Danny evil true penguins are life but there are some in argentina too lol you made me wanna move to argentina to see penguins without dying because of cold weather thank you man thank you I like your comment and I subscribe to you
Chicago by far has the best skyline. Show me a city that has beaches in front of downtown, with World class museums, and parks. The Chicago architecture is World class. Oh by the way, the skyscraper was born in Chicago.
Dr RBO um, beaches also beautify up a skyline. Cities with no large body of water and beaches just don't look as splendid as cities that do have them, and the only reason Hong Kong got #1 was because the skyline rating was based on number of skyscrapers, not actual beauty, and Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers. I don't mean to say that Hong Kong isn't nice, it's beautiful, but that's not the reason it got #1.
Depends what time of building we consider. For example Hong Kong is the city with most buildings above 100 meters. When we consider all buildings with 30 meters or more São Paulo comes on top
For a person who went to college for architecture Chicago and New York should be higher in the rankings. #1, #2? Why? Because they show a diversity of architectural design and height over the past 100 plus years. Other cities, not bounded by height restrictions, only reflect new high rises within the past 15 years.
Shanghai and Chicago are very beautiful. In my personal opinion I would have Shanghai second, Chicago third, and New York fourth. I personally think that New York's skyline does not look very modern, and the buildings are so tightly packed together that it looks like a mess. I know New York has the Chrysler Building and whatever, but Shanghai and Chicago have very easily identifiable skylines that makes them so much better. Great Video tho.
i personally actually find chicago's skyline to be have a far more spectacular skyline than new york- nyc is just the freedom tower, empire state, and chrysler building surrounded by beige blobs. Chicago's skyline is full of character and life. Its personality is intoxicating.
NYC has changed over time. From the 1800’s, to the 2010’s. Lots of buildings got built and destroyed for new, taller buildings. Overall, NYC is a great city by it’s skyline.
It is funny how people judge me for my own opinion. As stated before, this list is made according to my PERSONAL preferences, so there is no need to be offended ;-). Besides, I made this list more than three years ago and all cities (including the ones in this list) have changed enormously. For those who like my video: thanks for the support!
www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CityRealty-new-york-manhattan-skyline-2020-future-projects-designboom-1800.jpg In five years, Hong Kong and New York might need to trade places...
JomaCam It depends on your preference. Some people like it monotone: Greys, Blacks, Whites. While others like colors: (self explanatory) I, personally, like the New York and Chicago Skyline. New York's Skyline is beautiful because they have now the One World Trade Center. I feel that cities shouldn't have a ton of colors, because I'm a Futurist. But there is an amazing future 'skyline'. Type Future San Francisco Star Trek in Google. The skyline is breathtaking.
New York should be back to #1 by now. This video is a few years old and New York is experiencing a boom in construction right now mainly from luxury residencial towers.
PRHILL9696 To each their own. Some like you think NYC is a mess while others think its the greatest city on the planet. If you don't like the city, then don't go!
You gave New York got short shrift, here, using old photos (with no new WTC), unspectacular shots. IMO, NYC has the most dazzling skyline, ever, but you would never know it by looking at this video.
DGolus I have to disagree, I was so damn shocked I like shot my head foreword when I saw New York and Chicago make the list, both have the most boring skylines of any big city in the world. Literally it is brick and rectangles minus 1 or 2 iconic buildings. Seriously I would not even put in in top 100 let alone top 10
+tjrtt When NYC is having a lot of construction, so are the other places around the world! Just recently, Shanghai finished the second tallest building in the world, and it contains very advance technology and creativity in it.
@@rijulregmi1798 he said 10 years. 5 of the tallest buildings in the city are under construction and will be finished within 3 years, so he's pretty bang on. You also might want to think about visiting your local optometrist because the skyline has totally changed. There is no city that comes even close to Toronto in North America when it comes to growth. There are currently 124 cranes in Toronto, Seattle is a distant second with 43.
Might want to update this, our (Toronto) skyline has doubled in size since this was posted, and now boast the most skyscrapers in North America second only to NYC, with hundreds of more skyscrapers on the way.
I agree Kyle, especially since the new WTC towers are filling in that big gap in lower Manhattan. They are beautiful buildings, but of course i'll never be the same again. :/
***** no it cant, gosh you just reply to every other comment you see standing your ground for something that isnt true. dubui is a good city, but the buildings are scattered and they dont fit in. thats why every other city stands before it. just because it has the tallest building in the world doesnt mean it has the best skyline in the world. shut yo ignorant self up and travel the world a bit more.
tuve la suerte de ver el skyline de Hong kong desde un ferry!! y fue lo mas impresionante que vi en mi vida! estos chinos son unos lokos!!! tb conoci New york cuando estaban todavia las torres gemelas que de por si eran impresionantes.. saludos desde Misiones Argentina! buen post y concuerdo contigo en el top..
***** Why is Dubai and Toronto the dream cities of the world? New York is! Because immigrants came here because this is the Land of the Dreams. You are obviously bias with your Arabic city and Canadian city. Hmph, Canadians, why did Canadians give us Justin Bieber? WHY!!!??
Very Good Man, Finally a Good list !!! ;) My personal list : I'm Italian Top 10: Dubai (2020 Dubai IconicTower !!!) New York City Shanghai (Sorry Hong Kong) Hong Kong Chicago Tokyo San Francisco (this is new entry in my list....cof cof...Salesforce Tower) Guangzhou Shenzhen (In 2020 this city... hehe...)
My personal opinion as I have visited 90% percent of those cities: 1) New York 2) Hong Kong 3) Chicago 4) Tokyo or Seoul 5) San Francisco 6) Singapore 7) Kuala Lumpur 8) Shanghai 9) Taipei 10) Miami. Besides Burj Khalifa Dubai's skyline is very poor with very few buildings, I prefer Abu Dhabi's skyline.
+Philip Gracia While I mostly agree, I don't think NYC will always be number 1. We're seeing amazing architecture coming out of Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The freedom tower would be considered an average building in Asia. Anyway, my point is that nothing stays on top forever. It just doesn't happen.
+Justin Hopkins, I respect your opinion. However I believe New Yorks skyline will stay number 1 for a very long long time. I base this decision having travelled to a lot of those cities on the list and experiencing them first hand, I found them uneventful, uninspiring and lack the sheer depth of skyscrapers New York has. I agree that there are beautiful buildings coming out of Asia, but these buildings are normally 1-3 at best, signature buildings in a city. As New Yorks skyline is a forest of beautiful skyscrapers. I also study architecture as my career choice.
+manzanaresantonio Unfortunately this is a 2012 video... I live in Guangzhou and in this video you can clearly see many constructions... same for Shenzhen, Chongqing... The fact is that Shenzhen and Chongqing are cities has different city center... But not Guangzhou that has only 1 city center. I can assure you that now Guangzhou skyline is unbelievably beautiful.
Pretty interesting list. You must travel like I do because most people overlook cities like Bangkok. For me, Hong Kong is #1, Singapore #2. I find Chicago's skyline & architectural style far more appealing than New York's. I'd put Atlanta before New York. Shanghai has a number of new stunning hi-rises since you released this video in 2012. Interesting no European cities made the list, not that they should. Once you visit Asia & return to the states everything looks so dated in America.
Singapore cant be on top 5 That is just your opinion ... Bcoz Singapore has only one skyline side is Marina bay, you can proof from every skyline of Sinapore you will see only 1 point... The city quite small and not many hight buildings like HK, Shanghai , Guangzhou , Bangkok, Tokyo But the good thing of Sinapore is a city so clean .. They grow plant beside the road .. Make city looks fresh on the ground
It's true Singapore has a limited skyline. But an amazing one. Far more stunning than almost any American city, better than mega cities like Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, etc. Clearly a city needs to have a few million residents to compete. But I'd take Vancouvers skyline over Mexico City (which dwarfs it by population). For me, it's not a who has bigger metro. It's who is more classy, stylistic, unique, artistic, clean, safe, and cultural. For me, while I love Seattle's approach, especially as they destroy that horrible waterfront road (with tunnels), I still appreciate & respect Chicago & Atlanta's skylines over anything in New York. New York takes a decade to put up a few skyscrapers & the media goes nuts. Guess they haven't been to Bangkok or Shanghai lately. What takes a decade in NYC happens monthly in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. And cities like LA have no personality or identity. It's just a bunch of buildings built on sand. Mostly 1-4 story buildings. Even the beach is comical. Compare LA to Miami. Of course Miami has way better sand, a way better beach, and a lot more personality. But just visually compare it. LA is low rise, industrial, dirty, brown (as in sand vs grass/trees), and unimaginative. It sucks. Concrete jungle. I have to laugh when LA elites mock the "fly over states" because I've been to most of those states and they are a hell of a lot nicer than LA, and well under 50% the cost of living, often 25% the cost of LA. So for me, Singapore is high on my list because it's clean, unique, waterfront, and ambitious. But places like Dubai & Vegas are not on my list. Dubai like Vegas just has "developments" that gain international acclaim. But just look 2 blocks away and your are looking at sand, dirt, and 120F temps. Vegas was so proud when they knocked off the Singapore Flyer as the largest ferris wheel in the world. I've been on the SF and it's incredible. Waterfront. Amazing views. Or you could go on Vegas' Hi-Roller & look at parking lots & sand. So what if you are slightly bigger? That does not make you better or even remotely close to as good as the Singapore Flyer. To me, Dubai isn't even in the ballpark of cities like Singapore, Chicago, Bangkok, Atlanta, Miami, or even New York and Shanghai. And Shanghai is a semi-myth at this point. You have a stunning financial district that probably tops any major metro district in the States. But then there is the rest of the metro which leaves much to be desired. Services, traffic, housing quality, pollution, population density, education, etc. As for Macau, the gaming city with 6x the revenue of Vegas, which boasts the a per capital income almost double of that in the States, it's just another Vegas or Orlando. A worthless city. Filled with multi billion dollar casinos & no personality. The majority of residents live in ridiculously condensed hi rises, and yet travel magazines call it paradise. Obviously these Dubai, Macau, Vegas, and Orlando types are corporate travelers with a minimal world view. People who get travel ideas from the magazine provided by the airline on their flight. For me, I'll take style, friendly locals, architectural variety, culture / history, personality, safety, and cleanliness over corporate chain hotels, restaurants, and marketing slogans. Each of us has our own opinion. But for those of us who travel extensively and walk the streets of these towns, meet the people, explore the culture, I think the consensus even among Americans is that the most density of culture is in Europe & Asia. The historical beauty is in Europe and to a lesser extent SE Asia. And the new stunning cities are almost exclusively in SE Asia. After spending a month in Seoul, Hanoi, and Bangkok, I came back to spend a week in Philly & New York City. Two legendary American cities. And it left me depressed. We aren't even competitive. Old vs new. The aggressive vs the regulated. It's not just the buildings, it's the people. We've become lax & lazy while Asia is ambitious & hungry. And the trend is accelerating. And I've been to Hanoi, Seoul, Tokyo, Ho Chi Mihn City, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Bali, to name a few. I've also been to all but 4 USA states. In the last year I've been to Chicago, Philly, NYC, LA, Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Detroit, and Cincy. So I think I have a pretty current view on world affairs as seen through my own eyes. So whatever your opinion, I find it hard to find fault with Singapore. It may lack a little in personality but it's far cleaner, safer, and friendlier than any city I have ever visited in the States with over 1,000,000 residents.
hi 001... nice list.... .. I like it very much... ignore those naysayers... anyway could you pls tell me the name of the background song... it's so awesome... thank you
The best natural skyline in the world is Chicago. What an aesthetically pleasing city! New York has too many brown buildings. Dubai is artificial. Of course Hong Kong is the best synthetic skyline out there but who could beat the natural charm of Chicago. I also like Houston and Dallas Skylines too along with their highway and road networks.
Yipes! Hong Kong looks like the Emerald City of Oz! The Burj Al-Khalifa is terrifying, but the Empire State Building is still the most iconic building anywhere.
It may be matter of opinion, but I find San Francisco much more beautiful than Seattle. Also there just aren't that many tall buildings in Seattle. Vancouver seems to have hundreds more highrises making it much denser and more impressive to see in person. The Space Needle is very photogenic, but when looking at it in real life compared to say the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the CN Tower in Toronto it looks small and modest.
pavel jamal I hope not. Those skyscrapers are ugly. In France (where I live) and Europe, it's fobiden. I don't know why don't do that in Dubai or Qatar. It's a random utilitarian architecture. Why don't build a very arab city with giant domes like we found in a lot of mosques. I can't understand!
+S.c Younge its a shame those countries have the tallest buildings in the world except for Dubai as no tourist will even bother visiting them. Ok a small majority visit them a year but out of 10, 000 people you and ill bet you will get less than 20 people saying they have been there.
+Calvin Gin-Min Guan ... take a look at the shanghai skyline my friend ... 20 skyscrapers over 250 meters ... how many skyscrapers over 400 meter has London? ... shanghai has 3 and one of them is is over 600 meter
amazing skylines, but Chicago's skyline tops new york's. new york seems crowded and all the buildings seem almost in top of each other. And there is no denying that dubai is impressive but I just don't like it.
Keep in mind that New York has twice the population of Chicago in roughly only 100 square miles more than the city limits of Chicago. New York is a much older city and the concentration of skyscrapers is much greater since Manhattan is an island and they build up! Yes, Chicago's is better situated in profile and it's noticeably newer in look compared to New York City.
Roberto Martínez Becerra Chicago is declining in Population so I don't think many people would love it. New York is a bit crowded on a few Islands but trust me, new York is better. Better food, Jobs, People, Skyscrapers and did I mention food already?
+Andrey Polozov As I have been to Shanghai, NYC and Hong Kong, I think it is difficult to tell which one is the best. They are in different styles. But Chicago is definitely not at the same level as the other three.
+Andrey Polozov They definitely have their charms, specifically Chicago with a very consistent architecture. However if you have to look at the most stunning one, it is hard/impossible to compete with Hong Kong because you have mountain, sea and city all together. NYC with the Twin Towers was something as well.
+Andrey Polozov I am a Chinese, I also like the United States the skyline of the city, planning is very good, China's rapid progress, but the lack of planning,
Asian skylines are massive but generic, hard to distinguish from one another.. North American,EU,Russian,Australian skylines are smaller yet distinctive and each have their own character. You know which city is which...Especially American ones.
Hard to distinguish? How, every photo of Kuala Lumpur has a pic of Petronas towers in it, same as New York City, you're American of course you find it easy to distinguish
hourgmorn The only reason Kuala Lumpur even makes it into "world's top skylines" lists is because of the Petronas towers. There isn't much else besides them and Kuala Lumpur tower.
hourgmorn I have never been to KL and have ignorance on my side :P The Petronas towers are my favorite outside the US (Chrysler Building is #1 overall). There is no question KL has a good skyline, but without the twin towers, it would probably go unmentioned in most lists.
i agree with everything in this video currently but when the world trade center and other significant projects in new york are completed i believe that it will be #1 again
Don't forget the new Mercury Tower and the cluster of Moscow's skyscrapers along the Moscow River in the past ten years or so. Also, the new Freedom Tower and the other new towers going up in New York at the World Trade Center site.
I think Antarctica has the most awesome skyline in the world... who doesn't love skyline that were full of with cute penguins? :P
Danny evil true penguins are life but there are some in argentina too lol you made me wanna move to argentina to see penguins without dying because of cold weather thank you man thank you I like your comment and I subscribe to you
Then why doesn't the skyline that filled with colourful rays,fantastically-built skyscrapers,and as well as the scenery of Victoria Harbour the best?
But, they will melt away!.... 😬😬😬
Chicago by far has the best skyline. Show me a city that has beaches in front of downtown, with World class museums, and parks. The Chicago architecture is World class. Oh by the way, the skyscraper was born in Chicago.
Chicago has the most beautiful skyline in the USA and one of the best in the Western Hemisphere.
Jack Rudzinski exactly💯💯
Dr RBO um, beaches also beautify up a skyline. Cities with no large body of water and beaches just don't look as splendid as cities that do have them, and the only reason Hong Kong got #1 was because the skyline rating was based on number of skyscrapers, not actual beauty, and Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers. I don't mean to say that Hong Kong isn't nice, it's beautiful, but that's not the reason it got #1.
R. Pres. Honestly Chicago Skyline is Boring and weird
New York City
Hong Kong has the best skyline followed by Chicago and New York. While New York has more buildings than Chicago, Chicago's skyline is prettier.
dubai
@@australianpatriot Dubai is ugly
Depends what time of building we consider.
For example Hong Kong is the city with most buildings above 100 meters.
When we consider all buildings with 30 meters or more São Paulo comes on top
Beautiful skylines and beautiful trance music 🎶
I am an American, but I have to admit that Hong Kong is stupendous, majestic! Like a city in another galaxy!
It's a city in another continent.
54markl of course
Nope, Hong Kong is far more better than US
Thank you from HK
Dubai will surpass all cities by 2030.
It's amazing how many of these skylines have had notable changes in the 7 years since this video was posted.
Even more so in 2023
1) New York
2) Shangai
3) Dubai
4) Chicago
5) HONG KONG
Hong kong have 315 skyscrapers
New york is 242
#1 Shinjuku
Reverse your list
Shang hai. No shangai
New York City is the ultimate best
CHICAGO FOR THE WIN
Shanghai is dad of every city in US
For a person who went to college for architecture Chicago and New York should be higher in the rankings. #1, #2? Why? Because they show a diversity of architectural design and height over the past 100 plus years. Other cities, not bounded by height restrictions, only reflect new high rises within the past 15 years.
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Shanghai and Chicago are very beautiful. In my personal opinion I would have Shanghai second, Chicago third, and New York fourth. I personally think that New York's skyline does not look very modern, and the buildings are so tightly packed together that it looks like a mess. I know New York has the Chrysler Building and whatever, but Shanghai and Chicago have very easily identifiable skylines that makes them so much better. Great Video tho.
i personally actually find chicago's skyline to be have a far more spectacular skyline than new york- nyc is just the freedom tower, empire state, and chrysler building surrounded by beige blobs. Chicago's skyline is full of character and life. Its personality is intoxicating.
thanks you so much that you put Hong Kong in #1 :)
Yay Seattle :)! Seattle is always great at night
Hong Kong the world's city is definitely the one with the best skyline. I miss Hong Kong.
I love
My opinion
1.NYC
2.Chicago
3.Los Angelise
4.Las Vegas.... I Love USA....
So to I love your mom
Haha water park....
Kuala lumpur is just beautiful. Very underrated.
Anyway I really enjoyed Chicago beautiful city awesome buildings good food only "back point": guys the coffee ! :):):):):)
Thanks for listing Seattle, best city in the U.S.
NYC has changed over time. From the 1800’s, to the 2010’s. Lots of buildings got built and destroyed for new, taller buildings. Overall, NYC is a great city by it’s skyline.
Yeah... now all they need to do is vote for Mayors who have [at least] half a brain!
JKT and Manila not included why may be the slump area every where.
It is funny how people judge me for my own opinion. As stated before, this list is made according to my PERSONAL preferences, so there is no need to be offended ;-). Besides, I made this list more than three years ago and all cities (including the ones in this list) have changed enormously. For those who like my video: thanks for the support!
where is mumbai india?
+001skyscraper Nice Video... need probably an update... mostly for Chinese Mega cities. BTW... can you tell me the song you used
+Garry Hunjan mumbai？what a joke！
those people are all stupid...
www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CityRealty-new-york-manhattan-skyline-2020-future-projects-designboom-1800.jpg In five years, Hong Kong and New York might need to trade places...
New York baby , the best ! Not just ghost building to show off.
The Chicago pictures didn't do it justice, I'll take Chicago over New York and Shanghai any day
In my opinion Chicago looks gray and boring. Look at Shanghai and Hong Kong, colors everywhere.
JomaCam It depends on your preference. Some people like it monotone: Greys, Blacks, Whites. While others like colors: (self explanatory)
I, personally, like the New York and Chicago Skyline. New York's Skyline is beautiful because they have now the One World Trade Center.
I feel that cities shouldn't have a ton of colors, because I'm a Futurist. But there is an amazing future 'skyline'. Type Future San Francisco Star Trek in Google. The skyline is breathtaking.
***** That Future San Francisco skyline looks nice, but I still prefer Hong Kong with the beautiful colors and the mountains in the background ;)
Shanghai sucks!
Idk I'm in Boston but ill take chi town or NYC any day
Wooww amazing. Kuala Lumpur top ten.. My country
Hong Kong is #1 for sure.
John Parker yes
John Parker hongkong slum in condo...
Dubai will outclass any city in 10 year's.
Awesome video!!, but I think u should swap #1 & 2 lol
Agreed
New York should be back to #1 by now. This video is a few years old and New York is experiencing a boom in construction right now mainly from luxury residencial towers.
+tjrtt new york is a mess
PRHILL9696 To each their own. Some like you think NYC is a mess while others think its the greatest city on the planet.
If you don't like the city, then don't go!
+PRHILL9696 New York has the best skyline
David Gomez Not even close
David Gomez It looks like some other person on this thread has a chip on their shoulder when it comes to NY. lol
*New York*
*Hongkong*
*China beijing*
*Kuala-Lampure*
*Singapore City*
*UAE- Dubai-Abu dhabi-*
*Singapore City*
*Istanbul*
*Moscow- Russia*
*Rio-Brazil*
*Doha -Qatar*
*Buneos Airis*
*Bankong*
Kuala Lumpur skylines very fast changing now[ 2014] so much different already from the 2012,,
Kuala Lumpur skyline is incredible how they have built the stunning city is fantastic well done Malaysia stunning
same with New York and Chicago. actually most of the cities here look a lot different now than they did in this video
I get why you didnt add seoul because that was 10 years ago. But today, seoul would be in first place definitely.
Great collection, and agree to each one of it. Have been to 5 yet, and HongKong's, is indisputably the BEST :-)
You gave New York got short shrift, here, using old photos (with no new WTC), unspectacular shots. IMO, NYC has the most dazzling skyline, ever, but you would never know it by looking at this video.
DGolus I have to disagree, I was so damn shocked I like shot my head foreword when I saw New York and Chicago make the list, both have the most boring skylines of any big city in the world. Literally it is brick and rectangles minus 1 or 2 iconic buildings. Seriously I would not even put in in top 100 let alone top 10
+DGolus True, this video is already well outdated. A significant amount of construction has happened in NYC since that would make it #1 by now.
+tjrtt When NYC is having a lot of construction, so are the other places around the world! Just recently, Shanghai finished the second tallest building in the world, and it contains very advance technology and creativity in it.
i live in new york and work in the freedom tower
alexanderdnv good luck there
This list of pretty accurate.
I know, Toronto has a stunning skyline already. Just imagine how Toronto will look like in ten years' time! :)
Well it's been 7 years and the skyline is not too different lol
@@rijulregmi1798 he said 10 years. 5 of the tallest buildings in the city are under construction and will be finished within 3 years, so he's pretty bang on. You also might want to think about visiting your local optometrist because the skyline has totally changed. There is no city that comes even close to Toronto in North America when it comes to growth. There are currently 124 cranes in Toronto, Seattle is a distant second with 43.
Toronto is a Great City.
Shenzhen, Shanghai, Singapore, London (Needs to be here), dubai, Kuala Lumpur
Might want to update this, our (Toronto) skyline has doubled in size since this was posted, and now boast the most skyscrapers in North America second only to NYC, with hundreds of more skyscrapers on the way.
Good for you TJ! As a fellow Torontonian, I agree and there are a heck of lot more of the monsters on the way to poke up through the city.
but that's like other cities though. there growing too.
Toronto will eventually surpass New York City in the number of skyscrapers and that cannot happen soon enough as far as I am concerned.
Seattle has a nice skyline especially with the mountains and the full moon in the background
Guangzhou, Shenzhen are behind Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur????
yea, sounds funnier than any jokes lol
Feel like I'm gonna pee in my pant..
This video imagine by malaysian people
@@ramond.f4u212 nope. Source from CNN. Google
@@krismanmoe9172
CNN news??? Stop bullshit.
Real CTBUH is skyscrapercenter dot com
Building 100m+ in kuala lumpur only 102 unit, jakarta was 387 unit
Awesome list! So many beautiful places haha. I just sort of wish that Rio de Janerio, Brazil and Panama City Paname could have made this list :)
Personally, I think nothing can beat New York's skyline, but that's just my opinion.
Chicago's is better
New york just has more buildings horrible placement
But all these other cities lack soul.
Gears Patriot I didn't say new york lacked soul.
I said other cities
New york may have the most soul
True
I agree Kyle, especially since the new WTC towers are filling in that big gap in lower Manhattan. They are beautiful buildings, but of course i'll never be the same again. :/
***** no it cant, gosh you just reply to every other comment you see standing your ground for something that isnt true. dubui is a good city, but the buildings are scattered and they dont fit in. thats why every other city stands before it. just because it has the tallest building in the world doesnt mean it has the best skyline in the world. shut yo ignorant self up and travel the world a bit more.
1 New York
2 Hong Kong
3 Chicago
Chicago best skyline on the planet!
You should do an update video because Chicago's skyline has changed a lot! That's my hometown and in my opinion it's te best skyline the in USA!
im impressed with hongkong but whats so good about new york? (general questio )
Hong kong have 315 skyscrapers
New york is 242
+Akira Sendoh did u count the ones in the other boroughs
+Akira Sendoh Hong Kong : about 900
New York : About 550
IlCasualizzatore that's because of the angle
flyingtable nothing because new york is americas first real metropolis thats the only reason.
tuve la suerte de ver el skyline de Hong kong desde un ferry!! y fue lo mas impresionante que vi en mi vida! estos chinos son unos lokos!!! tb conoci New york cuando estaban todavia las torres gemelas que de por si eran impresionantes.. saludos desde Misiones Argentina! buen post y concuerdo contigo en el top..
I'm fully of your opinion: HK n'1!!!. I've been in NY, Chigago, Seattle, Canton, Beijing, Tokyo.....skyscrapers, skyline ??? The best is Hong Kong
Great music and pictures
The Hong Kong skyline is really breathtaking.
But inside those skyline is nothing but a bunch of 50 meter cubicle apartment. 😔
Hong Kong skyline is best but the city is worst
@@secrets.295 have you been there
Let me guess, first is Hong Knog or Chicago, am I right?
new york USA .. THE DREAM CITY OF THE WORLD
***** fuck dubai
***** Why is Dubai and Toronto the dream cities of the world? New York is! Because immigrants came here because this is the Land of the Dreams. You are obviously bias with your Arabic city and Canadian city. Hmph, Canadians, why did Canadians give us Justin Bieber? WHY!!!??
***** Toronto is like NYC and we have 7 million people and you have 8.5 million people.
***** And your point is?
Michael Stanley I'm trying to say that Toronto is also a Dream Urban City
Very Good Man, Finally a Good list !!! ;)
My personal list :
I'm Italian
Top 10:
Dubai (2020 Dubai IconicTower !!!)
New York City
Shanghai (Sorry Hong Kong)
Hong Kong
Chicago
Tokyo
San Francisco (this is new entry in my list....cof cof...Salesforce Tower)
Guangzhou
Shenzhen (In 2020 this city... hehe...)
I agree with you on all of them
Cool vid!
My personal opinion as I have visited 90% percent of those cities: 1) New York 2) Hong Kong 3) Chicago 4) Tokyo or Seoul 5) San Francisco 6) Singapore 7) Kuala Lumpur 8) Shanghai 9) Taipei 10) Miami. Besides Burj Khalifa Dubai's skyline is very poor with very few buildings, I prefer Abu Dhabi's skyline.
seoul??u serious?
+Philip Gracia While I mostly agree, I don't think NYC will always be number 1. We're seeing amazing architecture coming out of Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The freedom tower would be considered an average building in Asia. Anyway, my point is that nothing stays on top forever. It just doesn't happen.
+Justin Hopkins, I respect your opinion. However I believe New Yorks skyline will stay number 1 for a very long long time. I base this decision having travelled to a lot of those cities on the list and experiencing them first hand, I found them uneventful, uninspiring and lack the sheer depth of skyscrapers New York has. I agree that there are beautiful buildings coming out of Asia, but these buildings are normally 1-3 at best, signature buildings in a city. As New Yorks skyline is a forest of beautiful skyscrapers. I also study architecture as my career choice.
+manzanaresantonio Unfortunately this is a 2012 video... I live in Guangzhou and in this video you can clearly see many constructions... same for Shenzhen, Chongqing... The fact is that Shenzhen and Chongqing are cities has different city center... But not Guangzhou that has only 1 city center. I can assure you that now Guangzhou skyline is unbelievably beautiful.
+manzanaresantonio Taipei cannot even compare to Shenzhen. Have you ever visited Taipei?
awesome video and music too
Pretty interesting list. You must travel like I do because most people overlook cities like Bangkok. For me, Hong Kong is #1, Singapore #2. I find Chicago's skyline & architectural style far more appealing than New York's. I'd put Atlanta before New York. Shanghai has a number of new stunning hi-rises since you released this video in 2012. Interesting no European cities made the list, not that they should. Once you visit Asia & return to the states everything looks so dated in America.
Singapore cant be on top 5
That is just your opinion ... Bcoz Singapore has only one skyline side is Marina bay, you can proof from every skyline of Sinapore you will see only 1 point... The city quite small and not many hight buildings like HK, Shanghai , Guangzhou , Bangkok, Tokyo
But the good thing of Sinapore is a city so clean .. They grow plant beside the road .. Make city looks fresh on the ground
It's true Singapore has a limited skyline. But an amazing one. Far more stunning than almost any American city, better than mega cities like Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, etc.
Clearly a city needs to have a few million residents to compete. But I'd take Vancouvers skyline over Mexico City (which dwarfs it by population).
For me, it's not a who has bigger metro. It's who is more classy, stylistic, unique, artistic, clean, safe, and cultural. For me, while I love Seattle's approach, especially as they destroy that horrible waterfront road (with tunnels), I still appreciate & respect Chicago & Atlanta's skylines over anything in New York. New York takes a decade to put up a few skyscrapers & the media goes nuts. Guess they haven't been to Bangkok or Shanghai lately. What takes a decade in NYC happens monthly in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.
And cities like LA have no personality or identity. It's just a bunch of buildings built on sand. Mostly 1-4 story buildings. Even the beach is comical. Compare LA to Miami. Of course Miami has way better sand, a way better beach, and a lot more personality. But just visually compare it. LA is low rise, industrial, dirty, brown (as in sand vs grass/trees), and unimaginative. It sucks. Concrete jungle.
I have to laugh when LA elites mock the "fly over states" because I've been to most of those states and they are a hell of a lot nicer than LA, and well under 50% the cost of living, often 25% the cost of LA.
So for me, Singapore is high on my list because it's clean, unique, waterfront, and ambitious. But places like Dubai & Vegas are not on my list. Dubai like Vegas just has "developments" that gain international acclaim. But just look 2 blocks away and your are looking at sand, dirt, and 120F temps. Vegas was so proud when they knocked off the Singapore Flyer as the largest ferris wheel in the world. I've been on the SF and it's incredible. Waterfront. Amazing views. Or you could go on Vegas' Hi-Roller & look at parking lots & sand. So what if you are slightly bigger? That does not make you better or even remotely close to as good as the Singapore Flyer.
To me, Dubai isn't even in the ballpark of cities like Singapore, Chicago, Bangkok, Atlanta, Miami, or even New York and Shanghai. And Shanghai is a semi-myth at this point. You have a stunning financial district that probably tops any major metro district in the States. But then there is the rest of the metro which leaves much to be desired. Services, traffic, housing quality, pollution, population density, education, etc.
As for Macau, the gaming city with 6x the revenue of Vegas, which boasts the a per capital income almost double of that in the States, it's just another Vegas or Orlando. A worthless city. Filled with multi billion dollar casinos & no personality. The majority of residents live in ridiculously condensed hi rises, and yet travel magazines call it paradise. Obviously these Dubai, Macau, Vegas, and Orlando types are corporate travelers with a minimal world view. People who get travel ideas from the magazine provided by the airline on their flight.
For me, I'll take style, friendly locals, architectural variety, culture / history, personality, safety, and cleanliness over corporate chain hotels, restaurants, and marketing slogans.
Each of us has our own opinion. But for those of us who travel extensively and walk the streets of these towns, meet the people, explore the culture, I think the consensus even among Americans is that the most density of culture is in Europe & Asia. The historical beauty is in Europe and to a lesser extent SE Asia. And the new stunning cities are almost exclusively in SE Asia.
After spending a month in Seoul, Hanoi, and Bangkok, I came back to spend a week in Philly & New York City. Two legendary American cities. And it left me depressed. We aren't even competitive. Old vs new. The aggressive vs the regulated. It's not just the buildings, it's the people. We've become lax & lazy while Asia is ambitious & hungry. And the trend is accelerating. And I've been to Hanoi, Seoul, Tokyo, Ho Chi Mihn City, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Bali, to name a few. I've also been to all but 4 USA states. In the last year I've been to Chicago, Philly, NYC, LA, Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Detroit, and Cincy. So I think I have a pretty current view on world affairs as seen through my own eyes.
So whatever your opinion, I find it hard to find fault with Singapore. It may lack a little in personality but it's far cleaner, safer, and friendlier than any city I have ever visited in the States with over 1,000,000 residents.
+Lucas Fabio they have limited flights as it was on the pathway of flight routes so they have limited heights of 300m high
sure, no doubt about that. You are so lucky to live in a city with such a beautiful skyline! :)
My personal choices are Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Seoul and Manila.
hi 001... nice list.... .. I like it very much... ignore those naysayers... anyway could you pls tell me the name of the background song... it's so awesome... thank you
My opinion:
1: New York
2:Hong Kong
3:Chicago
4:Las Vegas
5:Shanghai
Nope.. I used to think so but Asian countries have really moved on.... from bullet trains, infrastructures etc
Hope I used to think so but Asian countries have really moved on.... from bullet trains, infrastructures etc
OYEone89 switch 1 and 3 and your list would be correct
Las Vegas really?
Lol. Las Vegas is a joke!
Great list, our top 5 is the same but in different order.
Name of the song please, skyscraper001. Btw, Manila will soon be part of the best skyline IMO. :)
for me
1. NEW YORK
2. SHANGAI
3. HONG KONG - CHICAGO
4.DUBAI
i love shanghai skyline,, its amazing..
Me too.... I wish I cud go there one day.... Is Muslim food are easy to get there?..
11 out of 15 , from asia
The best natural skyline in the world is Chicago. What an aesthetically pleasing city! New York has too many brown buildings. Dubai is artificial. Of course Hong Kong is the best synthetic skyline out there but who could beat the natural charm of Chicago. I also like Houston and Dallas Skylines too along with their highway and road networks.
MerchantofTarshish
HK is full of mountain and sea and islands
Yipes! Hong Kong looks like the Emerald City of Oz! The Burj Al-Khalifa is terrifying, but the Empire State Building is still the most iconic building anywhere.
What's the biggest skyline in Appalachia there, champ? A very tall trailer?
what is Oz? Australia?
I'm American but I like Rio de Janeiro's skyline because of the big statue of Jesus with his arms outstretched protecting the city. That is so cute.
Good Job :)
Philly and Pittsburgh are both pretty skylines.
Philadelphia has a giant 1000+ foot skyscraper under construction in the heart of its center city. It is the new Comcast headquarters.
It may be matter of opinion, but I find San Francisco much more beautiful than Seattle. Also there just aren't that many tall buildings in Seattle. Vancouver seems to have hundreds more highrises making it much denser and more impressive to see in person. The Space Needle is very photogenic, but when looking at it in real life compared to say the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the CN Tower in Toronto it looks small and modest.
How did Seattle make it in there before Philadelphia or LA?
LA dosnt have a nice skyline, phili does tho
Las skyline isn't that nice but once u get Inside the city it's amazing imho haha
Not a bad list. I have been to five, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, New York, Chicago and Hong Kong. From those five I would have to say Hong Kong was the best.
Year 2025 will Dubai be in the first place
pavel jamal I hope not. Those skyscrapers are ugly. In France (where I live) and Europe, it's fobiden. I don't know why don't do that in Dubai or Qatar. It's a random utilitarian architecture. Why don't build a very arab city with giant domes like we found in a lot of mosques. I can't understand!
+Doney Hon it is because all the building including burj khalifa are build by foreign people...not an architect from dubai...maybe...
+S.c Younge its a shame those countries have the tallest buildings in the world except for Dubai as no tourist will even bother visiting them.
Ok a small majority visit them a year but out of 10, 000 people you and ill bet you will get less than 20 people saying they have been there.
ill ask 100 people and ill know that at 98% would bother with Saudi . I ve been to Dubai and that was awesome
No I never want to go to the middle eastern country bc they are cold blooder people.
song is "Piercing quiet by Tritonal feat. Cristina Soto"
Song name:
Tritonal ft. Cristina Soto - Piercing Quiet [ Original Mix ] HQ
i'm not a new yorker, but as a good ocidental I give thumbs up
1 Shanghai
2 New York
3 Hong Kong
+Sonne Mond
1) Hong Kong
2) New York City, United States
3) Singapore
4) London, England
5) Tokyo, Japan
+Calvin Gin-Min Guan ... take a look at the shanghai skyline my friend ... 20 skyscrapers over 250 meters ... how many skyscrapers over 400 meter has London? ... shanghai has 3 and one of them is is over 600 meter
poor Chinese boy being brainwashed, btw, please stop using UA-cam, this is illegal in China, but not Hong Kong^_^
HCHH I can see you well brainwashed by western meadia. Just try to understand what is Illegal and block.
HCHH An ignorant person
What about Richmond VA during the holiday weeks before and after Christmas when they wrap the tallest skyscrapers in lights? It's so beautiful
Um...have you ever been anywhere else?
I can see number 13's skyline from my balcony!
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amazing skylines, but Chicago's skyline tops new york's. new york seems crowded and all the buildings seem almost in top of each other. And there is no denying that dubai is impressive but I just don't like it.
Finally, someone I can agree with. I think New Yorks skyline is overrated. Chicago has the best in the USA imo.
Keep in mind that New York has twice the population of Chicago in roughly only 100 square miles more than the city limits of Chicago. New York is a much older city and the concentration of skyscrapers is much greater since Manhattan is an island and they build up! Yes, Chicago's is better situated in profile and it's noticeably newer in look compared to New York City.
I really do agree, but i think new york has got a really unique skyline, you know those old buildings just make it beautiful
OSTARAEB4 Well... Chicago survived a fire...
Roberto Martínez Becerra Chicago is declining in Population so I don't think many people would love it. New York is a bit crowded on a few Islands but trust me, new York is better. Better food, Jobs, People, Skyscrapers and did I mention food already?
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This guy showed us the shittiest pictures of Toronto, not fair
alliw
The westerner calling unfair. Why don't you go cry about it?
also show the shittiest pictures of shanghai
He needs to take more time to find good pictures
KL is gonna be catching up with 4 mega tall(630m+) skyscrapers
Chicago baby!!
Great video, nice sound. Please who sang the song?
New York has the best skyline and I dont care what anyone says .
ignorance.
Zues Trident Call it what you'd like I love my city.
Eric dudley i think Hong kong is more beautiful
If Chicago beats it, how is it going to compete with other cities like Shanghai and Hong Kong? Pure ignorance I guess?
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Chicago and New York have the best skylines on the planet
..not
+Andrey Polozov As I have been to Shanghai, NYC and Hong Kong, I think it is difficult to tell which one is the best. They are in different styles. But Chicago is definitely not at the same level as the other three.
+Ray Zhou height and number of skyscrapers isn't everything
+Andrey Polozov
They definitely have their charms, specifically Chicago with a very consistent architecture. However if you have to look at the most stunning one, it is hard/impossible to compete with Hong Kong because you have mountain, sea and city all together.
NYC with the Twin Towers was something as well.
+Andrey Polozov I am a Chinese, I also like the United States the skyline of the city, planning is very good, China's rapid progress, but the lack of planning,
Great viedo!! Whos music??
Asian skylines are massive but generic, hard to distinguish from one another.. North American,EU,Russian,Australian skylines are smaller yet distinctive and each have their own character. You know which city is which...Especially American ones.
It's not about whether you can distinguish them (which you can). It's about which ones have you best skyline, which European cities just don't have.
Hard to distinguish? How, every photo of Kuala Lumpur has a pic of Petronas towers in it, same as New York City, you're American of course you find it easy to distinguish
hourgmorn The only reason Kuala Lumpur even makes it into "world's top skylines" lists is because of the Petronas towers. There isn't much else besides them and Kuala Lumpur tower.
I understand, every single photo of KL is the Petronas towers, I kinda hate it, see to believe. Don't know if you have been here before.
hourgmorn I have never been to KL and have ignorance on my side :P
The Petronas towers are my favorite outside the US (Chrysler Building is #1 overall). There is no question KL has a good skyline, but without the twin towers, it would probably go unmentioned in most lists.
omg i am number 90.001 to watch this clip ;)
i agree with everything in this video currently but when the world trade center and other significant projects in new york are completed i believe that it will be #1 again
Yes I agree spot on
dream on
high and high ,, nice video
Kuala Lumpur in top 10? whoaaa i'm not believe 👏👏
you should be proud
+Budak Melayu Im malaysian too btw
I love Kuala Lumpur
+Azlan Teo i'm proud of malaysia
Budak Melayu orang indon tengok mesti tak boleh terima hakikat..
sadly, at 6:52 we dont see the new one wolrd tradr center,well probabky cuz they havent buikt it yet
Don't forget the new Mercury Tower and the cluster of Moscow's skyscrapers along the Moscow River in the past ten years or so. Also, the new Freedom Tower and the other new towers going up in New York at the World Trade Center site.
Yes God bless the world trade center site
Now Singapore hve change. Hvd Marina Bay Sands hotel , Marina Bay Residents condominiums , and The Sail At Marina Bay ( Condominums ).