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Author: FrodoGoofballCoTV

Mar 4th 2011 at 8:15:32 AM

Would these fit?

[[AC:RealLife:]]
* [[http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-1890-Skyscraper-Architecture-Urbanism/dp/0226520781 Chicago in the late 1800's]], which was transformed form a town with wooden sidewalks to what some consider to be the first "modern" city, where most buildings "downtown" had elevators.
* [[http://www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Edinburgh.htm Edinburgh, Scotland]], which has many - story buildings that date to the 1500's.
* The "[[http://www.houstonfreeways.com/modern/2005-04-11_high_five_aerial.aspx High 5 intersection]]" in Dallas, Texas.

[[AC:{{Film}}:]]
* Also from ''StarWars'', [[FloatingContinent Bespin City]].  The Administrators and their guests reside in the towers above the main city.

[[AC:{{Literature}}:]]
* In ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'', [[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Tashbaan Tashbaan]].  The city is essentially a cone rising out of a river, with the temple of Tash at the peak.

[[AC:WebComics]]
* Possibly [[{{Drowtales}} Chel'el'Sussoloth]], seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1330 here]].  {{Lampshade}}d [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=923 here]] (bottom of page).  The entire city is underground.