The World's Best Skylines has finally been updated, mathematically ranking the world's best skylines.
Full list of 200+ skylines!
http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/skylines.html
What are the rules?
This list is an attempt to rank the impressiveness of city skylines. The score of a city is equal to the sum of all building heights (structural height, in m) after substraction of the minimum of 90m/295ft for each building. Freestanding towers (not skyscrapres) count for half their height. Only completed and topped-out buildings are included.
http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/details.html
Below are the top 25 World Skylines according to the website:
(names of people cited for images are from skyscrapercity.com)
1
Hong Kong
China
87,128 pts
3054 buildings (90 m and taller)
484 m/1,588 ft International Commerce Centre (Tallest building)
Source :
http://www.flickr.com/people/kmdd/
2
New York (inc Jersey City, Fort Lee, Guttenburg, W New York)
USA
36,915 pts
885 buildings (90 m and taller)
UC541 m/ 1,776 ft One World Trade Center (Tallest building)
midtown manhattan at night, nyc by andrew c mace, on Flickr
3
Shanghai
China
21,822 pts
785 buildings (90 m and taller)
492 m/ 1,614 ft Shanghai World Financial Center (Tallest building)
Pudong skyline by Lowcola, on Flickr
4
Tokyo (inc Kawaguchi, Kawasaki, Ichikawa)
Japan
21,453 pts
666 buildings (90 m and taller)
248 m/ 813 ft Mid Town Tower (Tallest building)
pic by castermaild55
5
Dubai
UAE
21,018 pts
332 (90 m and taller)
828 m/ 2,717 ft Burj Khalifa (Tallest building)
Dubai Skyline by tioguerra, on Flickr
6
Chicago
USA
16,831 pts
349 buildings (90 m and taller)
442 m/ 1,451 ft Willis Tower (Tallest building)
same picture different day by jedimind0421, on Flickr
7
Bangkok
Thailand
15,072 pts
478 buildings (90 m and taller)
304 m/ 997 ft Baiyoke Tower II (Tallest building)
Bangkok by JulioGonzalez1 July 10, 2011 in Si Lom, Bang Rak
8
Guangzhou
China
15,002 pts
399 (90 m and taller)
440 m/ 1,444 ft Guangzhou International Finance Center (Tallest building)
posted by General Huo
9
Shenzhen
China
11,694 pts
290 (90 m and taller)
442 m/ 1,449 ft Kingkey 100 (Tallest building)
by the spliff fairy
10
Chongqing
China
10,536 pts
371 (90 m and taller)
UC287 m/ 941 ft Chongqing Poly Tower (Tallest building)
posted by feipeng8865 @ Gaoloumi, Photos by Macy.Gray
11
Singapore
Singapore
9,599 pts
365 buildings (90 m and taller)
280 m/ 919 ft Republic Plaza (Tallest building)
Singapore Skyline Jun 2011 8 by Roberto Rocco, on Flickr
12
Seoul
South Korea
9,490 pts
304 buildings (90 m and taller)
264 m/ 865 ft Tower Palace Three, Tower G (Tallest building)
posted by KAZAN RESIDENT
13
Kuala Lumpur (inc Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya)
Malaysia
8,748 pts
247 buildings (90 m and taller)
452 m/ 1,483 ft Petronas Tower 1 (Tallest building)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1c1p1s/5758131137/
14
Metro Manila
Philippines
7,825 pts
202 (90 m and taller)
UC302 m/ 991 ft Gramercy Residences (Tallest building)
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/48970948
15
Panama City
Panama
7,343 pts
185 (90 m and taller)
284 m/ 932 ft Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower (Tallest building)
By Panasky
16
Jakarta
Indonesia
7,159 pts
198 (90 m and taller)
262 m/ 859 ft Wisma 46 (Tallest building)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/...04b5f8f7_b.jpg
17
Toronto( inc Mississauga)
Canada
7,031 pts
251 buildings (90 m and taller)
298 m/ 978 ft First Bank Tower (Tallest building)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rself/5...n/photostream/
18
Beijing
China
5,882 pts
251 buildings (90 m and taller)
330 m/ 1,083 ft China World Trade Center Tower 3 (Tallest building)
By 黑水 from a Chinese photography forum
19
Osaka (inc. Sakai, Amagasaka)
Japan
5,753 pts
157 buildings (90 m and taller)
256 m/ 840 ft Osaka World Trade Center(Tallest building)
Posted by Mdaf
20
Nanjing
China
5,657 pts
113 buildings (90 m and taller)
450 m/ 1,476 ft Nanjing Greenland Financial Center (Tallest building)
台城上看南京市街 by 温克劳德, on Flickr
21
Moscow
Russia
5,259 pts
177 buildings (90 m and taller)
302 m/ 990 ft Moscow, City of Capitals (Tallest building)
Moscow skyline by BrunsE13, on Flickr
22
Busan
South Korea
5,154 pts
89 buildings (90 m and taller)
UC301 m/ 988 ft Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A (Tallest building)
picture by 南韓國의 首都
23
Miami (inc Miami Beach)
USA
4,991 pts
111 buildings (90 m and taller)
240 m/ 789 ft Four Seasons Hotel & Tower (Tallest building)
20090419-150129-6626 by Miami.FlyMe, on Flickr
24
Houston (inc Pasadena)
USA
4,983 pts
117 buildings (90 m and taller)
305 m/ 1,002 ft JPMorganChase Tower (Tallest building)
image hosted on flickr
25
Sydney (inc. N. Sydney)
Australia
4,899 pts
142 buildings (90 m and taller)
244 m/ 801 ft Chifley Tower (Tallest building)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenslenswork/5223122033/
Additional cities on
http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/skylines.html