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Some cities have built some pretty cool notable, and becoming very famous landmarks in the last 10-15 years. Which one is your favorite? And please not these are only landmarks that are COMPLETE as of today.
I think it's hilarious when toursits come into town and they all mention "we have to see the bean!". I mean it's ok I guess, most locals know what it is and all....but what's the huge draw?? It's a big shiny piece of metal. During summers I walk at lunch and the thing is SWARMING with domestic and international tourists. It's like people can't get close enough, as if it's going to magically start spitting out money.
High Line, it's actually usable and I like how they did a conversion instead of completely bulldozing an area and building something new. Though I'm not sure why you didn't say Millenium Park as a whole, instead of just the bean... That whole area wasn't there 10 years ago. If that's the case, definitely millenium park.
The area used to be a big dead zone and giant parking lot eye sore
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today it's a centerpiece area of the city.
green roofs
I wish they would have completely closed off the roads down there though or built better walkways. It's still annoying being in a "park" and having to wait for crossing guards to cross several lanes of traffic going between Millenium Park and other parts of Grant Park. The traffic going through there still breaks up the feel of the park.
I think it's hilarious when toursits come into town and they all mention "we have to see the bean!". I mean it's ok I guess, most locals know what it is and all....but what's the huge draw?? It's a big shiny piece of metal. During summers I walk at lunch and the thing is SWARMING with domestic and international tourists. It's like people can't get close enough, as if it's going to magically start spitting out money.
If going gaga over the bean in Chitown makes you wonder, then you should come to lower Manhattan and watch the tourists go nuts over the Bull (the oversize statue of a bull that represents Wall St and is located near Bowling Green). Never ceases to amaze me why so many out of towners go nuts over this, want their picture taken by it, climb up on it, stroke its tail (and other anatomically correct parts), etc etc. I mean get over it folks. It ain't the Statue of Liberty. It's just a damn bull! Oh well.
To answer OPs question though, I would say other, the hottest newest landmark here seems to be the WTC Memorial site. Twelve years after the fact I still find thinking about 9/11 incredibly sad and moving, and so, it seems, do most tourists.
High Line, it's actually usable and I like how they did a conversion instead of completely bulldozing an area and building something new. Though I'm not sure why you didn't say Millenium Park as a whole, instead of just the bean... That whole area wasn't there 10 years ago. If that's the case, definitely millenium park.
The area used to be a big dead zone and giant parking lot eye sore
la foundation
today it's a centerpiece area of the city.
green roofs
I wish they would have completely closed off the roads down there though or built better walkways. It's still annoying being in a "park" and having to wait for crossing guards to cross several lanes of traffic going between Millenium Park and other parts of Grant Park. The traffic going through there still breaks up the feel of the park.
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Some that come to mind
-The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston: green strip park or lid more or less that covers the I-93 big dig tunnels, it's so nice to see the sky and greenspace in the the thick of downtown Boston and have the formerly divided waterfront and North End connected with the city.
-Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle: formerly non descript blocks near valuable waterfront land transformed with green lids and sculptures into a funky and scenic city and waterfront park.
-Devon Energy Tower in Oklahoma City: This sleek and modern skyscraper has taken what was a fairly dull medium sized skyline and transformed the whole look of the city as a centerpiece and focal point.
If going gaga over the bean in Chitown makes you wonder, then you should come to lower Manhattan and watch the tourists go nuts over the Bull (the oversize statue of a bull that represents Wall St and is located near Bowling Green). Never ceases to amaze me why so many out of towners go nuts over this, want their picture taken by it, climb up on it, stroke its tail (and other anatomically correct parts), etc etc. I mean get over it folks. It ain't the Statue of Liberty. It's just a damn bull! Oh well.
To answer OPs question though, I would say other, the hottest newest landmark here seems to be the WTC Memorial site. Twelve years after the fact I still find thinking about 9/11 incredibly sad and moving, and so, it seems, do most tourists.
Or the Hollywood sign for that matter. It's literally just a sign that says Hollywood on the side of mountain. Big whoop, but it's one of our most famout landmarks.
WTC Memorial in NYC is massive, those fountains are DEEP and very large. Overall though, it's a very somber experience. Not something to get "excited" about. More to reflect, honor, and mourn.
WTC Memorial in NYC is massive, those fountains are DEEP and very large. Overall though, it's a very somber experience. Not something to get "excited" about. More to reflect, honor, and mourn.
Right to me I just find it too somber. While impressive I would have a hard time saying its one of my favorites.
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