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Old 03-26-2009, 08:00 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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About 100 or so years ago Mark Twain said that their are only 4 unique cities in the country. What do you think they are today?

Boston
New York City
Washington D.C.
Chicago
San Francisco
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:02 PM
 
Location: roaming gnome
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New Orleans is the most unique city in the country.

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Old 03-26-2009, 08:06 PM
 
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About 100 or so years ago Mark Twain said that their are only 4 unique cities in the country. What do you think they are today?

Boston
New York City
Washington D.C.
Chicago
San Francisco
I agree with those 4. I would take DC out
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:14 PM
 
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I would add Salt Lake City and Las Vegas to the list.
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:20 PM
 
Location: Oahu
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New Orleans. Vegas, is a good answer, too. St. Augustine.
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:51 PM
 
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New Orleans. Vegas, is a good answer, too. St. Augustine.
And Honolulu!
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Old 03-26-2009, 08:59 PM
 
Location: New Mexico to Texas
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New Orleans
Santa Fe
NYC
Acoma Pueblo,NM(built on top of a mesa)The only kinda town like it
Vegas,but only on the strip
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Old 03-26-2009, 09:00 PM
 
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San Diego, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco
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Old 03-26-2009, 09:09 PM
 
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I would remove D.C and add New Orleans & Los Angeles.

America's most unique cities

San Francisco
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York



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About 100 or so years ago Mark Twain said that their are only 4 unique cities in the country. What do you think they are today?

Boston
New York City
Washington D.C.
Chicago
San Francisco
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Old 03-26-2009, 09:11 PM
 
Location: New Mexico to Texas
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how is LA and Chicago unique?
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