Skylines in the World(Cited)

Wow, you want to go around the world in10 minutes?

China must be very proud because they have 4 great

cities out of 15 in the whole world. Here have a look!

The Top 15 Skylines in the World

1. Hong Kong, China

Metro/Urban Population: 6.8 million

Hong Kong is number one on my list for many reasons: Hong Kong has

whopping 39 buildings over 200 meters tall. 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 (as you can clearly see) the greatest on the planet!

2. Chicago, USA

Metro/Urban Population: 8.5 million

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 17 buildings over 200 meters 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.

3. Shanghai, China

Metro/Urban Population: 13.1 million

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

cosmopolitan city in the beginning of the 20th century, but lost its glory

during the "Mao era". 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. In Shanghai, you'll find 18 structures that are over

200 meters tall, one of which is the insanely tall, the 468m downtown

Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

4. New York City, USA

Metro/Urban Population: 21.0 million

New York City has one of the densest and most diverse skylines, with a

huge collection of buildings and building styles. Thanks to Hollywood's

obsession with the city, it is also the most easily recognizable skylines

in the world. New York City has an amazing 44 buildings over 200 meters -

the most in the world! 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. Upon completion of the new "Freedom Tower " (to be built on the old

site of the World Trade Centers), it may rank higher in this list

(depending on how good it looks, of course).

5. Tokyo, Japan

Metro/Urban Population: 32.0 million

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 meters 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.

6. Singapore

Metro/Urban Population: 3.8 million

One of the best (urban) planned and cleanest metropolitan cities in the

world, Singapore looks like an architectural model city come to life. The

buildings cannot be higher than 280 meters 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 meters 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.

7. Toronto, Canada

Metro/Urban Population: 5.1 million

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 metres, CN Tower, which is

often referred to as the tallest free-standing structure in the world.

While mostly untrue (because there are taller TV masts in the world), the

CN Tower possesses the world's highest observation deck, making this

city's skyline one of the most immediately identifiable.

8. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Metro/Urban Population: 1.5 million

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 Pretonos Towers (which are

arguably the second and third tallest overall in the world) as well as the

420 meters Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower.

9. Shenzhen, China

Metro/Urban Population: 4.2 million

What was a tiny fishing village on the border of Hong Kong in 1970 is now

a buzzing metropolis of over four million people. With 13 buildings at

over 200 meters tall, including the Shun Hing Square (the 8th tallest

building in the world), Shenzhen is a marvel of lights after sunset. You

can't help but ask yourself if you are in a video game or in a real city.

10. Seoul, South Korea

Metro/Urban Population: 20.8 million

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 storey

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.

11. Sao Paolo, Brazil

Metro/Urban Population: 18.3 million

"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 stacked. Sao Paolo has a fleet

of over 500 helicopters, the second largest helicopter fleet in the world.

12. Sydney, Australia

Metro/Urban Population: 4.2 million

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,

inlets and secondary harbours. It is spanned by the monumental Harbour

Bridge , and the Opera House decorates 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

out-lying neighbourhoods. Sydney has 8 buildings over 200 meters tall.

13. Frankfurt, Germany

Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million

Certainly one of Europe's most interesting cities in terms of skylines,

Frankfurt is home to five structures that are over 200 meters 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.

14. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Metro/Urban Population: 1.6 million

Is this a mirage in the Middle East? Seemingly out of nowhere emerges a

city in the middle of a dessert. 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 proposes 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 other larger cities, however,

individual buildings in this city are by far the greatest examples of

modern architectural accomplishments. All seven structures in this city

over 200 meters tall were built in 1999 or later! - That's how new this

city is.

15. Guangzhou, China

Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million

Guangzhou is the capital city of the Province of Guangdong, of which

'Canton' is its English name. This province is closest to Hong Kong and

the language spoken here (Cantonese) is the one spoken by thousands of

Hong Kong immigrants to North America, (vs Mandarin, the language spoken

in the rest of mainland China). Note that Cantonese and Mandarin are as

different from each other as English is from French. Both groups can read

the written Chinese Characters since both are using the same pictographs

to convey the same meaning.