worth maybe an honourable mention: the Detroit skyline as seen from Windsor, ON, Canada:

Hope you enjoy.

ian: 21st Aug 2006 - 01:22 GMT

Anyone who thinks the Dallas skyline has anything on Houston's has zero credibility in my book.

Eric: 22nd Aug 2006 - 06:02 GMT

the detroit pics are realy nice and most of the pics are too except for that loser who thinks 4 buildings means albany deserves a pic. My personal favorites are Sydney and Montreal, beautiful orange pic on that look-out. And all u Toronto losers. Nobody in your country likes you, i spent 2 months in canada last yr and everyone agrees you ppl are butt ugly, im sorry but its true. me and my sis went to "t. dot" and only spent 3 hours there bfor we wanted to leave,BUT, we played a game called spot a hot person, and we found no one, in a city of millions in 3 hours. U PPL ARE FUCKING UGLY.

James: 4th Sep 2006 - 02:13 GMT

Yesterday I returned to my current home city of Shenzhen after a week's stay in Tokyo. Since we fly into Hong Kong airport, that means I passed through 3 of the top 15 cities in a short trip.

It makes me realize what no one seems to have mentioned so far: 3 of the top 5, and 7 of the top 10, are Asian cities. (And yes, the other three top-tenners are in North America.) Further, three of the full list of 18 are in booming south China.

As was mentioned above, only one is in Europe. So I see a trend here: First Europe, then North America, now Asia. And is Dubai a sign of what will be happening a hundred years from now--is the Middle East next?

Sirhcbre: 4th Sep 2006 - 02:19 GMT

There's a good reason for that though, the reason Europe and North America have so few on this list is because their major cities are all cities that were booming when building heights wern't as impressive as they are now. A good number of the cities on this list are new citiies or cities that just started booming now. This means that they were built with tall skyscrapers rather than with smaller buildings in other cities.

Cazy: 4th Sep 2006 - 18:40 GMT

for the people who were playing spot the hot person in toronto.... try to look outside the dressing room mirror!! cause you probally got ugly written all over you!!! From T.O. and proud of it!! don't come back to Canada cause obviously your fat ass can't handle it!!

Kayumangi: 10th Sep 2006 - 05:07 GMT

Hi there! you forgot about Makati,Philippines

Kayumangi: 10th Sep 2006 - 05:08 GMT

Kayumangi: 10th Sep 2006 - 05:11 GMT

Ortigas Center in Metro Manila.

Kayumangi: 10th Sep 2006 - 05:14 GMT

Some more Makati,Philippines

Eric: 20th Sep 2006 - 04:33 GMT

this message is to cazy from toronto. canada was great to me, ive been to vancouver, banff, montreal, calgary and unfortunately that huge chunk of ugly they call toronto. im actually pretty skinny so the fat thing didnt work and no im not american. im from australia and im moving to canada this year. but not to the hideous metropolis known for.......hmm nothing, what the cn tower? just cuz you have a huge penis erected from the ground does not put your lame city on the map for me. and i was just being honest, ppl there were butt ugly, i mean i might not have given it enough time, but in 3 hrs i shouldve beeen able to find one good looking person. anyways, sorry if i offended you but i mean, no one likes that place, this page was supposed to be about skylines and its turned into the largest toronto hate site ive seen. sorry buddy, your city sucks the big one. o yeah, you're gay.

Vicctor defer: 22nd Sep 2006 - 01:25 GMT

Orillia, Ontario has the best skyline in the world.

Dude: 6th Oct 2006 - 06:18 GMT

Wow...wow...wow....What else can I say.... It's truly amazing...especially Kuala Lumpur skylines... - Truly Asia -

Congratulations Hong Kong!!!!!

Dude: 6th Oct 2006 - 06:41 GMT

Skyline Kuala Lumpur

Dude: 6th Oct 2006 - 06:51 GMT

Dude: 6th Oct 2006 - 07:20 GMT

Ola Chiko: 10th Oct 2006 - 08:15 GMT

I visited Kuala Lumpur early 2006. Kuala Lumpur is the best city.

dfwtiger: 10th Oct 2006 - 12:50 GMT

Houston, Atlnata, Vancouver........these would be on my list. Also, a great skyline does not have to be one with tall buildings....Perhaps Stockholm....Copenhagen.....Oslo...

Ash!: 12th Oct 2006 - 04:27 GMT

How about Tulsa? The skyline might not be as big as a lot of the ones posted, but the buildings very from the modern to the art deco. The skyline is really unique!
(None of these pictures are mine, I found all of them on a google search.)

Sirhcbre: 12th Oct 2006 - 04:36 GMT

I did a Google search on Tulsa and was surprised by the skyline.

This is the best quality picture I could find from this angle for some reason.

But this skyline has obviously come at a great cost to downtown:

Hazel: 13th Oct 2006 - 02:56 GMT

What do you guys think of this city?

Putrajaya in Malaysia

Ash!: 19th Oct 2006 - 01:56 GMT

So appearantly I didn't insert the pictures right in my last post...

Our skyline isn't huge, but it's pretty.

I love Tulsa at night.

Ash!: 19th Oct 2006 - 02:05 GMT

Two more from Tulsa at night...

Ash!: 19th Oct 2006 - 02:26 GMT

And daytime ones for a bit more detail...

Biff: 19th Oct 2006 - 17:04 GMT

Now you all tell me if this is not the skyline of the future?

Rich T.O Kid: 21st Oct 2006 - 19:37 GMT

You guys obviously don't know Toronto's downtown is practically getting a facelift. Check out the future trump tower, future sapphire tower (taller than first canadian!!) future R.O.M on emporis. We're also getting a new waterfront and 'concord cityplace'
The View of Toronto's downtown and uptown skyline is incredible from the C.N tower.
If you hate Toronto you're obviously brain dead.

T.O'er: 21st Oct 2006 - 19:45 GMT

Yeah, Toronto's new skyline's goin to kick ass if our stupid, rediculously left leaning city hall dosen't deny every single awesome proposal.
Eric you obviously haven't been to Toronto. When you talk this way you're actually offending a third of Canada, so pleeease don't post how you hate our city. Being the fifth biggest in N.A I think its pretty nice already.

anon (64.46.4.221.novuscom.net): 21st Oct 2006 - 19:53 GMT

Toronto's Skyline is gorgeous at night. Its pretty ugly in the day, though.

SOXBEARSHAWKS GUY: 22nd Oct 2006 - 22:48 GMT

I found this pic of the Crawford TX skyline~~~~

Broncgal: 23rd Oct 2006 - 03:17 GMT

Hey that's
right on the mark SOXBEARSGUY! And I second the motion on Denver Colorado aaron.

ramcas: 26th Oct 2006 - 08:28 GMT

Whoever thinks that Vancouver's skyline deserves to be mentioned is smoking crack. I was very disapointed with Vancouver's skyline when compared to Seattle's. The buildings are very ugly and if I didn't know any better, I would have thought I was in a third world country. It has a lot of natural beauty but so does Seattle.

anon (cpe-24-26-249-52.satx.res.rr.com): 19th Nov 2006 - 22:07 GMT

I don`t care about how tall the buildings are, but San Antonio, Tx. has the most beautiful riverwalk period!

Black Snow: 23rd Nov 2006 - 08:13 GMT

anon (213.128.227.236): 24th Nov 2006 - 10:39 GMT

Edinburgh

M.Kenny: 25th Dec 2006 - 16:45 GMT

I nominate Liverpool UK......a city on the march, home of the beatles, a city reaching for the skies!

joh: 30th Dec 2006 - 10:58 GMT

[quote]
EvilGentleman: 1st May 2006 - 02:31 GMT

Why does everyone want to think only of their own cities? [......] And sorry to say this, but Toronto seems to have a lot of sore winners! Shut up, take a bow for having a beautiful city, and get on with your lives. It's just a list of personal favourites.

[endquote]

It's one of Toronto's favourite pasttimes for many in Toronto & area to feel this way... We love to complain about it; and we love to brag about it.

joey: 10th Jan 2007 - 03:26 GMT

dishonorable mention

let's not forget oakland, ca.

Hurani: 12th Jan 2007 - 03:00 GMT

The Dubai skyline is very nice,in about 5 years,it is expected to be the best skyline in the world. Almost all the skyscrapers there are goodlooking.

iain: 12th Jan 2007 - 21:14 GMT

I've been in Canada for forty years,mostly in Mississauga.I love this country from Rogers Pass to the P.E.I bridge.Being new to computers I am glad to have found this site.However,having traveled extensively,I still think that "Table Mountain" is still the most beautiful backdrop of any city that I have seen-Cape Town,especially as it slowly rises over the horizon on approach by sea.

justin: 13th Jan 2007 - 01:39 GMT

I think the 15 is as fair as can be hoped for. HK clearly the best. CHI is marvellous but perhaps its lack of density puts a question mark over its 2nd place. NY despite its iconic fame is not currently better than 4th.

Jonathan: 18th Jan 2007 - 00:51 GMT

Here are some skylines of Latin American cities that personaly look beautiful to me.
BOGOTA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia

SANTIAGO, Chile

PANAMA CITY, Panama

Enjoy!

Jonathan: 18th Jan 2007 - 13:45 GMT

Another one of Panama. Not as dense a Sao, but for me currently the most aestheically pleasing of all Latin American skylines.

Just done some research and gotta say Hong Kong looks amazing...definitely deserves its no. 1 position...just check this out

Hurani: 28th Jan 2007 - 02:50 GMT

The Dubai skyline is expected to be no.3 in about 5 years.

Gregorino: 5th Feb 2007 - 03:19 GMT

Who doesn't like Toronto it's way better then all these crapy cities. Yah, I bet they have great skyline but at least Toronto isn't crime central. Like most of these central american, asian, african, european, and south american countries.

chance: 9th Feb 2007 - 01:48 GMT

what happend to phili,san fran,boston,miami,la,vancuver,atlanta, wow these places need to be on this web page. if i had the pics i'd post em. keep building.

sarah: 10th Feb 2007 - 04:19 GMT

i love the scenery for tokyo, i wanna go there on a full moon and party, lol.

Craig: 14th Feb 2007 - 02:26 GMT

Great list. Couldn't agree more with the top 12. You have to love the skylines rising in the cities of south-east Asia. The skylines in some of these cities are just babies, can't wait until they mature. The buildings are shooting up just as fast as the heroin addicts on the east side of Vancouver. Do believe cities such as Vancouver and Montreal have great skylines (also superb and unique cities in and of themselves), its harder for cities with height restrictions and comparably smaller metro populations to make a list highlighting skylines. Don't agree at all with Pittsburgh making this list. What about Melbourne.

Jeff: 18th Feb 2007 - 03:12 GMT

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 and I will be headed there next sring for study abroad but New York City and Chicago are the cities were the skyscraper was born so I say they are number 1 and 2 and then Hong Kong at #3. Hong Kong didn't really even begin seeing the skyscrapers poping up in its skyline until recent years. i also think; Portland,Barcelona,Paris,Houston,Moscow,Cairo,Istanbul,Jakarta,Beijing,Melbourne,Auckland,Vancover, San Francisco,L.A.,Atlanta,Boston,Denver,Washington D.C.,Buenos Aires,and San Diego have very interesting skylines, ialso think that in ten years Mumbai(formly called Bombay), Nairobi,Perth, and maybe even Baghdad and Kabul will be up there.

Kevon: 18th Feb 2007 - 04:03 GMT

Eric: 22nd Aug 2006: the detroit pics are realy nice and most of the pics are too except for that loser who thinks 4 buildings means albany deserves a pic. My personal favorites are Sydney and Montreal, beautiful orange pic on that look-out. And all u Toronto losers. Nobody in your country likes you, i spent 2 months in canada last yr and everyone agrees you ppl are butt ugly, im sorry but its true. me and my sis went to "t. dot" and only spent 3 hours there bfor we wanted to leave,BUT, we played a game called spot a hot person, and we found no one, in a city of millions in 3 hours. U PPL ARE FUCKING UGLY.

In response- What city r u from eric, some redneck town dont put down Albany u loser and y isnt New York #1 and who the hell cares if Canadians arent hot ur probably looking at guys ne way

Drew Jennings: 28th Feb 2007 - 00:53 GMT

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 that on here

dimeadozen: 28th Feb 2007 - 19:35 GMT

The historic city of Boston. city of my birth.

dallasbrink: 2nd Mar 2007 - 19:33 GMT

Cant argue with number one, but Sao Paolo, Brazil? Come on.....its like a land fill of not note werthy buildings.

dallasbrink: 2nd Mar 2007 - 19:45 GMT

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 of the Victory Development, Uptown and The Arts District. Also come see Dallas once the Cantraveres Bridge is finishe and the Trinity is widend in 2010.

The Spangler: 5th Mar 2007 - 07:34 GMT

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 world" but in providence you really do feel like your in the "littlest big city in the world."

anon (localhost): 7th Mar 2007 - 22:55 GMT

In the next 10 years Southeast Asia's economic growth will be as phenomenal as that of China. In fact Australia is considering to join ASEAN coz they don't want to be left behind..It is a very fast growing region with East Timor & Papua New Guinea in the waiting list & very eager to join.. Imagine Southeast Asia's population base and territory continually growing eventually triggering a massive economic growth. It is a fact that this century and in the years ahead will be Southeast Asia's time to be the next Super Power at par with his neighbor, China.

iman: 10th Apr 2007 - 19:54 GMT

i'm a new yorker, and i think that ny is the best and most beautiful city in the world, but i was still pretty impressed with detroit.

Mastaplann: 13th Apr 2007 - 04:54 GMT

That's a good point there about SE (South East) Asia. Indeed, almost all of them will boom specially the Philippines which Manila is its capital city. No wonder Euro contries are investing businesses there like The Netherlands (Holland) importing MILK products from the Philippines. Way to go Filipinos, ofcourse the rest of the Asian nations! egrof

jenny: 22nd Apr 2007 - 23:03 GMT

I think its funny how Houston is always hating on Dallas! Chill out.. everyone knows Dallas is better! ;)

serlingrod: 22nd Apr 2007 - 23:27 GMT

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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. Odaiba is a manmade island in the middle of Tokyo Bay, which serves as an entertainment complex but also contains much high-rise residential. The Rainbow Bridge can be seen to the right. This shot got tripped out because of size-rules for uploading, but it still works. There are many breath-taking views of Tokyo's expansive and elaborate skyline....this is just one. Tokyo #1!

serlingrod: 22nd Apr 2007 - 23:27 GMT

serlingrod: 23rd Apr 2007 - 03:29 GMT

Philadelphia - gotta rep where I'm from!

james560mcgrath@hotmail.com: 5th May 2007 - 23:47 GMT

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 make a city skyline,but...what is to fight about. people should start looking at the smaller cities, they look great, IMO peolpe take more care of them because they are smaller. EX, Fredericton, New Brunswick or Portland, Maine!!

Brandon: 9th May 2007 - 14:24 GMT

Yo, Toronto , where its at. Just thought i'd add some new pictures. Anyone know if they have started the Trump Tower yet i havent been downtown in a few weeks..

Brandon: 9th May 2007 - 14:36 GMT

Calgary Alberta, It deseves to be on this blog ;)

Brandon: 9th May 2007 - 14:40 GMT

Vancouver , BC , Canada Just another city that sould be on the top 20

Brandon: 9th May 2007 - 14:59 GMT

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Brandon: 9th May 2007 - 15:44 GMT

I here there putting in a RITZ in toronto, and a four seasons tower, trump tower, and future R.O.M not to menion sapphire tower

pat: 10th May 2007 - 02:16 GMT

toronto has over 200 highrise proposals/coonstruction/approved..etc 33 500footers fgoin up in the near future,

Scott: 11th May 2007 - 23:01 GMT

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 and better-looking, too!) Plus, who says our skyline's bigger or better? If you've been down to Houston and seen all its skyline districts (Medical Center, Downtown, Galleria, Oil/Energy Corridor, etc...) there's no contest - it really is incredible! Don't let anyone tell ya otherwise - Houston's #1 in Texas! (I'm from Dallas, that tells you something!)

Hijaz: 19th May 2007 - 15:06 GMT

Kuala Lumpur will be adding some supertalls(The 4 Seasons Place and Lot C) that will match and complement the Petronas Towers height and architecture in some years to come. Then hopefully the author will rank KL above Singapore and Shanghai.

anon (tdev237-202.codetel.net.do): 21st May 2007 - 22:44 GMT

I think Pittsburgh deserves its honorable mention

JM: 21st May 2007 - 23:02 GMT

I believe that Los Angeles deserves number 1. It is the City of Angels after all.

JM: 21st May 2007 - 23:04 GMT

Marvin Cristobal: 24th May 2007 - 14:00 GMT

MANDALUYONG:

Marvin Cristobal: 24th May 2007 - 14:01 GMT

MANILA:

Marvin Cristobal: 24th May 2007 - 14:10 GMT

MAKATI:

rock: 25th May 2007 - 03:33 GMT

Chicago is the most impressive in the world. Im from NY and it hurts to say it.

mike: 14th Jun 2007 - 17:10 GMT

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 palm trees set against the background of the snow-capped San Gabriels it's truly stunning. Just because some of the other skylines on the list have crazy looking buildings doesnt mean they have nice skylines. LA's is almost symmetrical, and from the right angle looks like a mountain itself.

siva: 22nd Jun 2007 - 19:01 GMT

I don't think that rio de jinairo should be in the top 14 because it does'nt have many high raised buildings

mattg: 22nd Jun 2007 - 22:13 GMT

If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website:

http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

There are some interesting propositions for changes to the TTC.

But I have to say, the people from cities like Vancouver, or Calgary, or Montreal etc. that have been shitting on Toronto have some serious small-man syndrome. Just relax, you all live in nice 'little' cities. They just don't compare to Toronto, and THATS why you're not on the list.
I have traveled extensively and can honestly say that I think Toronto is one of the greatest overall cities in the world.

Li: 24th Jun 2007 - 06:47 GMT

Buenos Aires

AcesHigh: 26th Jun 2007 - 01:53 GMT

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.

Ski: 6th Jul 2007 - 16:21 GMT

I thought 4 sure Vancouver would be on the list. However, Chicago and Toronto have the best skyline! LOVE IT!!

serlingrod: 6th Jul 2007 - 18:29 GMT

gotta rep my Philly once more!! Give it up for brotherly love!!

serlingrod: 6th Jul 2007 - 18:33 GMT

DaNieL: 7th Jul 2007 - 23:37 GMT

Canada does not have many large skyline but yellowknifes skyline, a city of just over 30,000 people should be on the list.

DaNieL: 7th Jul 2007 - 23:42 GMT

ohhhhhhhh... and i forgot a picture of yellowknife

Hazel: 16th Jul 2007 - 16:22 GMT

Winnipeg Skylines....

I Think Winnipeg Is A Great City

Jason: 20th Aug 2007 - 13:22 GMT

Yes Winnipeg is a great city. Its the best place ive been to. MInd you i live there. But lets not forget Vancouver and Edmonton

Lucus Smith: 22nd Aug 2007 - 01:39 GMT

Atlanta, Georgia USA

Lucus Smith: 22nd Aug 2007 - 01:41 GMT

The one above in San Diego, California not Atlanta.

Lucus Smith: 22nd Aug 2007 - 01:45 GMT

Atlanta

Arron: 22nd Aug 2007 - 02:27 GMT

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 I also really like.

Boston, MASS USA

Baltimore, Maryland USA

Eric: 22nd Aug 2007 - 02:32 GMT

San Fran is also a very nice city.

Jason: 29th Aug 2007 - 14:38 GMT

I agree with you. San Francisco is a very nice city and seemingly popular because of Tv shows and movies that are done there

Jason: 30th Aug 2007 - 02:10 GMT

What do ppl have against Toronto?? That city is awesome. any one who thinks its not, you need eyes

sOra: 30th Aug 2007 - 03:36 GMT

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.

Jason: 13th Sep 2007 - 02:00 GMT

You're right. Toronto is amazing. If you don't like that city for some reason, don't say it on this website.

eyeofodin: 15th Sep 2007 - 15:28 GMT

Some photographs of San Francisco.

Tboy: 17th Sep 2007 - 02:01 GMT

ok i've been all over canada and everyone hates toronto. i live in the core of toronto, actually in yorkville which is a block away from younge and bloor, toronto's main intersection. every1 hates toronto, and its because of jeolousy. i went all over canada loving every bit of what i saw. torontonians dont hate vancouver, montreal (excluding the montreal canadiens, BOO!), calgary...we like all of the country and are open to other cities. just so you know the reason why you hate us and we dont hate you is because, hell, we're from toronto, yea u heard me, toronto, so we dont need to argue, and if vancouver thinks ther better then us look at the golden horsshoe (arround toronto) with a third of canada's population! i went to vancouver this year and it blew me away. i loved it. why cant you guys share that with us. anyways there's one thing we can agree on. how proud we are to be canadians...but i guess hatred for toronto keeps the rest of canada together...

Jason: 22nd Sep 2007 - 23:54 GMT

thats just my opinion. i like Toronto. If you like it, fine by me

Jeff: 30th Sep 2007 - 01:08 GMT

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 argue with this one at the top. It has everything from a beautiful setting to incredible density to nice designs to brilliant night time color and of course, height!

2) NEW YORK CITY - Midtown density is the best on the planet! Once lower Manhatten is rebuilt with the magnificent Freedom Tower it may reclaim #1! It is hard not to love the Big Apple!

3) CHICAGO - North America's skyscraper boom city! The stunning 2000ft Chicago Spire tops many supertall prjects under construction. If all are completed, Chicagoland may have the best skyline in the world!

4) DUBAI - With the amazing Burg Dubai super scraper recently passing the CN tower as the world's tallest free standing stucture and expecting to top out around a whopping 2300ft and many sparkling new towers on the horizon, this city is becomming a gem!

5) TORONTO - Congrats my Canadian friends for holding the "tallest" title with the 1800+ft CN tower for 31 years!. The city is beautiful and has an extensive skyline with a very dense core. Many new tall buildings are scheduled to go up soon!

I would like people to comment on my top 5 and give there top 5. Thanks

anon (c-68-63-252-211.hsd1.ky.comcast.net): 30th Sep 2007 - 16:35 GMT

atlanta has the best skyline in the world!

Jeff: 1st Oct 2007 - 13:19 GMT

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? or Dallas?

Tony: 7th Oct 2007 - 04:15 GMT

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

TtownHacker: 19th Oct 2007 - 02:55 GMT

This just became my new favorite site. FANTASTIC!! I need some HELP. Got an email regarding a Boeing 797, bogus email. In the back drop was a city. Is this city real?? If so, what city is it????

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm

sarahthecanadian: 15th Nov 2007 - 04:43 GMT

i agree toronto is amazing and im not even from it. im from winnipeg, ive been all over canada and i love every bit of it. cmon lets not forget we gotta show those silly americans up!

montrealrules: 15th Nov 2007 - 22:06 GMT

Some of the many pictures that have to make up the skyline of Montreal,quebec, Canada

montrealrules: 16th Nov 2007 - 13:34 GMT

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 the commentes). The 3rd pic dosen't include some of 5 of Montreals tallest buildings and montreal could still have a amazing skyline with just that One picture(the 3rd one)

Dailey: 23rd Nov 2007 - 10:10 GMT

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 people who live in Houston like that disgusting, smoggy city. Are any of their sports teams good? Houston has to be one of the worst major cities in the U.S. ANYWAYS, am from Albany so I liked to see that it got a little love!! A truly beautiful skyline.

zuhair: 20th Dec 2007 - 09:18 GMT

i have been to all the top 5 above cities in the world but for me new york should get abetter rank

AsianDallas: 21st Dec 2007 - 21:57 GMT

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 NY, but NY out does Chicago.

Dallas beat Houston not because of height but because of COLOR, if some of you would read. The Houston skyline is nothing special in the night, but the Dallas has a color display. Notice how Dallas is always ranked fairly high on the list of the world best skylines. its the COLOR, height is all that matters. I'm not saying Dallas is better, but accoriding to many places Dallas outdoes Houston because Houston doesn't have a glowing ball or a neon green building.

Jason: 21st Dec 2007 - 23:03 GMT

Most Canadians are so frighteningly provincial. Regionalism dominates almost every region of the country except maybe Toronto. They cannot compliment themselves without putting someone or thing down from the rest of the country. It's a giant pissing contest that is so boring I can understand why most Torontonians now opt out and just pretend that the rest of the country doesn't exist. Perhaps it's that whole looking in from the outside feeling that permeates Canadian culture but it's an embarrassment regardless. So glad I left.

rayray: 21st Dec 2007 - 23:05 GMT

yes, montreal has a nice skyline -if you're denver.

T DAWT: 29th Dec 2007 - 08:22 GMT

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 the works(two 900 footers that'll be a mile apart). The CBD is NOTHING compared to what yorkville will be in a few years. After all we've got IMO the nicest new high-rise in the country- One Saint Thomas

-------------: 29th Dec 2007 - 22:02 GMT

WINNIPEG, CANADA

ONE OF CANADA'S GREAT CITIES....

NYCForever: 5th Jan 2008 - 01:24 GMT

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

Patrick McD: 13th Jan 2008 - 23:18 GMT

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.

sdhcvsjvc: 15th Jan 2008 - 00:43 GMT

Atlanta is very nice!!!

sdhcvsjvc: 15th Jan 2008 - 00:45 GMT

Houston is also a very great city!!!

oregonic: 23rd Jan 2008 - 06:06 GMT

portlands cool to!

peoplepoo: 27th Jan 2008 - 22:12 GMT

...and the photo...

Camara: 31st Jan 2008 - 17:43 GMT

"And all u Toronto losers. Nobody in your country likes you, i spent 2 months in canada last yr and everyone agrees you ppl are butt ugly, im sorry but its true. me and my sis went to "t. dot" and only spent 3 hours there bfor we wanted to leave,BUT, we played a game called spot a hot person, and we found no one, in a city of millions in 3 hours. U PPL ARE FUCKING UGLY."

God "Kevon", you and your sister sound like trash. If you're even close to being as ugly outside as inside, I'm sure you're a walking freakshow.

zzzz: 31st Jan 2008 - 17:45 GMT

EvilGent has such a thin skin, like most Montrealers. Trop insecure. Thank god I left!

Giddie: 4th Feb 2008 - 08:23 GMT

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 a unique skyline comparable to many Asian and American cities when viewed from Upperhill areas overlooking NSSF building.

Brian: 16th Feb 2008 - 04:25 GMT

Hong Kong would be a clear number one except it's usually invisible due to the atrocious air pollution. Here's a nighttime shot

ahh a ghost: 28th Feb 2008 - 00:41 GMT

heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area)

First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up.

1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great. this is a for sure number 1 for me. it reminds me of vegas but with way way way more more skyscrapers

2.Chicago, USA- this place is clean, the buildings look well organized to me, and c'mon it is the birth-place of the modern day skyscraper. i also heard about "The Spire", a new building in chicago that will the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd tallest building in the world (not sure which one.

3.Sydney, Australia- i dont know how many of you will agree with this choice, but i personally like the view from the harbour that includes the opera house with the skyscrapers behind it. to me it deserves number 3 quite easily

4.Hong Kong, China- this place does look really cool, and i think during the day it looks especially great with the mountainous background. i like how condensed it is.

5.Vancouver, Canada- how the hell did this place not make the top 15. its simply gorgeous, along with its suburds around it.

6.New York, USA- this place looks beautiful and definately looks distinct. i also heard about their curent project, "The Freedom Tower", which will fall just short of chicago's "The Spire". NY would be number 3 on the list if all the buildings didnt look so unorganized like they were just thrown in there. but its still a great city.

7.Montreal, Canada- yes, the city looks great and i like it better than toronto. the buildings great at night when lit up

8.Dallas, USA- all you texans saying how dallas knocks the shit outta houston, i agree with you. i like that building with the green lights and also the building with the lit up ball on top. it makes the city so distint and awesome. houston blends in with any other normal city and has nothing special.

9.Seoul, South Korea- wow, what a dramatic change from the korean war days. i have to give it up to the koreans for booming quite quickly.

10.Shanghai, China- wow, even though there isnt that many skyscrapers, i still think this city is great, it looks so partyish and the buildings have cool shapes that differ from other cities' buildings.

ahh a ghost: 28th Feb 2008 - 00:44 GMT

uhhh woops sorry about the 3 same posts in a row. i didnt think it was working. accidents happen.

largestjohnson: 14th Mar 2008 - 20:02 GMT

my top 10 are
1. boston mass.
2. new york ny
3. minneaplois minn
4. victory B.C.
5. st.paul minn
6. dallas TX
7. baltimore Md
8. courps christy tx
9. boise ID
10. edmonton ab

?!$@#: 18th Mar 2008 - 03:16 GMT

The 2IFC building in Hong Kong looks too much like a giant penis

?!$@#: 18th Mar 2008 - 03:23 GMT

my top 15

1. Chicago
2. Sydney
3. Shanghai
4. New York
5. Makati
6. Tokyo
7. Hong Kong
8. San Francisco
9. Kuala Lampur
10. Seattle
11. Toronto
12. Philadelphia
13. Seoul
14. Boston
15. Singapore
7.

Richard: 21st Mar 2008 - 02:12 GMT

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 set to become one of the world's best. To preview Brisbane's development visit:

http://www.skyscraperlife.com/queensland-main-forum/11641-seq-developments-2008-video.html

And for the latest development updates visit Skycraperlife Queensland Main Forum:

http://www.skyscraperlife.com/140-queensland-main-forum/

This is my city- Go Brisbane!

da man: 21st Mar 2008 - 15:46 GMT

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 look like a giant penis. also, how did Sao Paolo rank so high, it looks like someone bent over it and dropped a pile of shit on it.

Heres my top 15

1. Chicago- good from all angles and is a very clean city. the SEARS TOWER is my favorite building of all time.
2. Sydney
3. New York
4. Shanghai
5. Tokyo
6. Brisbane
7. Makati
8. Hong Kong
9. San Francisco
10. Seattle
11. Kaula Lampur
12. Singapore
13. Boston
14. Seoul
15. Piladelphia

Honorable Mention To::: LONDON- just missed my top 15. looks a lot better than Frankfurt

Richard: 22nd Mar 2008 - 04:24 GMT

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 a glimpse of our city in the near future, have a look this compilation of developments:

http://www.skyscraperlife.com/queensland-main-forum/11641-seq-developments-2008-video.html

A-TRAIN: 24th Mar 2008 - 02:42 GMT

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 idea because it blends in with so many other skylines and it is nothing special. in the US, chicago, new york, seattle, and san francisco are way more recognizable than LA.

woo hoo: 25th Mar 2008 - 01:33 GMT

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 (not exatterating).

Sadie: 25th Mar 2008 - 14:36 GMT

"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.

TTT: 25th Mar 2008 - 22:31 GMT

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.

TTT: 25th Mar 2008 - 22:57 GMT

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 is still a great skyline though.

Jacob: 26th Mar 2008 - 07:47 GMT

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 super structure backed by a gleaming glass skyscraper.. amazing imo

ask: 27th Mar 2008 - 23:05 GMT

Los Angeles is cool

ask: 27th Mar 2008 - 23:13 GMT

Here are some cool ones that people doent think about too much...

Cincinnati USA

Minneapolis

St. Louis

Stockton: 7th Apr 2008 - 06:48 GMT

I'm sorry but Sao Paolo doesn't deserve her place!

Where is Paris, where is Istanbul?

An Istanbul view:

Photo by Ersel OK @ http://www.skyscraperlife.com

LA & NY: 9th Apr 2008 - 02:14 GMT

I CAN'T BELEAVE THAT LOS ANGELES IN NOT THERE ......FUCK CHINA!!!!!!LOS ANGELES SHOULD BE ON THE TOP 3..AND NEW YORK SHOULD BE IN THE 1ST PLACE

THIS IS HOW NEW YORK IS GOING TO LOOK BY 2011...

LA & NY: 9th Apr 2008 - 02:14 GMT

I CAN'T BELEAVE THAT LOS ANGELES IN NOT THERE ......FUCK CHINA!!!!!!LOS ANGELES SHOULD BE ON THE TOP 3..AND NEW YORK SHOULD BE IN THE 1ST PLACE

THIS IS HOW NEW YORK IS GOING TO LOOK BY 2011...

LA & NY ,USA: 9th Apr 2008 - 02:24 GMT

AND FUCK ALL THE HATERS CUZ Y U KNOW THAT NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES R THE BEST ........

Paul: 12th Apr 2008 - 01:53 GMT

I live in downtown Toronto and I think our downtown is quite impressive, with the coloured lights on the Skydome and CN Tower it really enhances the night view and the Royal Bank Plaza glitters with it's gold windows. My list would definitely include Honolulu and Miami. I found the architecture in those cities different than the average North American cities. The gherkin in London is very eye-catching as well. The Hague in the Netherlands also has some striking towers in the downtown core. Montreal from the belvedere atop Mount Royal is a beautiful view, and Vancouver has endless views throughout the city.

frank: 16th Apr 2008 - 01:29 GMT

what the hell
where Miami at....
my top 4 in usa
new york
chicago
Miami
los angeles

L.k: 19th Apr 2008 - 01:15 GMT

dont forget we have a pretty good and growing skyline in the city of Nairobi Kenya.

Stormbash: 23rd Apr 2008 - 06:06 GMT

Im Australian so my top 15 is going to be mostly Auzzie cities.

TOP 15

1)Shanghai
2)Gold Coast
3)Seattle
4)Melbourne
5)Hong Kong
6)Sydney
7)Brisbane
8)Toronto
9)Chicago
10)Perth
11)Vancouver
12)Singapore
13)New York
14)Auckland
15)Frankfort

foosh: 3rd May 2008 - 20:26 GMT

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 my pick for top spot would be
1.New York
2.Hong Kong
3.Tokyo
4.Sydney
5.Chicago
6.Shanghai
7.San Francisco
8.London
9.Singapore
10.Philedelphia
11.Toronto
12.Los Angeles
13.Brisbane
14.Calgary
15.Seattle

Richard: 9th May 2008 - 00:39 GMT

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. Thanks for ranking Brisbane in your Top 15!

Cityplanner: 16th May 2008 - 20:51 GMT

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 at night. I like the way the buildings are spread out and they do not all cover each other.

Vancouver: Even though Vancouver does not have some very tall buildings it's skyline is a long wall of low lying glass skyscrapers that is just a marvel to look at.

Cityplanner: 16th May 2008 - 20:56 GMT

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 me alot of Atlantic City. Niagara Falls has a nice row of skyscrapers that is certain to grow. It has many plans ahead in the near future.

Super Dave: 16th Jun 2008 - 15:31 GMT

Pittsburgh should definately be in the top 10.
Its skyline is truly breathtaking.

anon (12.130.9.139): 19th Jun 2008 - 19:09 GMT

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.)

Matt T: 2nd Jul 2008 - 07:53 GMT

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 Paolo. It is just IMMENSE in a way that no other city comes close to - no photo does it real justice but I found this which hints at it -

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/2169111.jpg

For die-hard skyliners I can see it's not got the aesthetic quality of a Hong Kong or Shanghai but trust me - pretty ain't everything :)

Chris : 4th Jul 2008 - 10:01 GMT

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 to be a popular throughout the nation. Then they turned into a cash cow that doesn't give bleep about it's fans!!!!! So commercial that's another one of T-dots problem's

I myself have traveled to 14 countries and I have to say Mexico City is a huge overwhelming Metropolis that boggled my mind as I flew into it. NYC is crazy. Seriously buildings are everywhere. While I lived in Vancouver for four months, I have to say it's skyline is really amazing when you catch it with a mountain veiw.

When I was a kid I remember a series of books on Canadian cities with the Skyline's on the front. I always wanted to check all the places and building's. Now I have traveled all over and I love to take in the great veiw's and various cultures as I travel throughout the world .

Currently I'm in Montreal looking for an industrial place to conduct business. This city is amazing. Close to my home city Toronto. What's funny is, I wonder how people would treat me, while traveling domestically in my own country if I said I was from anywhere other than Toronto.

It is a sad that some people are so narrow minded. It's a beautiful city that is thriving and the fact that so many cultures living in harmony is an example for the world. People from Toronto that are open minded can experience every aspect, of world culture, riding the TTC, which needs some serious funding!

I really love buildings. Toronto has some huge growth plans that I cant wait to see.It's my cosmopolitan garden that is growing.

I have to say, I enjoyed all the post except for the unfortunate people that are unhappy with who they are and therefore most vent out with profanities and insult people sexual preferences. I'm straight as an arrow and good looking and I have a blast of time during gay pride. I guess that's cause I'm an open minded Torontonian that is content with life!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1473997&id=741315600&op=4&view=all&subj=554085335
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=35057&id=1604070049&op=6&view=all&subj=554085335

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Anywho I guess your write I'm Ugly and so are all Torontonians....wake up you narrow minded people cause you might be the next fish I catch!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=400386&id=554085335

Sorry I must go and catch some fish or women in Quebec city.....oh yeah all the picture might not turn out properly but you get the point..............

krimzer kkk: 16th Jul 2008 - 07:45 GMT

im a filipino but living in montreal!
and here's my top 10!

1.montreal,canada
2.makati,philippines
3.seattle,usa
4.toronto,canada
5.sydney,australia
6.chicago,usa
7.hong kong
8.new york,usa
9.calgary,canada
10,san francisco,usa

krimzer kkk: 19th Jul 2008 - 05:18 GMT

i love montreal cuz i live der

krimzer kkk: 19th Jul 2008 - 15:36 GMT

that's makati,philippines and montreal canada!

anon (hrtl-01-0036.dsl.iowatelecom.net): 19th Jul 2008 - 17:19 GMT

New York should be number one, hands down. It's simply too large to even place in a photograph.

a: 21st Jul 2008 - 17:34 GMT

Some of my favories not in order are New York, Montreal, Seattle, LA, Las Vegas, charlotte, Philadelphia, Sydney, and San Fransiso.

a: 21st Jul 2008 - 17:36 GMT

Las Vegas should really be in there, it is unlike any other skyline in the world.

burj: 21st Jul 2008 - 19:27 GMT

This picture is taken from the burj dubai I think dubai soon enuf wiiiill be #1 D

burj: 21st Jul 2008 - 21:28 GMT

I think that Wichita Kansas should be one of the top 100 skylines in the world. Just kidding!:-D Here's some real pictures of Wichita. Here's Wichita at night.

krimzer kkk: 21st Jul 2008 - 23:07 GMT

montreal should be the #1!

a: 23rd Jul 2008 - 18:28 GMT

Las vegas has so many cool hings about its very diverse skyline.

I think montreal has the best canadian skyline

Philadelphia is also really cool

Charlotte has an awsome skyline

San Fransisco has a very known and unique skyline

krimzer kkk: 24th Jul 2008 - 20:30 GMT

at night!

J.E. Smith: 2nd Aug 2008 - 00:15 GMT

I can't see how anyone could leave out Atlanta Ga. and Miami Fl.

anon (62.215.33.24): 10th Aug 2008 - 18:52 GMT

melbourne has very beautiful skyine too more beautiful than a bunch of the above skylines

krimzer kkk: 13th Aug 2008 - 20:20 GMT

that's makati,philippines

comia: 15th Aug 2008 - 21:03 GMT

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

comia: 15th Aug 2008 - 21:15 GMT

manila needs atleast,,, 5 or more towers of 70-80floors to be on top.

but i think, manila is on its way...

MC: 19th Aug 2008 - 09:29 GMT

These are my top 15
1.Melbourne
2.New York
3.Sydney
4.Hong Kong
5.Tokyo
6.Las Angeles
7.Toronto
8.Boston
9.Las Vagas
10.Auckland
11.Dubia
12.Paris
13.Singapore
14.Brisbane
15.Perth