5.San Francisco, CA
5.旧金山，加利福尼亚
The largest city in the bay area of Northern California doesn't have skyscrapers as tall as those in its four predecessors, but it does have 109 structures that meet the standard, 18 of those being 500+ feet in height. Those that stand out on its skyline are the Transamerica Pyramid at 853 feet, 555 California Street at 779 feet, and 345 California Street at 724 feet. Two recent editions to the skyline's prominence are Millennium Tower at 645 feet and One Rincon Hill South Tower at 605 feet. Two other skyscrapers under construction, Salesforce Tower and 181 Fremont, scheduled for completion in 2018 and 2016 with planned heights of 1,070 feet and 802 feet respectively, could keep San Fran in its spot on this list. Will San Francisco maintain its claim to the greatest skyline in the West or will its big sister to the south bump it out?
这座北加州湾区最大的城市不像前四名有那么高的大楼，但它有109座建筑达到了评价标准，其中18座超过了500英尺。天际线中很突出醒目的是853英尺的泛美金字塔、779英尺的加利福尼亚街555号和724英尺的利福尼亚街345号。天际线还有两位新成员是645英尺的千禧塔和605英尺的林康山南塔。两栋在建的摩天大楼也许能保住旧金山的排名：1070英尺的枢纽塔和802英尺的181弗里蒙特，分别将于2018年和2016年竣工。那么旧金山能继续享受西部最棒天际线的美誉吗，还是会被南部的姐妹(洛杉矶)取而代之呢？

4.Miami, FL
4.迈阿密，佛罗里达州

The Magic City has a true skyline. Where other cities seem more like sky clusters, Miami boasts a string of jaw-dropping skyscrapers, 105 in total that meet the standard, 28 of which stand 500+ feet, which run along the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean in South Florida. It defeats the previous 6 skylines in this manner, since the city's tallest, Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, stands only 789 feet in height. Other impressive skyscrapers include the Wachovia Financial Center at 764 feet, 900 Biscayne Bay at 712 feet, and the Marquis at 679 feet. Miami is also continuing to grow, with ten more 500+ foot skyscrapers under construction, including the soon-to-be tallest in the city, Panorama Tower, with a scheduled completion date in 2017 and a planned height of 822 feet. The 990 foot observation tower, SkyRise Miami, is also under construction and due for completion in 2016. Although it won't add points to the score, it will nevertheless be another beautiful addition to the Miami skyline.
这座魔幻之城的天际线真实可触。其他城市的高建筑看起来更像空中群落，而迈阿密拥有一连串令人瞠目结舌的摩天大厦。城中共有105座高楼符合评选标准，其中28座高度在500英尺以上，并沿南佛罗里达州大西洋海滩分布。因其最高的大厦——佛罗里达州四季酒店高达789英尺，迈阿密得以超过榜单前六个城市占据此位。除了四季酒店，其他令人印象深刻的摩天大楼还包括:764英尺的美联金融中心，712英尺的900比斯坎湾酒店，以及679英尺的迈阿密侯爵酒店。迈阿密也在不断发展，城中还有十多座高于500英尺的摩天大厦正在建造，包括即将成为这座城市最高建筑的全景塔，预计高822英尺，在2017年竣工。高990英尺的瞭望塔——SkyRise Miami也在建造过程中，预计2016年竣工。即使它还未完工不能为其上榜加分，将来必为迈阿密天际线增添一道别样的美景。

3.Houston, TX
3.休斯顿，德克萨斯州

Some calculations place Miami ahead of Houston but that is a long stretch considering Houston registers 127 structures that meet the standard. An amazing 32 of these are 500+ feet and an even more astonishing 10 are 700+ feet. Houston's skyline is both dense and sparse, with numerous skyscrapers spread out over the city. Although it has multiple skylines, the vast majority of its skyscrapers stand in downtown. Its two giants, 600 Travis Street (aka JP Morgan Chase Tower) at 1,002 feet and Wells Fargo Plaza at 992 feet, stand prominently over the Central Business District, staring at each other over the tops of their fellow towers. These include the 700 footers Bank of America Center (780), Heritage Plaza (762), Enterprise Plaza (756), and Centerpoint Energy Plaza (741). The wow factor doesn't stop in downtown though. As we venture toward the Galleria District, another giant quickly comes into view. Williams Tower, at 901 feet, is the tallest building in the nation outside of a central business district. Houston is definitely where it belongs on this list. Its magnificent skyline makes it the second city in the Lone Star State to crack the top 10, proving that everything really is bigger in Texas.
在高度计算上迈阿密的天际线领先于休斯顿，但从大方向上看休斯顿有127座建筑符合上榜标准。令人惊叹的是，城中有32座大厦高度在500英尺以上，甚至有十多座超过700英尺。休斯顿的天际线时而密集时而稀疏，城市中散布着数不清的摩天大楼。即使如此，绝大多数都坐落在市中心。休斯顿高建筑中的两个“巨人”——1002英尺高的特拉维斯大街600号（又名JP摩根大通大厦）和992英尺高的威尔斯.费高大厦矗立在中央商务区的显眼地段，彼此凝视着对方塔顶。高度位于700英尺以上的建筑还包括：美国银行中心（780英尺），克里达斯广场（762英尺），企业广场（756英尺），以及森帕能源广场（741英尺）。这些令人惊叹的建筑奇观依旧在休斯顿市中心延续着。随着向风雨商业街廊地区前进，另一巨人型高建筑很快映入眼帘。高901英尺的威廉斯大厦是美国整个国家中身处商业中心区之外的最高建筑。休斯顿榜上有名，毋庸置疑。壮丽的城市天际线使之成为德州第二大城并名列榜单前十，也证明了德州一切都确实要比别家的大上一号。

2.Chicago, IL
2.芝加哥，伊利诺伊州

The Windy City has one of the most amazing skylines in the world and sits at #2 in the nation. It practically triples Houston with an astounding 377 structures that meet the standard. As awesome as it is, it still falls well short of the #1 spot. Despite this, anyone visiting Chicago will be awestruck by the sheer size of its skyline. 5 of its skyscrapers top the 1,000 foot mark (only one other city in the nation has more than one) with its tallest, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) reaching 1,451 feet. Upon completion in 1974, it became and remained the tallest building in the world for almost a quarter century. Another 107 of its structures are 500+ feet with 18 of these topping 700+ feet. Chicago's most famous skyscrapers are the John Hancock Center, standing 1,128 feet with 100 floors, the Aon Center at 1,136 feet, and the spectacular Trump International Hotel And Tower at 1,388 feet. It may never reach the top spot, but will continue to be a breathtaking spectacle nevertheless.
排名全美第二的风之城芝加哥有着世界上最壮观的摩天大楼。337座达标的摩天大楼几乎是休斯顿的三倍，这个数字还提醒我们芝加哥不久前曾位居全美榜单的第一名。每一个到访芝加哥的人无不为其城市天际线的规模而惊叹。全美只有两个城市拥有两座以上的千尺摩天大楼，其中一个就是独拥5座的芝加哥。威利斯大厦（原西雅士大厦）的高度达到1451英尺。自从1974年完工开算，它霸占世界最高大楼榜单头名有30年之久。另外芝加哥还拥有107座500英尺以上和18座700英尺以上的大楼。1128英尺的百层约翰汉考克中心，1136英尺的怡安中心以及1388英尺高的壮观的特朗普国际大酒店是芝加哥最著名的三座摩天大楼。对于摩天大楼，只能说没有最高只有更高。

1.New York City, NY
1.纽约，纽约州

When we're talking about the greatest skylines in the nation, everyone knows who takes the top spot. If Chicago stands head and shoulders above every other city on this list then New York City does the same to Chicago. Not only is it #1 in the nation, it arguably has the most impressive skyline in the world. It more than doubles Chicago in the number of qualifying structures, with 864, 222 of which stand 500+ feet. Of these, 43 stand 700+ feet and 7 top the 1,000 foot mark. It's most recent thousand footer, 432 Park Avenue, is not yet complete but topped out at 1,398 feet. The skyline took a huge blow on 9/11/01 when it lost its two tallest, but has since bounced back with five more additions that significantly add to its prominence. These are New York Times Tower (2007/1,046 feet), Bank of America Tower (2009/1,200 feet), One 57 (2014/1,005 feet), Four World Trade Center (2014/975 feet), and One World Trade Center (2014/1,776 feet). The latter restored the downtown skyline, becoming the tallest skyscraper in the nation and 4th tallest in the world. If you haven't seen these skylines, put them, and especially this one, on your bucket list.
当我们要提起拥有全美最壮观的摩天大楼天际线的城市，不用说它的名字大家心里就都会明白。如果说芝加哥是站在榜单上其他城市的肩膀上，那么纽约就是以同样的方式站在了芝加哥的头上。不仅是全美，估计全世界也没有能够超越纽约摩天大楼天际线的城市。864座摩天大楼是芝加哥的两倍还多，其中222座500英尺以上，43座700英尺以上以及7座1000英尺以上。离现在最近的1000英尺就是还未完工的432帕克大厦，但是已经达到了1398英尺。911恐怖袭击中损失了两座最高的摩天大楼，但从此之后新添的5座摩天大楼使纽约再次夺回榜首。建于2007年1046英尺的纽约时代大厦，2009年1200英尺的美国银行大楼,2014年975英尺的世界贸易中心四期，2014年1776英尺的世界贸易中心一期.后者刷新了摩天大楼的记录，成为高度上全美第一，世界第四的摩天大楼。如果你没见过这些壮观的天际线，收藏起来，尤其这一个，赶快列入你的计划表吧。

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