So, which is it? You can vote for many.

http://www.portland.info/images/7.jpg

http://www.airportcommuter.com/worldwide/images/little_rock.jpg

http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1639587/i/OmahaSkylineMarch2005_ezr.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/856/7209des_moines_skyline_a.jpg

http://www.christianlinks.com/gallery/data/500/25OKC_skyline-med.jpg

http://www.brachytherapy.com/tulsa-skyline.jpg

http://www.soulofamerica.com/images/photosal/Birmingham_skyline.jpg

http://www.a1limobus.com/cities/images/jacksonville-skyline.jpg

http://i2.pbase.com/u49/charliedoggett/large/40987115.NashvilleSkylineNight_006.jpg

http://columbusretrometro.typepad.com/photos/downtown/dscn0992.JPG

Tulsa

all of them, and many more

i'll give it to Tulsa. Des Moines is very close too.

Tulsa

gotta say Jville

Tulsa, Omaha, OK City, Portland.

I think Peoria, IL should of been in this poll.

Des Moines.

Wow. A lot of Tulsa. I voted Tulsa, OKC, Omaha, DSM, and B'ham. But my number one is Tulsa.

COLUMBUS...by far.

J'ville, B'ham, Nashville and OKC all seem to match their sizes. If you took the tallest out of Omaha and Des Moines, the skylines would be very poor. Portland is a let down for its size (great density though).

I don't know, its odd. If you were to show a pic of Omaha and said it was Indianapolis, many on here would say that it not good.

I say Little Rock, Jacksonville, and Columbus.

They are all underrated skylines, but the most would have to be Columbus. The skyline has something like 5 buildings over 500 ft.

TULSA hands down. So much height for its size; its just so attractive to me. :okay:

No Louisville? We get a lot of double takes. No one ever expects us to even have a skyline.

Tulsa

Little Rock and Columbus are also very underrated.

I considered adding Louisville... just for the record. Sorry I didn't.

NEWARK

St. Paul ???

cough, cough, cough Milwaukoughhhh

I forgot, Rochester, NY is another skyline nobody ever talks about.

Des Moines

Milwaukee's skyline, I would actually consider small for a city it's size.

St. Paul? Don't they have over 3 mil in the Twin Cities?

So far Tulsa is by far in the lead, with 13, and Portland is coming in close behind at 11. Oklahoma City and Columbus are tied for third at 7 a piece.

St. Paul? Don't they have over 3 mil in the Twin Cities?


Yeah, but there are two downtowns. I'd say St. Paul is underrated, because like the other cities in this thread, most people probably don't have any idea what St. Paul's skyline looks like, or that it even has one.

It's really kind of small for a metro of it's size to begin with.

St. Paul's skyline is smaller than some of the skylines featured in this thread.

Milwaukee's skyline, I would actually consider small for a city it's size.



how do you like that! ka ching.

That building under construction is completed. A taller skyscraper (no. 3 in Mil) is under construction right next door.

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/2482/mpark9222qe2rk4nt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6325/downtownsky0wt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6876/0116397iu6ge.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It's really kind of small for a metro of it's size to begin with.

St. Paul's skyline is smaller than some of the skylines featured in this thread.

Yeah, and that's why I pointed out that there were two downtowns. Downtown St. Paul is not the downtown for the 3 million metro.

wow, i think the kc skyline is WAY underrated, but, i'd probably say des moines, due to the stark ratio of downtown density to metropolitan area population. pretty subjective...

then again, des moines brags on this point a lot...

i hate that third pic of milwaukee with the freeway. but i love the other two. there's more on the inside that what it seems on the outside. why don't u come take a look?

Because gas costs too much. Who woulda thunk?

ahh yes... gas prices. I remember when i got my first car, gas was hovering around a $1/gallon and i payed $11.00 to fill her up. Now i'm paying $40.00 for the same size gas tank. I miss those days...

Columbus, OH. Definitely. Driving in on I-70 from the west, you would think it was a city of 2.5 million or more.

24 Hours to Tulsa!

So out of curiosity I looked up some pictures of Louisville's skyline-- I've been meaning to do this for some time. It's not on the list but I think it's safe to say that it's majorly underrated.

http://www.wccbuild.com/images/louisvillelandmarks_pic.jpg

Lovely picture.

^^ Louisville is serverely underrated.

http://www.ronsaari.com/stockImages/bridges/Louisville.jpg

http://www.philtower.com/images/gallery/views/north_view.jpg
http://www.philtower.com/images/gallery/views/boston_main_mall.jpg
http://www.philtower.com/images/gallery/views/southwest_view.jpg

http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1007718.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1083256.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1188405.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1379788.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1432343.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/1435454.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/531565.jpg
http://www.tulsaworld.com/PhotoDept/PictureThis/images/999210.jpg

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/tulsa/dscn6866.jpg
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/tulsa/dscn6877.jpg
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/tulsa/dscn6883.jpg
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/tulsa/dscn6889.jpg
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/tulsa/dscn6897.jpg


Tulsa. Gorgeous. Undeniable.

Austin is very underrated. It's only ever gets mentioned in the Texas forum or by me. :3

Cincinatti and New Orleans although theyre not in the options

Glad to see the love for Tulsa


Some pics


http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/Synopsis_bucket/tulsa2.jpg?t=1249945872

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicv/vfiles9615.jpg


http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/Synopsis_bucket/tulsa3.jpg?t=1249945920

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5127/5268627269_202e0507be_b.jpg - tulsaphotos@yahoo.com

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpic/ufiles1501.jpg

http://www.tulsalinksinc.org/downtown_pic3.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg/800px-CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg)

Umm... so am I the only person who thinks Tulsa isn't underrated because that's one ugly skyline! o_o

Umm... so am I the only person who thinks Tulsa isn't underrated because that's one ugly skyline! o_o

:ohno:

Do you always have to offend people? There are more mature ways of expressing your opinion...and those kinds of comments make it look like you don't have anything intelligent to say. I think you probably are intelligent, but you aren't coming across that way. Just a thought.

San Diego and Nashville.

It's not offensive to call a skyline ugly, but yeah i'm sorry if I offended you.

Seeing Des Moines holding its own on here in a crowd of cities three and four times its size makes me proud to be an Iowan.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/21/37770495_40dc71adc0_b.jpg
Downtown Des Moines by ActionP on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/actionp/37770495/)

If only the Iowa State Capitol was downtown and not a mile to the east (directly behind the photographer in the pic above, which is from the Capitol Grounds)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7497146518_3ddd85edaa_c.jpg
Iowa State Capitol by Andrew Turnbull on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-turnbull/7497146518/)

^^^ I like your city, nice pics! o.o

It's not offensive to call a skyline ugly, but yeah i'm sorry if I offended you.


You offended Weimielvn , but didn't offend me ' you know what they say" beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.....(Anywho) Tulsa OK is still the most undervalued or underated city in America.....LOL

Seeing Des Moines holding its own on here in a crowd of cities three and four times its size makes me proud to be an Iowan.

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/21/37770495_40dc71adc0_b.jpg
Downtown Des Moines by ActionP on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/actionp/37770495/)

If only the Iowa State Capitol was downtown and not a mile to the east (directly behind the photographer in the pic above, which is from the Capitol Grounds)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7497146518_3ddd85edaa_c.jpg
Iowa State Capitol by Andrew Turnbull on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-turnbull/7497146518/)

I always did Like lowa number one city , once upon a time I had a 2nd cousin that lived there....

Corpus Christi caught me off guard recently

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicv/vfiles29668.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4115109845_7c4df0b62f_o.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7171205650_db493c5b6f_z.jpg

It's not offensive to call a skyline ugly, but yeah i'm sorry if I offended you.

You are the guy that said Chicago has one of the ugliest skylines, and is a boring city, right ? Enough Said.

^^^ Corpus Christi, I love it there! nice pics :D

Perioa Ill is my write in and second to Tulsa OK

http://www.extendedstayhotels.com/media/137746/peoria,%20il.jpg

http://www.signaturehomes.ws/images/communities/peoria.jpg

Corpus Christi caught me off guard recently

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicv/vfiles29668.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4115109845_7c4df0b62f_o.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7171205650_db493c5b6f_z.jpg

I haven't been to Corpus Christi Texas , but judging from strictly pictures that skyline is something else for a city it's size , and I would place it up there with Tulsa OK and Perioa Ill " way to go Corpus Christi " .

You offended Weimielvn , but didn't offend me ' you know what they say" beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.....(Anywho) Tulsa OK is still the most undervalued or underated city in America.....LOL



He didn't offend me at all, but it is certainly offensive to be overly aggressive in how you state your opinion. Review some of this kid's past comments and you'll see what I'm talking about.

It would be much more civil to simply say that a skyline is not your taste rather than calling it ugly, but he can just leave maturity to the grownups I guess. :lol:

You are the guy that said Chicago has one of the ugliest skylines, and is a boring city, right ? Enough Said.

Thank you...the child has a history of rude posts and it's irritating.

He didn't offend me at all, but it is certainly offensive to be overly aggressive in how you state your opinion. Review some of this kid's past comments and you'll see what I'm talking about.

It would be much more civil to simply say that a skyline is not your taste rather than calling it ugly, but he can just leave maturity to the grownups I guess. :lol:

Yeah you are right " he sound like he was ten years old " and that is the main reason why he didn't offend me.....LOL

Okay silly children calm yourselves. It's not offensive nor is it rude to shun a city or skyline. I admit I was out of line regarding the Chicago incident, however since then I've been enlightened. I don't know why you refer to me as the child even though I clearly put my real name as my username. Also, sixteen is old enough to be tried as an adult so you're confused Mr.Weenie or whatever your name is. Sorry I irritate you Mr.Weenie you should try peeling a potato with a spoon, I've heard it soothes the spirit. Just wanted to help you know, but whatever I'm to young and retarded to be listened to or realize when someone is speaking in a condescending tone. <:

too* :3

Okay silly children calm yourselves. It's not offensive nor is it rude to shun a city or skyline. I admit I was out of line regarding the Chicago incident, however since then I've been enlightened. I don't know why you refer to me as the child even though I clearly put my real name as my username. Also, sixteen is old enough to be tried as an adult so you're confused Mr.Weenie or whatever your name is. Sorry I irritate you Mr.Weenie you should try peeling a potato with a spoon, I've heard it soothes the spirit. Just wanted to help you know, but whatever I'm to young and retarded to be listened to or realize when someone is speaking in a condescending tone. <:

Very mature! Good job! :lol:

Sweetie, "16" tells us the entire story. I didn't realize you were that young. Now it's understandable, but please don't act as if you're grown up. It's obscene.

I educated you on the meaning of "Weimie" in another thread. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimaraner

too* :3

You do know that you can edit your posts, right?

Jesus guys, leave blakeaustin alone. I'm pretty young myself.. though not that young.

Jesus guys, leave blakeaustin alone. I'm pretty young myself.. though not that young.


But you don't constantly act like it...he can't expect to make immature comments and be 'left alone'. But it's sweet of you to defend him. :)

I think Fort Lauderdale has a pretty underrated skyline. Just saying...

Oh emm jee. I totally missed this. Thank you "musiccity" for stepping in on my behalf even though we are complete strangers, I honestly appreciate it... and what the hell Mr.Weenie? Stop calling me sweetie, because it's disturbing ok. Are you a man or an old lady? LOLOL
Ok sorry but seriously yeah, please never refer to me as sweetie again. I said please so that means you have to or you'll look like an asshole. Just know that I'm 17 so I'll be an adult in a year and that it's not cool to call another man sweetie. *smileyface*

Just know that I'm 17 so I'll be an adult in a year...

You could be my grandson.

Awkward much? x_x Not who I was looking to adress but ok whatevs. \(O.o)Z

I just got back from 2 weeks in Honolulu and let me tell you, that is a skyline that shocked me. The building density is amazing...470 buildings over 10 floors. Nothing tops 500 feet (one 650 footer planned though), but there are 72 buildings over 300 feet tall. 72!

Hartford, CT. 3 buildings over 500' and one of the best capitol buildings in the country. 2nd best skyline in New England! Pictures are from 2010.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_6000.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_6221.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_6241.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_6317.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_5995.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Hartford%20Sept%202010/IMG_6194.jpg

glad to see columbus getting some votes!

Umm... so am I the only person who thinks Tulsa isn't underrated because that's one ugly skyline! o_o

Yep you are the only one....!....

This is a no-brainer, Clayton, Missouri. Population 16,074.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/jeffvstl/claytonmoorlands.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/jeffvstl/clayton3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/jeffvstl/clayton.jpg

Amazing skyline for such small city. :cheers:

Amazing skyline for such small city. :cheers:
its in the center of the St Louis metro, 3 million people, not really a small city. Its probably closer to the population center of the metro than downtown.

Never-the-less.... we're NOT talking about metros - we're talkin' skylines.
And for <20K population it blows away Tulsa, Des Moines, Corpus.

Skylines reflect their roles, and municipal population generally has very little to do with it.

This is a no-brainer, Clayton, Missouri. Population 16,074.



16,000 is extremely misleading. It's in the center of a metro of 3 million people.

And it just looks like an office park.

The new age mixed-use development in the lower right hand corner - Points for the effort or, given the location, a waste of sensible design?

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/jeffvstl/clayton.jpg

....given the location, a waste of sensible design?

^^

That's my vote. Too bad they didn't try to work out a more clear ped connection to the existing mall.

Hartford, Greensboro, Richmond...underrated skylines.

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpic/ufiles1501.jpg

http://www.tulsalinksinc.org/downtown_pic3.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg/800px-CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/CityPlex_Towers_in_Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma.jpg)

Nice. Thanks for sharing! Thanks to others for sharing Louisville...nice to reminder of another wonderful US city that is often overlooked.

The San Diego skyline is very underrated too.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8332/8427454095_461715a44c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshwhalen/8427454095/)
Image ID# Whalen-130107-1005-2 | San Diego Bay Sunset Series (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshwhalen/8427454095/) by joshwhalen (http://www.flickr.com/people/joshwhalen/), on Flickr