A stacked tower, a broad stupa, and pagoda roofs in a hazy mountain basin.
Kathmandu is easiest to read through Dharahara, Boudhanath Stupa, and Swayambhunath. A low Himalayan basin city of pagoda roofs, temple spires and mountains behind them. A slender white tower rises in stacked sections above the old city. A broad white dome and square tiered crown create a rounded focal mass. A hilltop temple complex adds pagoda roofs and a small pointed finial. The Dharahara tower rises as a narrow white shaft with a stacked crown, while Swayambhunath and Boudhanath add pagoda and stupa forms across the city. The skyline is crowded at ground level but stays low, with hazy mountain edges and red brick temple roofs rather than glass towers. If the outline has a stacked tower, a broad stupa, and pagoda roofs in a hazy mountain basin, choose Kathmandu. The combination matters more than any single building, especially when the skyline is simplified into one clean game silhouette.