In a fictional and futuristic world, there is a certain way to show a city's prosperity and ambition. Build it high. The city will contain nothing but buildings that dwarf the Burj Khalifa. The issue of these tower's financial cost, environmental impact or mere usefulness will never be brought up. Nor will be the question of how many people the city has to need such huge buildings. There are freaking big towers everywhere, that means you are in an absurdly rich city, that's all you need to know. Examples of Skyscraper City include: : : : : : : : : :