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Those are the days when celebrities were really gorgeous, having great fit, wealthy and also glamorous. But now there are a lot of changes happening including the return of witty jokes, cook books and films and also the TV shows about the aliens and supernatural. Lots of geeks are given really encouraging roles which has put the traditional celebs to the back. Let’s look at some celebs who are the upcoming geeks who seek fame and fortune.

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Spots to view skylines of the major metros of the World

Submitted by admin on Tuesday, 14 July 2009No Comment

All the major metropolitan cities of the world have there set skylines as created by high rising buildings called skyscrapers and set architecture defined in those buildings, it in itself says ample about the city and its surrounding culture and influencing past. However, for appreciating these skylines, each city posses a definite point from where you can look around this city in a proper and well defined manner. Below are some of the favorite points of the poplar cities of the world to look at their respective skylines.

London Eye, London (UK): London’s eye at the height of 443 feets on Ferris Wheel along the river Thames can see all of London including palaces, Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

london eye
Sydney ferries, Sydney (Australia): Sydney Harbor is the best place to view city skyline. Sydney Harbor with distinctive architecture along the natural beauty of the water and great number of boats brings about influencing skyline of the city.     To enhance your enjoyment you can take a ferry ride to enjoy actual beauty of the city.

Hamilton Park, Weehawken, N.J. (US): The Park in Weehawken, New Jersey on a cliff overlooking at Hudson displays the best of city skyline, especially, at the time of sunset.

Adler Planetarium, Chicago (US): Prominently with Sears and John Hancock towers along Lake Michigan and other extensive views of city and lake, Adler Planetarium presents it to be the best spot in the metro.
adler planetarium
Kerry Park, Seattle (US): This place shows all from snowcapped Cascade Mountains to Puget Sound with the city right in between of it. Being lucky you can even view Mount Rainier if air is clear.
kerry day light pano
Point Bonita, Marin County, California (US): From this spot you can have mesmerizing impact of two huge bridges, the Golden Gate and the Oakland Bay Bridge along the city skyline. For the best aesthetic appeal from the spot is to watch sunset with rolling fog in the foreground at the bay.
point bonita
Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh (US): At the spot, that is best to see city skyline is the plethora of bridges, spreading over the three rivers of the city, the Allegheny,   Monongahela Rivers which combines to create Ohio River. The Duquesne Incline up Mount Washington provides the panoramic view of the city including city, rivers and bridges.
duquesne incline

Montparnasse Tower, Paris (France): 689 feet Montparnasse Tower on the left bank of Paris would provide you with unique views of the architectural excellence like Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur and entire city skyline.
montparnasse
Stratosphere, Las Vegas (US): Observation deck at the height of 1, 149 feet tall at Stratosphere Tower, hotel and casino gives a proper view of the city, with unparallel incredible lighting anywhere on the Earth.
stratosphere las vegas
Mount Fløyen, Bergen, and (Norway): On the top of Mount Floyen one can have panoramic view of the old fishing and shipping city surrounded with hills and some centuries old commercial buildings.

This must be appealing to you and we will appreciate it sharing the best spot of your city to view entire skyline with us.

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