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The prettiest Midwest skyline besides Chicago


Rwarky

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I like Cincinnati's because of it mix of old and new. Minne would be a close second with its very large and modern look, with Indy running strong too due to its overall balance for its size.

Thats not to say Detroit or St. Louis don't have great skylines, but for my personal tates those listed above have the most aesthetically pleasing skylines.

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This is certainly the most distinctive.

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Outside of New York and Chicago, there are only 2 skylines that uniquely identify the city -- St. Louis and Seattle. All the rest are just a bunch of buildings, and most poeple couldn't guess if they were looking at Minneapolis, or Cincinati, or Indianapolis, or Tulsa or whatever.

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Minneapolis is very modern...St. Louis is iconic...Cleveland is tall....Detroit is bittersweet but I would have to say that Cincinnati takes the cake because it has a little bit of everything. It looks somewhat small straight on because it isn't very wide but none the less it has both the look of a big city but still retains simple midwestern charm. The big hole on the riverfront where The Banks development is going to be doesn't look great right now but that'll be fixed in a few years. And its going to look even greater when its newest addition, Queen City Square (Phase II) is completed!

The following image is from Urban Ohio...

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I'm biased, yes, but Cincinnati easily beats out St. Louis, Indy, Cleveland, Minneapolis. The setting in a "bowl" surrounded by hills makes for panoramic views from all angles. The density of the buildings that peak at the center, combined with the multitude of bridges provides for wonderful views at all levels.

Nothing beats the view from the "cut in the hill" when one rounds the bend heading north on I-75 from Northern Kentucky. Views from Newport, Mt. Adams, Mt Auburn are awesome:

View from Newport

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View from the west side (probably the least impressive):

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View from Devou Park, Covington, KY:

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From Mt Adams:

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Someone included Pittsburgh on the list. I would too, except they don't consider themselves Midwest; therefore, neither would I. If they did, I would vote their skyline the best. Truly dramatic and breathtaking.

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This is certainly the most distinctive.

stl_skyline.jpg

stl10.jpg

DSC_0058.jpg

ST-NBRG001@St._Louis_Skyline.jpg

Outside of New York and Chicago, there are only 2 skylines that uniquely identify the city -- St. Louis and Seattle. All the rest are just a bunch of buildings, and most poeple couldn't guess if they were looking at Minneapolis, or Cincinati, or Indianapolis, or Tulsa or whatever.

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