Chicago skyline reflected off the Bean / Photo by jswieringa. Feature photo by Pete Carr.
Some of the best instances in which humanity attempts to reach for the heavens.
Something about the outline of a city against its clear, crisp sky stops us in our tracks and commands our attention.
City skylines stand as testaments to human engineering and architectural advancements. Its shape reveals our history, our culture, our beliefs, our beauty to the infinite universe. How can we not stop and stare?
Below are staggeringly beautiful images where city meets sky all across the globe.
Miami, Florida, USA / Photo by vgm8383.
Bangkok, Thailand / Photo by Andrew Hux.
Vancouver, British Columbia / Photo by kennymatic.
Republic Plaza, Singapore / Photo by Singapor3.
Sydney, Australia / Photy by Maik Radke.
Shanghai, China / Photo by Molas.
London, England / Photo by vemma.
Perth, Australia / Photo by Ole Reidar Johansen.
Cologne, Germany / Photo by JaBB.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates / Photo from7_70.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Photo from The Wandering Angel.
Hong Kong / Photo by wenzday01.
Tokyo, Japan / Photo by tenaciousme.
Cairo, Egypt / Photo by Aldas Kirvaitis.
Moscow, Russia/ Photo by Alexander Andreev.
New York, New York, USA / Photo by Wilhelm J. Anderson.
Warsaw, Poland / Photo by Qba from Poland.
San Francisco, California, USA / Photo by Selena N. B. H..
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really spectacular captures…but whare's the polluted sky of bejing?
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i translate your wonderful article into chinese in http://www.yeeyan.com/
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Thanks for bringing some spectacular cities to our attention.
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Gosh, what an 'interesting' thread… whoever would have thought that a blog on 'skylines' (although a couple in there aren't really skylines at all) would inspire such 'passion'. Dubai (the Deira skyline from the Bur Dubai side) and Abu Dhabi (taken from the giant flagpole) should definitely be there. Along with Istanbul for sure. And that picture is of Perth, not South Perth (could be taken from South Perth I think). Great idea for a post!
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Good idea! And that photo of Dubai – Wow!
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I enjoyed them very much, thank you!
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I liked most of the pictures but my question is, on the tab that I clicked to get into this article, there was a picture of Toronto, Canada, but it seems to not be in the list at all. Almost seems like false advertising.
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Love the Shanghai shot!
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I was thinking the same thing.
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WHERE IS PITTSBURGH!!! The ‘burgh is one of the most beautiful skylines!! Three rivers, Mt Washington and dozens+ of bridges!
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I also came looking for the Toronto Skyline.
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No Rio de Janeiro?? Get real! You can’t have 90% of the cities listed and not have Rio.
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I love the Dubai Skyline picture!
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