Myisha Nawar
Istanbul: Also known as Turkey’s economic, historic, and cultural heart, Istanbul is a city with many faces. This city is a huge tourist, cultural, industrial, and entertainment hub. It is the largest city in Turkey, and has been named the European Capital of Culture in 2010. The Istanbul Sapphire, which is Turkey’s tallest structure, enhances the beauty of the city’s divine skyline.
Jakarta: Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Jabodetabek, the metropolitan area of Jakarta, is the second largest in the world. The growth rate of this city is faster than that of Beijing, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. The 250-meter tall Wisma 46, being the most prominent feature of Jakarta’s skyline, is the tallest building in Indonesia.
Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur is the federal capital of Malaysia, and has a lot to offer to tourists. It has numerous shopping centers, sight-seeing spots, city tours, and amazing places to eat at. The night life here is just spectacular, with cozy lounges and beautiful pubs. The tallest twin structures in the world, Petronas Twin Towers, make the skyline of this beautiful city absolutely unique.
Las Vegas: Las Vegas has been given many nicknames, such as – Vegas, Sin City, Capital of Second Chances, The Gambling Capital of the World, The Marriage Capital of the World, and The Entertainment Capital of the World. This beautiful and glamorous city is alive throughout the day with clubs, pubs, casinos, etc., catering to the needs of thousands of tourists. The skyline of Vegas shows off the city’s casinos and hotel. This skyline is absolutely gorgeous, especially at night.
London: London is one of the most diverse cities in the world in terms of population, culture, language, arts, fashion, media, economics, education, entertainment, finance, health care, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. This city houses four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, and the historic settlement of Greenwich. Earlier, the skyline of London showed structures like the Big Ben and St. Paul’s Cathedral, but now, the city has had a massive face lift. The skyline today shows structures like the Pinnacle, Swiss Re building, Tower 42, etc.
Los Angeles: Where diversity in population and culture is spoken about Los Angeles walks away with the cake. This city also called the ‘City of Angels’, and famous for Hollywood movie and television hub in America. When it comes to fashion, transport, entertainment, business, hospitality, commerce, etc., LA is very advanced, making it a very prominent global city. Elegant commercial structures with the San Gabriel Mountains as their background is what makes this global city’s skyline awe-inspiring.
Macau: Macau is best known for its gambling, and its revenue is actually more than that of Las Vegas. Gambling and tourism are the main sources of income for this city. The tourist attractions of this city are wide-ranging from museums, to other activities like gambling, Greyhound racing, etc.
This city is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. The skyline of this city comes alive at night, when the entire city is illuminated with different colored lights from the casinos and hotels.
To Be Continued.