So often people, including myself, rave about city skylines. But, many very beautiful skylines are soft and subtle. They prove that you really do not need star-reaching skyscrapers to have an amazing visual impact. Here’s my personal list of twenty of the best subtle skylines found around the world.

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Edinburgh, Scotland

Prague, Czech Republic

Florence, Italy

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

St. Petersburg, Russia

Bergen, Norway

Lviv, Ukraine

Krakow, Poland

Valparaiso, Chile

Budapest, Hungary

Venice, Italy

Sevilla, Spain

Rome, Italy

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Washington, DC, USA

Marrakech, Morocco