^^Sure. But I think Substructure wanted to highlight the striking resemblance between Houston and Paris from that angle.
Talking about wide Paris panoramas, I like these two.
Here Paris as seen from the Rungis wholesale food market in the southern inner suburbs. The Eiffel Tower (to the right of the center) stands 13.0 km (8.0 miles) from where the photographer stood.
(picture from I don't know where)
Here Paris as seen from the eastern suburb of Noisy-le-Grand. The tiny Eiffel Tower (slightly to the left of the center) stands 21.5 km (13.4 miles) from where the photographer stood.
(picture from survoldefrance.fr)