The 30 most beautiful skylines in the world
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Can a mathematical formula capture the beauty of a city? Building data website Emporis certainly thinks so.
It has ranked the best skylines in the world using statistics that assigns point to each building based on its floor count. The calculation does not include TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures. Here's the list:
Sydney, Australia
Rank: 30
Number of points: 4,656
Number of buildings: 852
Population: 4,627,345
Area size: 12,144 sq km
Source: Emporis
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Image: Yoga enthusiasts perform sun salutations in front of the Sydney skyline.
Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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Miami, US
Rank: 29
Number of points: 4,796
Number of buildings: 300
Population: 408,750
Area size: 92 sq km
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Image: Cuban immigrant Ana Soto poses during a photo session with the Miami skyline in the background.
Photographs: Andrew Innerarity/Reuters
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Recife, Brazil
Rank: 28
Number of points: 4,881
Number of buildings: 1,104
Population: 1,555,039
Area size: 218 sq km
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Image: A general view of buildings at Refice, northeast Brazil.
Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rank: 27
Number of points: 5,083
Number of buildings: 1,710
Population: 2,891,082
Area size: 200 sq km
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Image: Overview of the Buenos Aires' docks.
Photographs: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters
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Osaka, Japan
Rank: 26
Number of points: 5,213
Number of buildings: 1,466
Population: 2,871,680
Area size: 220 sq km
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Image: Night view of Osaka City, the capital of Osaka Prefecture and one of the largest cities in Japan.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
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Macau, China
Rank: 25
Number of points: 5,336
Number of buildings: 566
Population: 568,700
Area size: 21 sq km
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Image: A general view of local and foreign casinos in Macau, including Hotel Lisboa (in pink) and Wynn Macau (with orange lines), in the evening.
Photographs: Dennis Ho/Reuters
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Istanbul, Turkey
Rank: 24
Number of points: 5,411
Number of buildings: 2,245
Population: 10,121,565
Area size: 1,991 sq km
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Image: A seagull sits at the observation deck of the historical Galata tower with snow-covered Karakoy district and the old city in the background in Istanbul.
Photographs: Murad Sezer/Reuters
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rank: 23
Number of points: 5,786
Number of buildings: 2,567
Population: 6,323,037
Area size: 1,182 sq km
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Image: An aerial view shows the roof installation at the Maracana Stadium, which is undergoing renovation for the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro.
Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
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Jakarta, Indonesia
Rank: 22
Number of points: 5,931
Number of buildings: 410
Population: 10,187,595
Area size: 661 sq km
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Image: The Welcome Statue fountain is seen before Earth Hour in Jakarta.
Photographs: Supri/Reuters
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Beijing, China
Rank: 21
Number of points: 6,670
Number of buildings: 905
Population: 7,746,519
Area size: 16,808 sq km
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Image: A general view of the office buildings and Guomao Bridge (bottom) in Beijing's Central Business District.
Photographs: Jason Lee/Reuters
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Mumbai, India
Rank: 20
Number of points: 6,876
Number of buildings: 1,303
Population: 12,478,447
Area size: 621 sq km
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Image: Monsoon clouds loom over Mumbai's skyline.
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
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Incheon, South Korea
Rank: 19
Number of points: 7,235
Number of buildings: 412
Population: 2,710,579
Area size: 1,029 sq km
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Image: The Songdo International Business District in Incheon is seen in this aerial photo.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
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Panama City, Panama
Rank: 18
Number of points: 7,418
Number of buildings: 213
Population: 880,691
Area size: 2,561 sq km
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Image: People are seen in Plaza de Francia in Panama City.
Photographs: Carlos Jasso/Reuters
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rank: 17
Number of points: 7,502
Number of buildings: 566
Population: 1,627,172
Area size: 244 sq km
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Image: BASE jumper Eder Navacerrada of Spain leaps before opening his parachute, from Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
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Chongqing, China
Rank: 16
Number of points: 8,599
Number of buildings: 546
Population: 6,300,000
Area size: 82,403 sq km
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Image: Residents walk past the Chongqing People's Liberation Monument, which was built in 1945 to commemorate the victory over the Japanese during the World War II, in Chongqing municipality.
Photographs: Reuters
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Shenzhen, China
Rank: 15
Number of points: 8,640
Number of buildings: 368
Population: 3,538,275
Area size: 2,020 sq km
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Image: China's top golfer Zhang Lianwei (C) hits on the 14th fairway overlooking the city skyline during the third round of the $1.2 million China Open golf tournament at Shenzhen Golf Club in China's southern city of Shenzhen.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Busan, South Korea
Rank: 14
Number of points: 9,804
Number of buildings: 257
Population: 3,614,950
Area size: 528 sq km
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Image: An artist adds finishing touches to a sand sculpture at the upcoming Haeundae Sand Festival in Busan.
Photographs: Nicky Loh/Reuters
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Toronto, Canada
Rank: 13
Number of points: 10,438
Number of buildings: 1,908
Population: 2,615,060
Area size: 630 sq km
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Image: A reporter leans over the edge of the catwalk during the media preview for the
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
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Guangzhou, China
Rank: 12
Number of points: 12,524
Number of buildings: 512
Population: 6,560,500
Area size: 7,434 sq km
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Image: A general view of uptown in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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Moscow, Russia
Rank: 11
Number of points: 12,746
Number of buildings: 3,815
Population: 11,503,501
Area size: 1,081 sq km
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Image: A general view shows the Moscow International Business Center and the Mercury City Tower (R) after a ceremony to present it as Europe's tallest skyscraper in Moscow.
Photographs: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
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Tokyo, Japan
Rank: 10
Number of points: 13,556
Number of buildings: 2,707
Population: 8,967,665
Area size: 621 sq km
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Image: Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
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Bangkok, Thailand
Rank: 9
Number of points: 15,302
Number of buildings: 904
Population: 8,280,925
Area size: 1,569 sq km
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Image: A skytrain passes over vehicles on the road in Bangkok.
Photographs: Kerek Wongsa/Reuters
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Shanghai, China
Rank: 8
Number of points: 15,976
Number of buildings: 1,005
Population: 17,836,133
Area size: 6,639 sq km
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Image: A view of the city skyline from the Shanghai Financial Center building.
Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rank: 7
Number of points: 17,331
Number of buildings: 5,676
Population: 11,316,149
Area size: 1,523 sq km
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Image: Storm clouds are seen above the city in Sao Paulo.
Photographs: Mario Miranda/Reuters
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Seoul, South Korea
Rank: 6
Number of points: 18,055
Number of buildings: 2,898
Population: 10,581,728
Area size: 616 sq km
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Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen in Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
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Dubai, UAE
Rank: 5
Number of points: 18,823
Number of buildings: 629
Population: 2,104,895
Area size: 3,885 sq km
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Image: An artist's impression of one of the world's tallest hotels in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographs: Reuters
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Chicago, US
Rank: 4
Number of points: 19,647
Number of buildings: 1,134
Population: 2,707,120
Area size: 589 sq km
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Image: The Chicago skyline is seen before Earth Hour.
Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters
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Singapore
Rank: 3
Number of points: 19,962
Number of buildings: 4,398
Population: 5,312,400
Area size: 710 sq km
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Image: People look at the skyline of the central business district from the Skybridge of The Pinnacles at Duxton public housing estate in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
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New York City, US
Rank: 2
Number of points: 40,455
Number of buildings: 5,998
Population: 8,336,697
Area size: 800 sq km
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Image: A full moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York as a man watches in a park along the Hudson River in Hoboken.
Photographs: Gary Hershorn/Reuters
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Hong Kong, China
Rank: 1
Number of points: 130,200
Number of buildings: 7,756
Population: 7,061,200
Area size: 1,053 sq km
Image: Public and private residential blocks are seen on a hillside in Hong Kong.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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