Skylines of the World.. Finale

This is the last of this series, I hope you have been able to view these posts.

Opera has been acting up so I am not sure how many have really been able to enjoy.

12. Sydney , Australia

Metro/Urban Population: 4.2 million

Australia's showcase city, Sydney has one of the most recognizable skylines due to its world-famous harbour, often referred to as the most beautiful natural harbour in the world. The Sydney Harbour has many bays, inlets and secondary harbours. It is spanned by the monumental Harbour Bridge , and the Opera House decorates the shoreline like a white flower. The Sydney skyline is world-class with hundreds of skyscrapers in the central business district and many more high-rise buildings in the o! ! utlying neighbourhoods. Sydney has 8 buildings over 200 meters tall.

13. Frankfurt , Germany

Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million

Certainly one of Europe's most interesting cities in terms of skylines, Frankfurt is home to five structures that are over 200 meters tall. These modern skyscrapers are marvels compared to those other, mostly non-existent ones scattered across European cities. The contrast here is interesting: The city combines low-rise, high-density traditional European architecture (some of which is over 1,000 years old), with modern towers that stick out like sore thumbs, but are impressive nonetheless.

14. Dubai , United Arab, Emirates

Metro/Urban Population: 1.6 million

Is this a mirage in the Middle East? Seemingly out of nowhere emerges a city in the middle of a desert. This is Dubai, a city that produces only the best modern architecture in the world. Already home of the world's tallest all-hotel building and the tallest all-residential building in the world, AND currently proposed to build the world's tallest building, this skyline might just leap to the number 1 spot in the near future. While the skyline is not so dense, each building is a marvel all on its own. As a skyline it probably can't compete with the larger cities, however the individual buildings in this city are by far the greatest examples of modern architectural accomplishments. All seven structures in this city at over 200 meters tall were built in 1999 or later ! – that's how new this city is.

15. Guangzhou , China

Metro/Urban Population: 4.1 million

Guangzhou is the Chinese name for both the province and its capital city, both of which the English called 'Canton'. This province is the closest to Hong Kong and the language spoken here (Cantonese) is the one is spoken by the thousands of Hong Kong immigrants to North America, (vs Mandarin, the language spoken in Beijing.

(Cantonese and Mandarin are as different from each other as English is from French,
however, both groups can read the written Chinese characters since both use the same
pictographs to represent the same concepts.)

With Love,
Eve