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View Poll Results: Which city has the better skyline?
Hong Kong 105 86.07%
Dubai 17 13.93%
Voters: 122. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-11-2009, 06:54 PM
 
Location: New York
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:58 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (wilshire/westwood)
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Tuff one. Since Hong kong already has buildings that are already built I'll go with HK. On the other hand once all those crazy projects in Dubai are completed it will have a totally better skyline than HK.
 
Old 08-11-2009, 07:05 PM
 
Location: New York
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Tuff one. Since Hong kong already has buildings that are already built I'll go with HK. On the other hand once all those crazy projects in Dubai are completed it will have a totally better skyline than HK.
I agree and I'm still having a hard time deciding, I thought Hong Kong vs Dubai would be an interesting poll.
 
Old 08-11-2009, 07:27 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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Not even close, imo. Dubai has an obnoxious, extravagant, and misplaced line of buildings. Granted, some are very cool. My favorite building on Earth is the Burj Dubai ( I think that's the insanely tall one).

But, Hong Kong arguably has the largest, most aesthetically interesting skyline anywhere. To me it's no contest.
 
Old 08-11-2009, 08:10 PM
 
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Not even close, imo. Dubai has an obnoxious, extravagant, and misplaced line of buildings. Granted, some are very cool. My favorite building on Earth is the Burj Dubai ( I think that's the insanely tall one).

But, Hong Kong arguably has the largest, most aesthetically interesting skyline anywhere. To me it's no contest.
I am in total agreement with you.

In addition, Hong Kong has mountains and a stunning harbor. And Hong Kong is just as amazing at the ground level as it is from the sky.
 
Old 08-11-2009, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Key West
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Hong Kong!

I do like Dubai though

Hong Kong as the best and most powerful skyline in the world
 
Old 08-11-2009, 10:12 PM
 
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Hong kong hands down
 
Old 08-11-2009, 10:23 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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I pick Dubai. Its as if some demented Sheik visited Chicago one day and decided to build himself his own version of Chitown-only er, taller.
 
Old 08-12-2009, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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HK - Dubai is too Mad Max for me

but, i do like it. its twisted..and talk about "one upping" like 90% of the skylines out there in just a couple of years..
 
Old 08-12-2009, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Chicago- Hyde Park
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Hong Kong- Dubai is top 5 though
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