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Originally Posted by lfc4life
there is nothing that special about either new yorks or chicagos skylines at night
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They are the two best in the world. It's obvious that Hong Kong has a commanding skyline, but to say there is nothing special about the New York and Chicago skyline is insane.
The only reason why Hong Kong would be in the top three is because of the geographics. If it weren't for that, than (besides a few obvious buildings) Hong Kong's skyline would be nothing more than 'The Sorrento' copied over multiple times. Add some colorful lights, and mountians and yeah, the skyline is nice, but take that all away, and it's not the same caliber (and the lights only go so far to enhance the night skyline).
New York and Chicago are my top two because (not because that one of them is my city and they are both American) they both have that urban and architectural diversity that makes them elite cskyline cities. If you were to take away the Sears from Chicago or the ESB from Manhattan, then the skylines would still be in the top three because of that diversity. Nothing against Hong Kong, but like I said, if you take away the few 'stand out' buildings, then your just left with a dense forest of the same building over an over. Not much character to justify the skyline without the obvious buildings.
Don't take me the wrong way, and I understand you are entitled to your opinion, but I want to make it known that cities such as New York and Chicago have elite skylines, not because of their tall buildings, but because of their architectural diversity and character. Hong Kong, as beautiful as the skyline is, lacks that architectural diversity and character (not including a few buildings).
My
TRUE list is as follows:
1. New York
2. Chicago
3. Hong Kong
4. Shanghi
5. Los Angeles