Which Cities Have The Best Night-Time Skyline?

[Unifour]

Yeah, New York has the MOST number of skyscrapers, and some of the most beautiful ones too. However, I thought that this was a poll based on whose skyline we think is most attractive, I didn't think we were judging on the total number of 'scrapers. Cities who don't have skyscrapers at all are still impressive and beautiful (Washington, DC, Paris).

[Chris121091]

Well actually this poll was to see whose buildings looked good at night, NOT which city has the most buildings. Chicago has more buildings than Los Angeles, But Ill vote LA over Chicago anyday.

[ATL4EVER]

Atlanta, of course, I can see why Chris put 2 pictures on for Atlanta. The way they are all spread out makes it look like a gateway to heaven a night. most cities' buildings have all of their buildings bunched up and I dont think that is attractive, except places like New York where the buildings, kind of don't stop at some angles.

[ATL4EVER]

I still think that they should remove that Banned for being an Idiot thing. That is mean and rude! If I were him I would cuss Urban Planet out. But fortunately, I',m not banned.

[Michi]

For a city that really isnt' thought of for a night time skyline, Detroit does a nice job lighting itself up (aside from Comerica Tower).

There's more in the works too!

[ATL4EVER]

Rennasaince Center is one of my favorite skyscraper complexes. Ill be in detriot in August, so I might take a couple of pics. It's really just light I like about it, but it looks nice.

[RiversideGator]

Banned for being an Idiot

Why specifically was he banned anyway?

[ATL4EVER]

i think for being annoying, or breaking a rule or something.

[Michi]

Rennasaince Center is one of my favorite skyscraper complexes. Ill be in detriot in August, so I might take a couple of pics. It's really just light I like about it, but it looks nice.

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It is best seen from Windsor, so you should take a little trip over there. Try going at dusk so you can get a daytime shot and a lit-up night time shot. Enjoy your trip here!

[skysdalimit]

I vote for Charlotte, not only because I live here, but because it truly does look like a few blocks of the magnificent skyline of NYC. It has magnificent architecture and superb lighting, though I still wish they lit the top of One Wachovia a green color.

[Clobber]

If Memphis could be lit up like this all the time, that'd be sh-weet. Too bad we can't see the whole panorama (no skyline shot is worth it without the Mississippi Bridge and Pyramid, which are probably the two best features of any night time Memphis shot)

[ATL4EVER]

yeah clobber, that would look nice, for yall who don't know the pyramid below is in memphis. It is a sports arena and concert venue.

Oh, SkysDalimit, when they said that Charlotte only looks like a few blocks of New York, Im 100% sure it was an insult.

New York is New York, Charlotte Is Not New York, Atlanta Is Not New York, Los Angeles is not New York.ETC....ETC....ETC.... Don't look up to New York in a way that you have to make your city look inferior, I mean Your city doesn't look like a few blocks of New York, Your city looks like CHarlotte, North Carolina. Be like the other Charlotte overposters and be overproud of your city. It Will Take Any US City At least A hundred years to look like today's New York.

[monsoon]

I really don't see how most of those cities could compare to NYC. Put that on a survey like that and NYC will win everytime.

[ATL4EVER]

I dont think they can

[westinfo411]

Baltimore is an hot city also have cool musicians : cdbaby.com/cd/thetake

[eastsider]

I'd have to go with NYC as well.

[ATL4EVER]

what are you talking about? I'm not chris.

[caravan70]

I believe the question is one of aesthetics, not massiveness. I love the NY skyline, but I'll take the SF skyline as seen from Treasure Island anytime.

And those Charlotte, Memphis and Pittsburgh pictures are indeed beautiful.

Darren

[ATL4EVER]

I think the New York Skyline is OVer rated, I would get sick of all the buildings at one time or another.

[LAMBOURGHINIMAN]

I voted for Atlanta, The Skyline stretches in a way that you it looks like the entrance to heaven.

[cheeriokid61]

It does?

[CarolinaLove]

I would have voted for Charlotte, but it just doesn't beat the others. I'd have to go with either Chicago, New York, Atlanta, or Los Angeles.

[Loughlin]

There is no skyline in the country that compares to Chicago, day or night.

[Charles Pearson]

Voted for hometown--San Francisco. The image posted though was pretty weak...

Still I love or used to love (don't know if they show them anymore) of New York's Rockerfellow (sp?) Center lit up in brilliant white on NBC's Dateline... What a wonderous sight-- that Center and its golden statues glowing in white in the black of night...

As for my beloved SF, The City's skyline looks better at night, esp. seen in its glory from Treasure Island or the Bay Bridge than in the daytime IMO. If you view the financial district from the Embarcardero where I did recently, the sudden rise of short to mid-size scrapers makes little related sense; the buildings stand without unity or any clear connection, and more like a protective brick wall as compared Manhattan's skyline in daytime or night...

[Spartan]

These pics don't do these towns justice. Here are some od those cities that I have collected:

Chicago

New York City

San Francisco

Atlanta

I am curious as to why smaller places like Memphis and Pittsburgh were included and larger ones like Philadelphia and Seattle were not?

IMO none of these can beat New York.