The superior Skyline

[DavePaulk]

LA shouldn't even be a choice. You should replace that with DUVAL (in ten years). I voted for Chi-town, because it has an amazing skyline.

LA shouldn't even be a choice. You should replace that with DUVAL (in ten years). I voted for Chi-town, because it has an amazing skyline.

[Florida]

NY may have more buildings, but Chicago's skyline is superior. Chicago gets my vote.

[asonj23]

New York is by far superior.

...This is only a piece of it....

[evan d]

i agree ny is nice but like its in its own leauge so it shouldnt be on the poll lol

hey does anyone have a list of all the buildings in ny over like 80 floors?

[ironchapman]

Chicago's always been my favorite American skyline.

[asonj23]

I'll list buildings over 250m in height or at least 60 floors.

source Emporis

New York

City Spire Center - 248m - 75 flrs.

GE Building - 259m - 69 flrs.

Trump World Tower - 262m - 72 flrs.

Citigroup Center - 279m - 59 flrs.

The Trump Building - 283m - 70 flrs.

American International - 290m - 66 flrs.

Chrysler Building - 319m - 77 flrs.

Empire State Building - 381m - 102 flrs.

Total Height = 2,321m

Total Flrs. = 590

Chicago

Park Tower - 257m - 67 flrs.

Chase Tower - 259m - 60 flrs.

Water Tower Place - 262m - 74 flrs.

900 North Michigan - 265m - 66 flrs.

311 South Wacker Drive - 293m - 65 flrs.

Two Pudential Plaza - 303m - 64 flrs.

AT&T Corporate Center - 317m - 60 Flrs.

John Hancock Center - 344m - 100 flrs.

Aon Center - 346m - 83 flrs.

Sears Tower - 442m - 108 flrs.

Total Height = 3,088m

Total Flrs. = 747

* Didn't include WTC.

[mcheiss]

Is this even a contest?

New York for sure.

[evan d]

where is the Chrysler Building - 319m - 77 flrs. in the skyline i cant find it??

[asonj23]

The view of the Chrysler Building (Left), Trump World Tower (right), and Queensborough Bridge from the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building.

East Side skyline view

[TheseGoTo11]

Chicago, it doesn't have the gap that NY has between midtown and downtown.

Seattle & SF blow LA away, LA barely beats San Diego.

[Dylan]

I had to go with New York.

[kywildcat502]

You can barely see Los Angeles' skyline through all the orange smog. Lol

I personally don't find L.A's skyline that impressive. I would definitely say New York is number one just for sheer size and history, but Chicago comes in a close second.

[kywildcat502]

Miami has a cool skyline...But lets just hop it will even be there in 5 years will all the cuban immagrants sneaking into the city. thats one of the reasons Miami is a dangerous threat for Terrorism

New York hands down.

Manhatten is a 23 sq mile island of building and highrises.

I think Houston could surpass L.A.

And I agree, in about 5 years or so, Miami will be up there in the top 5

[kywildcat502]

Louisville, Kentucky and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania both have gorgeous riverfront skylines.

Louisville: http://web.wave3.com/coppermine/albums/use...e%20600-450.jpg

Pittsburgh: http://www.gocarlo.com/lagalerie/images/pi...skyline-512.jpg

Jacksonville, Florida also has a cool skyline..even though it doen't have that many high-rises.

http://www.holmesorg.com/Images/skyline.jpg

[Brickell]

Miami has a cool skyline...But lets just hop it will even be there in 5 years will all the cuban immagrants sneaking into the city. thats one of the reasons Miami is a dangerous threat for Terrorism

When was the last time those "cuban immagrants" blew up something? (1992?) This is a joke right?

Oh, the Cubans don't have to sneak either. They have the wet foot/dry foot policy on their side.

[KendallKid]

When was the last time those "cuban immagrants" blew up something? (1992?) This is a joke right?

Oh, the Cubans don't have to sneak either. They have the wet foot/dry foot policy on their side.

Brickell I elect you my official spokeperson. Everytime im about to say something I find out you have already said it. Thank god someone did.

[Ted80]

Chicago

[JFER1980]

New York to me will always have the most notorius skyline. Minus the towers actually seemed to balance it out for me. At least for the time being. The towers never did much for me in terms of skyline. But I'm still sad they are gone of course.

[Charlotteman]

Chicago and L.A. do not have the Empire State Building:)

[damus]

Chicago and L.A. do not have the Empire State Building:)

Or the Chrysler building...

[urbanbna]

what kind of poll is this, you have new york and chicago on a similar level, then la, where does that skyline fit into the capacity of ny and chi?

btw, i voted ny, by far it has the superior skyline and has always had.

[Noneck_08]

Chicago is my favorite skyline, but I had to go with New York on this one. LA shouldn't have been an option in my opinion. There are many cities which have a better skyline imo. Seattle, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, etc could have gone in that place. The library tower really makes its skyline. Without it the skyline would be just bland.