Which cities could be called the "Paris", "Rome" and "Venice" of its respective regions in the USA. (college, best)

[pirate_lafitte]

There are many places in the world known as the "Paris", "Rome" and "Venice" of its respective regions. Which cities in the USA do you think can be called the "Paris", "Rome", and "Venice" of its respective USA regions?

Paris of the Plains: KCMO

[BigLake]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Paris of the Plains: KCMO

Wait, I thought Chicago was like Paris, i.e., Paris on the Prairie? Sister city and all.

Maybe there's a Paris for everywhere, i.e., Paris of the East Coast is Washington, D.C., Paris of the Bayou- New Orleans, Paris of Kansas- Salina, Paris of Motown- Detroit, Paris of Hilton Head-- Paris, Hilton.

Paris- Chicago or DC
Venice- probably San Antonio
Rome- Detroit (ruins)
Stockholm- Minneapolis
Rotterdam-- Newport News
Valencia- Miami

[TheWereRabbit]

Okay, kinda unrelated, But Rome made me think of it and I feel that for the ancients:

DC-Rome
Philly-Greece
Boston-Egypt

(the ancient civilizations and not their modern equivalents (in which case Boston is NOT at all like egypt))

mostly cuz of chronology.
Dont take too seriously.

[SEAandATL]

Originally Posted by BigLake

Wait, I thought Chicago was like Paris, i.e., Paris on the Prairie? Sister city and all.

Maybe there's a Paris for everywhere, i.e., Paris of the East Coast is Washington, D.C., Paris of the Bayou- New Orleans, Paris of Kansas- Salina, Paris of Motown- Detroit, Paris of Hilton Head-- Paris, Hilton.

Paris- Chicago or DC
Venice- probably San Antonio
Rome- Detroit (ruins)
Stockholm- Minneapolis
Rotterdam-- Newport News
Valencia- Miami

I agree with most of those, especially Chicago and Detroit. I would match Minneapolis with Helsinki, due to the large Finnish population (and technology). Cincinnati could be matched with Frankfurt, due to its riverfront and hilly/valley topography. For London, New York would be the best match, and Boston for Dublin. Overall, European cities are best matched with Midwest and Northeast cities.

[prelude91]

DC and Paris are obvious, but I'm struggling with the Paris/Chicago comparison. Someone please explain

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by BigLake

Wait, I thought Chicago was like Paris, i.e., Paris on the Prairie? Sister city and all.

Maybe there's a Paris for everywhere, i.e., Paris of the East Coast is Washington, D.C., Paris of the Bayou- New Orleans, Paris of Kansas- Salina, Paris of Motown- Detroit, Paris of Hilton Head-- Paris, Hilton.

Paris- Chicago or DC
Venice- probably San Antonio
Rome- Detroit (ruins)
Stockholm- Minneapolis
Rotterdam-- Newport News
Valencia- Miami

Chicago could be like Paris, but Kansas City,MO is often described as "Paris of the Plains".

[pirate_lafitte]

Venice of the South- Savannah,GA(canals go through Savannah)
Paris of the South- Asheville,NC
Rome of the Midwest - Dubuque,IA

[DeaconJ]

Fort Lauderdale's nickname is the "Venice of America" due to its extensive canal system.


Fort Lauderdale canals - baltimoresun.com Yahoo! Image Detail for http://www.ftlauderdalewww.com/AreaGuide/virttour/watercity1am.jpg


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[DeaconJ]

Paris of the East Coast

Paris Hilton 1 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[DeaconJ]

The Rome of the South...Rome, Georgia is built on seven hills with a river running between them - as is Rome, Italy - thus the inspiration for its name. In 1928, Italian premier Benito Mussolini sent a block of marble from the ancient Roman Forum inscribed "From Old Rome to New Rome". Then in 1929, Mussolini again honored Rome with a bronze replica of the sculpture of Romulus and Remus nursing from the Capitoline Wolf.


Capitoline Wolf Statue

Statue of Romulus and Remus on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Which Rome is this? Berry College, Rome GA

Berry College 080316 6 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Berry College 080316 9 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Taken from one of Rome's seven hills...