I think they do (in general) I consider skyscrapers the epitome of all modern architecture....and big cities to be the epitome of modern humanity.
of course this is a generalization, but it holds true most of the time.
of course it's all subjective, but I would get a more immense feeling standing on a boat in Hong Kong's harbor, gazing at the one of the most intense settlements the Earth has ever seen....it's the grandeur of humanity, a humanity that no generation before had ever seen, or could ever imagine....than I would if I were looking down on Monaco form a villa in the hills. Monaco is utterly beautiful, and very striking, but that's all it is: rich and beautiful.
A bigger city adds a complexity that cannot be attained in smaller (and shorter) cities. There are so many neighborhoods, so many more layers, so many moving parts..it's sometimes hard to comprehend and make sense of the erratic nature of the city...... and still out of all the chaos comes a distinct order...that usually only urban lovers come to understand. I like the challenge bigger (taller) cities present to me...they are such a rebuttal to the nature our species evolved in. Of course I'll take a short, big city over a small, tall city (all else equal), but I think I'd take the taller city if they're both big or, conversely, the bigger city if they're both tall. And of course I love all different types of cities and towns and villages, and I love all of nature and the natural world. Cities are a wonderful byproduct of human nature! It's all about intensity of settlement!