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1)
Hong Kong, China
Hong
Kong is number one on my list for many reasons:
Hong Kong has a whopping 43 buildings over 200
metres tall, 30 of which were built in the year
2000 or later!!! It also boasts four of the 15
tallest buildings in the world… that's all in
one city! Hong Kong’s skyline shows a large
selection of distinct sky-reaching towers, with
beautiful night lighting and reflection. This city
exemplifies the post-modern skyscraper and
skyline. Finally, the mountain backdrop makes this
skyline the greatest on the planet!
Metro/Urban Population: 6.9 million

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10
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10
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7
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9
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9
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10
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75
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2)
Chicago, USA
Chicago
is the birthplace of the modern skyscraper. When
Chicago built its first steel high-rise in 1885,
it was not the tallest structure in the world but
the first example of a new form of engineering
that would change nearly every city on earth.
Chicago has 19 buildings over 200 metres tall
(three of which are among the top 20 tallest
buildings in the world, including the tallest in
North America). Chicago has some of the finest
mid-century architecture and examples of modern
skyscrapers.
Metro/Urban Population: 8.7 million

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18
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10
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8
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10
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10
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9
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8
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73
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New York, USA
New
York City has one of the densest and most diverse
skylines, with a huge collection of buildings and
building styles. Thanks to artist's and Hollywood’s obsession
with the city, it is also the most easily
recognizable skyline in the world. New York City
has an amazing collection of 47 buildings that
stand over 200 metres - the
most in the world! The four tallest buildings in
NYC were all built in the early 1930s! Home of the
famous, now destroyed World Trade Center Towers,
the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty
and the United Nations, New York City is the
financial capital of the western world. New York's
skyline is probably the most compact and
overwhelming collection of architecture from
almost any point in the city.
Metro/Urban Population: 21.0 million

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19
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9
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10
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8
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9
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9
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8
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72
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4)
Shanghai, China
Not
to be mistaken for a space station, Shanghai is a
real city! China's biggest and most advanced city,
Shanghai was said to be the most modern cities at
the turn of the 20th century, but lost its glory. It is now quickly
regaining its position as one of the biggest
economic powerhouses in the world as well as a
showcase of modern architecture and a sky reaching
array of buildings, that deck the edges of the
semi-circular shoreline. In Shanghai
you’ll find 28 structures that are over 200
metres tall and two over 400 metres including one
that is insanely tall (468m), the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 13.1 million

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18
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10
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8
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7
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9
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9
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7
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5)
Singapore, Singapore
One
of the best (urban) planned and cleanliest
metropolitan cities in the world, Singapore looks
like an architectural model city come to life. The
buildings cannot be higher than 280 metres due to
air traffic control restrictions, but that has
added a tall (but not too tall) and consistent
building height and space pattern that makes this
skyline unique: Three buildings are exactly 280
metres tall and 5 others (8 total) stand at just
over 200 metres. The buildings are mostly light-coloured
and there is a large expanse of greenery dotted
around the city core. This South-Eastern city is
definitely in a league of its own.
Metro/Urban Population: 3.8 million

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17
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8
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8
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10
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7
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10
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8
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68
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6)
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo
is the world's most populated city. Its skyline
has a number of unique characteristics that set it
apart from other big city skylines, among them 15
structures at over 200 metres tall (including the
Tokyo Tower which changes colors every night). But
because of the density and vast size of the city,
every corner appears to have its own skyline. With
the height restrictions and the required red
lights that flash atop all mid to tall-sized
buildings make the city look spectacular at night.
Tokyo is filled with neon lighting and unique,
contemporary architecture, and like New York City
is also often portrayed in movies for its
aesthetic and eye-catching cityscapes. Interesting
fact: Tokyo houses the world's largest fleet of
helicopters to get around town if traffic gets too
crazy.
Metro/Urban Population: 32.0 million

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14
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7
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10
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8
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7
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10
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10
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65
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Toronto, Canada
Toronto
is a meeting place, a crossroads of many cultures
and ethnicities. Toronto is downtown Canada, the
biggest city in the country with a skyline to
match. Toronto has 7 structures in its skyline
that stand at over 200 metres, including the
astonishingly tall 553 metre, CN Tower, which is
often referred to as the tallest free-standing
structure in the world. The CN Tower possess the
world's highest observation deck, making this
city's skyline one of the most immediately
identifiable.
Metro/Urban Population: 5.5 million

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16
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9
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7
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7
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8
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8
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7
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62
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8)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This
is probably the most impressive city worldwide
that has less than 2 million residents. Marvelous
modern buildings reach the sky here, and while the
skyline is not too dense, it does allow buildings
to soar and stand out. Kuala Lumpur has three of
the 25 tallest buildings worldwide, including the
tallest twin buildings, the Petronas Towers (which
are considered by some to be the second and third
tallest overall in the world), as well as the
peaking, 420 metre Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 1.6 million

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15
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8
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6
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8
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8
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9
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7
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61
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Seattle, USA
Seattle
is the commercial, cultural and advanced
technology hub of the Northwest USA and a major
port city for Pacific and European trade. Home 4
buildings over 200m and the famous 184m Space
Needle observation tower, Seattle is surrounded by
mountains and water and offers some
picture-perfect views. Seattle is commonly
referred to as the Emerald City and renowned as a
great social and corporate city with great
planning.
Metro/Urban Population: 3.7 million

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14
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7
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7
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9
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6
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8
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9
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61
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10)
Shenzhen, China
What
was a tiny fishing village on the border of Hong
Kong in 1970 is now a buzzing metropolis of over
six million people! Already containing 18
buildings at over 200 meters tall, including the
Shun Hing Square (the 8th tallest building in the
world), Shenzen is a spectacle of lights and neo
signs after sunset, you can’t help but ask
yourself... if you are in a video game or in a
real city.
Metro/Urban Population: 7.2 million

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17
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8
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8
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6
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7
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8
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6
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60
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Is
this a mirage in the Middle East? Seemingly out of
nowhere emerges a city in the middle of a desert.
This is Dubai, a city that produces only the best
modern architecture in the world. Already home of
the world's tallest all-hotel building and the
tallest all-residential building in the world, AND
currently proposed to build the world's tallest
building, this skyline might just leap to the
number 1 spot in the near future. While the
skyline is not so dense, each building is a marvel
all on its own. As a skyline it probably can't
compete with the larger cities, however the
individual buildings in this city are by far the
greatest examples of modern architectural
accomplishments. All seven structures in this city
at over 200 metres tall were built in 1999 or
later - that's how new this city is.
Metro/Urban Population: 1.5 million

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13
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8
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5
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8
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9
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9
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8
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60
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12)
Seoul, South Korea
This
city's skyscrapers are divided into many clusters,
spread amongst the main businesses and residential
districts. Most of the recent growth in Seoul's
skyline, however, has been of residential towers
over 60 storeys high that are shooting up like
blades of grass! There are 10 buildings in Seoul
over 200 meters tall and much of the mid-rise to
high-rise structures are lined up in a linear
fashion, creating a "wall" of buildings
like no other. Seoul is where the ancient Eastern
world meets the modern West.
Metro/Urban Population: 20.8 million

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12
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8
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10
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5
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6
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8
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58
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60
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13)
Frankfurt, Germany
Certainly
one of Europe's most interesting cities in terms
of skylines, Frankfurt is home to five structures
that are over 200 metres tall. These modern
skyscrapers are marvels compared to those other,
mostly non-existent ones scattered across European
cities. The contrast here is interesting: The city
combines low-rise, high-density traditional
European architecture (some of which is over 1,000
years old), with modern towers that stick out like
sore thumbs, but are impressive nonetheless.
Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million (region)

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14
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6
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6
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9
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6
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9
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7
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57
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Sydney, Australia
Australia’s
showcase city, Sydney has one of the most
recognizable skylines due to its world-famous
harbour, often referred to as the most beautiful
natural harbour in the world. The Sydney Harbour
has many bays and inlets. It is spanned by the
monumental Harbour Bridge, and the Opera House
sites on the shoreline like a white flower. The
Sydney skyline is world-class with hundreds of
skyscrapers in the central business district and
many more high-rise buildings in the outlying
neighbourhoods. Sydney has 8 buildings over 200
metres tall.
Metro/Urban Population: 4.2 million

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7
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7
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8
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7
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8
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8
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57
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Dallas, USA
The
"Big D", is a major inland American
city. The city and metropolitan area lies amidst
vast, high, and varying rolling prairies - with
hundreds of large & small lakes, rivers,
creeks, waterways and meanders. But Dallas;
downtown is the center of the Forth-Worth-Dallas
Metro Region which is home to 5.9 million people.
Dallas' skyline is home to 7 buildings over 200
meters and the 187m Reunion Tower which looks like
huge sphere of light! The skyline is very
distinctive at night as it building lighting is
very colorful, particularly with lots of green.
Metro/Urban Population: 5.4 million

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7
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7
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8
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6
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8
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6
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Sao Paolo, Brazil
“What
building did you say they lived in?” Finding it
in the largest mass of condensed apartment
buildings anywhere would be like finding a needle
in a haystack. Sao Paolo has a population of over
18 million people! While the buildings are not
super tall (with only a single structure at over
200 meters tall) this skyline is nevertheless
completely and utterly stacked. Sao Paolo has a
fleet of over 500 helicopters, the second largest
helicopter fleet in the world, because if you want
to get around by roads, they are as packed as the
dense skyline.
Metro/Urban Population: 18.3 million

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12
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6
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10
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4
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6
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10
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9
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57
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Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou
is a very modern city, yet it is called "the
City of Flowers,” as each of its spectacular
skyscrapers is surrounded by grand green spaces
and flower beds. Although it only has six
structures at over 200 metres tall, there are
plenty of other high-rises, each displaying a
design that stands out in its own respect. This
includes the 391 metre, 80-floor, CITIC Plaza
which appears transparent against the (usually)
clear blue sky!
Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million

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15
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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6
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56
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San Francisco, USA
Although
SF has a large population in outlying regions,
"The City", itself is densely packed
into a compact area of a peninsula. This makes it
the second densest city in the USA, next to NYC.
Another North American skyline with little recent
development, but still home to the classic
Transamerica Pyramid (an architectural classic) is
one of the three 200 towers over 200 metre. The
famous golden gate bridge and surrounding water
and mountains makes this skyline dazzling from
almost any angled it is looked at from.
Metro/Urban Population: 7.7 million

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6
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8
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8
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6
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7
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9
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56
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Pittsburgh, USA
Although
Pittsburgh only has two buildings over 200m tall,
its skyline is very impressive nonetheless.
Pittsburgh has nicknames like the "city of
bridges", "the Burgh" or the
"golden triangle" which outlines its
true characteristics. It is surround by three
rivers and the CBD is shaped in a triangle and
surrounded by golden color bridges. The city is
also surrounded by hills and valley's giving
access to great views of the city. The city has
not had a major skyscraper raised since 1988, but
good planning and a scenic surrounding region
still makes it a great skyline.
Metro/Urban Population: 2.4 million

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7
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Houston, USA
Everything
is bigger in Oil-town Texas!! With 14 post-modern
and individualistic skyscrapers over 200 meters,
Houston is only beaten by the top 5 cities on this
list in that category. Houston is built on a major
port, but what is interesting is its lack of
zoning restrictions, which has allowed major
skyscrapers to be built all over the city in a
scattered fashion. In fact, the tallest building
in the United States outside a financial district
in a major downtown is the Williams tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 5.2 million

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8
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7
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7
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6
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6
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5
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54
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