Top 10 Cities With the Best Skylines

The Top Ten
1 New York, United States

Most recognizable buildings and different perspectives and different places to view them from, you have variaty between downtown and midtown Manhattan, and such views can be modified with views from Long Island city and downtown Brooklyn respectively,

2 Shanghai, China Shanghai is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of the People's Republic of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of 24.28 million as of 2019, it is the most populous ...read more.

Has three of the most iconic buildings in the world, and the amazing Shanghai tower is the third tallest accessible man-made structure.

3 Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia. With over 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong ...read more.
4 Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. As of 2021, the prefecture has an estimated population of 13,960,236.

Possibly the most famous in the world. And the Tokyo sky tree is a magnificent structure.

5 Chicago, United States

Chicago has the cleanest and awe inspiring look from any angle!

Yes Chicago skyline is just amazing!

6 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century into a cosmopolitan metropolis with a focus on tourism and hospitality. Dubai is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations with the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. ...read more.

Easily should be top three. Beautiful, with hundreds of fantastic buildings, most known for the Burj Khalifa, which is the nicest and biggest building in the world, by an enormous amount. This was featured in many movies, most notably mission impossible: Ghost Protocol

7 London, England

London has come a long way since January 1978 to 1980 when I was there the Post Office Tower was the tallest right at 600'. Now the Shard at 1017'. Bravo to an historic and modern city.

8 Charlotte, United States
9 Kansas City, United States
10 Pittsburgh, United States Pittsburgh is a city in the western part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the second most populated city in the state.
The Contenders
11 Seattle, United States Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington.
12 Toronto, Canada Toronto is the most populous city in Canada, the provincial capital of Ontario, and the centre of the Greater Toronto Area, the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Extremely iconic. The fourth most photographed skyline in the world, and the water in front of well-known buildings such as the CN Tower and Rogers Centre makes it one of the most beautiful.

Epic! Have you seen it from Lake Ontario? Owns every other single skyline view on Earth.
1. Toronto
2. Seattle
3. Auckland
4. Chicago

13 Berlin, Germany Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.8 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous ...read more.
14 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, or commonly known as KL, is the national capital and largest city in Malaysia.
15 Guangzhou, China
16 Seoul, South Korea Seoul – officially the Seoul Special City – is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea, forming the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, the world's 14th largest city and second largest metropolitan area.
17 Beijing, China
18 Montreal, Canada Montreal is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada. Originally called Ville-Marie, it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It has a distinct four-season continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold, snowy winters.

Deserves top 3

19 Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep.
20 Shenzhen, China
21 St. Louis, United States St. Louis is an independent city and inland port in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is situated along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois.
22 Moscow, Russia

Best skyline in Europe. Deserves top 10

23 Chongqing, China
24 Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often abbreviated as L.A., is the largest city in California. It has an estimated population of nearly 4 million, and is the second-largest city in the United States, after New York City, and the third-largest city in North America, after Mexico City ...read more.

Just wait by 2023 LA's skyline should be stunning. Actually it is impressive now. Waiting for a 100 storey plus over 1300 feet

25 Calgary, Canada Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
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