Though Dublin is comparatively young for a European capital, it is still much older than American cities. Because of this, the skyline is much lower than you might expect if you are a regular of New York, Chicago, etc. The upside to this is that it feels much friendlier at ground level, even if aerial photographs look less impressive. It also means architects had more time to concentrate on making the fewer floors more individually attractive, which makes Dublin the most architecturally impressive city I have ever been in. There’s also been a movement by citizens to preserve this style within the city, which is much appreciated in light of the more generic trend of other growing capitals in the world.