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Then there are the old bones of Gastown / China Town. Van has been mistaken by some here for a moment as being Montreal when viewed from the Northeast.
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Vancouver has a reputation for being dominated by newer glass buildings but it has some wonderful heritage buildings. The Marine Building, Hotel Vancouver, and Sun Tower are good examples.
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You can discount natural setting from the skyline but port facilities (cranes) and bridges do count as skyline aspects and they add very interesting textures, both aspects that Toronto and Calgary lack but Van, Montreal, and Halifax have (adding a lot of character IMO).
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One of the interesting things about Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, and Quebec City as well, is that they all have large bodies of water and interesting topography. There are lots of scenic opportunities. Some other cities have this too but the ones that are mostly flat without much water, or without much relationship between the water and city, are lacking in this particular dimension.
Here's the Dartmouth skyline from York Redoubt. Dartmouth doesn't necessarily have a lot of amazing buildings (it does have some interesting ones -- Arthur Erickson designed the stepped one), but it can still make for some nice views. The fort on George's Island, seen here, dates back to the 1750's. Just about everybody living in the region can get to a waterfront location like this in a few minutes:
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A couple from Eastern Passage:
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