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But even Chicago and Boson are not like it. New York is unique alone in its massiveness. No way I could ever look at Chicago or Boston and confuse it for NYC, at least skyline wise. If you actually drop down into the cities, Boston and NYC look nothing alike. Brownstones, yes. That's about it.
My list:
New York- the size, energy, and just sheer magnitude of people is like no other in the country and one of the few in the world
New Orleans- the jazz and creole influence is unlike any other
Boston- architecturally unique
Miami- geography (right on the ocean) + architecture (art deco) + hot spot for Latinos in the Carribbean= unique.
L.A.- same as Miami in different ways. Both are warm beach climates, but the hilly landscape, sprawl, and Spanish style homes in LA differ. Further, LA's Mexican influence, and duh, Hollywood all make LA one of a kind!
San Francisco- you KNOW when you're in San Fran--the bridge, the Victorian homes, simply beautiful!
This is a list of the most unique spots, but granted there are other cities unique for different reasons. D.C. being the political headquarters (this really should grant it a top spot as well, though). Atlanta for being a "black Hollywood" and the sheer numbers and proportion of a professional Black class and proportion of Black cultural institutions compared to every other major city, Orlando for being built basically by theme parks, and the list goes on.
But even Chicago and Boson are not like it. New York is unique alone in its massiveness. No way I could ever look at Chicago or Boston and confuse it for NYC, at least skyline wise. If you actually drop down into the cities, Boston and NYC look nothing alike. Brownstones, yes. That's about it.
My list:
New York- the size, energy, and just sheer magnitude of people is like no other in the country and one of the few in the world
New Orleans- the jazz and creole influence is unlike any other
Boston- architecturally unique
Miami- geography (right on the ocean) + architecture (art deco) + hot spot for Latinos in the Carribbean= unique.
L.A.- same as Miami in different ways. Both are warm beach climates, but the hilly landscape, sprawl, and Spanish style homes in LA differ. Further, LA's Mexican influence, and duh, Hollywood all make LA one of a kind!
San Francisco- you KNOW when you're in San Fran--the bridge, the Victorian homes, simply beautiful!
This is a list of the most unique spots, but granted there are other cities unique for different reasons. D.C. being the political headquarters (this really should grant it a top spot as well, though). Atlanta for being a "black Hollywood" and the sheer numbers and proportion of a professional Black class and proportion of Black cultural institutions compared to every other major city, Orlando for being built basically by theme parks, and the list goes on.
While New York is bigger than Chicago, there is still some similarity in terms of "big city" feel.
And Philadelphia has some similarities with Boston in terms of architecture.
Yeah I guess Miami is unique. But as far as LA, "warm beach climates, hilly landscape, sprawl, and Spanish style homes, Mexican influence etc".sans Hollywood, You forgot San Diego.
While New York is bigger than Chicago, there is still some similarity in terms of "big city" feel.
And Philadelphia has some similarities with Boston in terms of architecture.
Yeah I guess Miami is unique. But as far as LA, "warm beach climates, hilly landscape, sprawl, and Spanish style homes, Mexican influence etc".sans Hollywood, You forgot San Diego.
Hollywood is so integral to L.A. and its identity that you can't just pop it out and call it San Diego.
All of these cities have some similiarites to other cities, indeed. But the sheer massiveness of New York makes it absolutely unique. New York is not just "big city," that place is ginormous and dense with people teeming out of every corner possible. Even a "suburb" of NYC is its own city (Brooklyn) with its own significant downtown presence.
Hollywood is so integral to L.A. and its identity that you can't just pop it out and call it San Diego.
All of these cities have some similiarites to other cities, indeed. But the sheer massiveness of New York makes it absolutely unique. New York is not just "big city," that place is ginormous and dense with people teeming out of every corner possible. Even a "suburb" of NYC is its own city (Brooklyn) with its own significant downtown presence.
Well when I think unique, I'm thinking about how a city looks, its architecture, its culture, it's tradition. For example Charleston doesn't look like too many American cities. But genereally speaking an urban area full of tall skyscrapers is typical of most American cities.
Sure, Hollywood adds a certain dimension to LA but it still shares the overall feel of a large city in southern California, with its hills and mountains, beaches and Mexican influence. By contrast, you would be hard pressed to match up Saint Augustine with anything in Florida, or the East coast for that matter.
And here is a picture of downtown Santa Fe. Where do you see architecture like that at??
Actually Taos has copied a lot of its look.
While New York is bigger than Chicago, there is still some similarity in terms of "big city" feel.
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New York is a City unlike any other in the US; no other city in the US can come close to matching NYC's density and diversity. The urban living experience cant be duplicated anywhere...how about public transportation? More people ride the train in NYC than every other city in the US COMBINED.
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