Manhattan skyline
Famous urban silhouette
The Manhattan skyline is the distinctive silhouette of skyscrapers and towers visible from a distance, especially as seen from across the Hudson or East Rivers.
It's among the world's most recognizable urban panoramas, dominated by landmarks like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center: The Manhattan skyline glittered at dusk.
The phrase often evokes New York City itself.
- Empire State BuildingTall NYC landmark structure
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- sunset viewsScenes of day ending
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
- observation decksElevated platforms for panoramas
One World Trade Center · glass towers · steel and glass · golden hour · Hudson River · ferry ride · Flatiron Building · seasonal changes · pop culture icons · East River · Rockefeller Center · city tours · Woolworth Building · urban canyon · rooftop gardens · real estate market · grid system · souvenir shops
- New York HarborEllis Island, Liberty Island, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, tugboats
Manhattan skylinesuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
prairie · open plains · ranch land · farmland
Manhattan skylinewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
mountain range · untouched nature · ocean horizon · jungle canopy · Arctic wilderness