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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.
Exactly. It's not just the look of skyscrapers. This thread is not just about what's unique looking, but what makes a city unique. The density and amount of people and buildings is unique to NYC, period.
One of the many reasons why NYC is unique. How many cities can say their subway system goes over a large bay, underground, through bridges, etc?
Going over the Manhattan bridge:
The Bart System in the Bay Area goes underground. It takes you under the Bay in West Oakland and spits you out on the other side of the Bay in SF. There is a whole lot of ear popping going on. Bart does not go through any bridges although we do have a bride that goes through an island!
I don't know about that....pretty sure if everyone saw this monster they knew where it was from
Also I think the Trans America Building is more recognizble then anything in LA
Hmmmm...more recognizable than (to show just a few):
Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, California on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ornitorrin-co/2421550780/ - broken link)
los angeles_walk of fame on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/krawallmaedchen/415715666/ - broken link)
Santa Monica Pier on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystoforo/3547675461/ - broken link)
Los Angeles - Capitol Records Building on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinstar/1458336916/ - broken link)
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California (LA) on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39694152@N02/3747929706/ - broken link)
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (#134) on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/2830952532/ - broken link)
The Disney Concert hall could easily be confused for the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. I'm not the biggest fan of Frank Gehry's work, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
I will say that the Golden Gate and the Hollywood sign are extremely prominent and recognizable. However, I think that San Francisco is a lot more "unique" than LA in look and feel.
I will quote the great Mark Twain. "There are only 4 unique cities in the U.S. New Orleans, San Antonio, Boston, and San Francisco".
Think I'm going to have to disagree with Mr. Clemens on this one.
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