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Thanks a lot guys. Anyone got any input for these cities:
Some suggestions:
Tampa, FL...Ybor City, Sunshine Skyway
Charlotte, NC...Bank of America Corporate
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY...Churchill Downs, Belle of Louisville steamboat, Old Louisville
Richmond, VA...Monument Avenue, Jefferson Hotel, Virginia State Capitol
Atlanta, GA...Georgia State Capitol, MLK Jr. Center, Westin Peachtree Plaza
Dallas - Texas Schoolbook Depository building (was that at the time of JFK's assassination), Fair Park (site of the TX State Fair, includes Texas Star Ferris Wheel and Big Tex)
San Antonio - Tower of the Americas (built for 1968 world's fair), Tower Life Building (tallest in Texas for a while)
Houston - Chase tower (tallest building in Texas), San Jacinto Monument
Austin - Frost tower, Austonian (tallest residential tower in Texas, tallest building in TX outside of Dallas or Houston), Stevie Ray Vaughn statue, Pennybacker bridge (bridge over Lake Austin at hwy 360), Circuit of the Americas (F1 track)
Most people won't recognize the Hemisfair Tower or the Tower Life Building. The River Walk would be a better choice along with The Alamo.
No offense but Austin's identity can't be 6th Street. Most people would not recognize it from any other busy American downtown bar district. What about the river there with hot springs? Maybe the capitol? Maybe the giant Texas boot (is the State Fair in Austin)?
The state fair is in Dallas and you might be thinking of Big Tex, the giant boots are in front of North Star Mall of Loop 410 in San Antonio.
There are a few good ones that are popular and unpopular but still significant in Baltimore:
1. As mentioned the Washington Monument
2. Fort McHenry which is where Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem title "Battle of Baltimore" after he witnessed the bombardment of the fort while held captive on a British ship in the Baltimore Harbor.
3. Phoenix Shot Tower
4. B&O Railroad headquarters building and museum.
5. Oriole Park at Camden Yards- which really ignited the retro ballpark style for MLB. Considered one of the most beautiful parks in the league.
5. Inner Harbor of course.- today it is a major tourist attraction but what many people don't know is that is was also the 2nd leading entry for immigrants to america behind Ellis Island/New York Harbor.
6. City Hall- facade of building features same marble used in the Washington monument and the capital building columns in Washington DC. As well as the marble steps featured in the Baltimore British style row homes.
7. Druid Hill Park which is the 3 rd oldest municipal park in the country behind Central Park in New York City.
8. Fort Carroll- Although the fort was never in any battles it still has an interesting history. Located very close to the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Designed right in the middle of Baltimore outer harbor by Robert E. Lee and the army corps of engineers in the 19 th century it is pretty much abandoned as it was never fully completed. There have been many uses for the fort. In 1911 the city mayor at the time wanted to build a statue similar to the size of the statue of liberty of the state of Maryland's first governor. The base would become Fort Carroll like the Fort Ward Base of the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately it did not happen.
9. Fort McHenry Tunnel- one of the widest if not widest underwater tunnel in america as well as the most expensive. Recently surpassed by the Big Dig in Boston. It goes more than 100 feet under the Baltimore harbor.
10. Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
11. George Peabody Library- a world class library, considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the nation. So beautiful they even allow people to have there weddings/receptions there.
12. Johns Hopkins Hospital and University- world renowed one of the best hospitals and universities in the nation.
13. Under Armour headquarters
14. Federal Hill Park
15. Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
16. World Trade Center (Baltimore)- world's tallest equilateral pentagonal building designed by I.M. Pei. Same designer of the Twin Towers.
17. Lexington Market.
18. Baltimore Ravens-only team in NFL to be based on a literary work by Edgar Allan Poe.
19. Bromo Seltzer Tower
20. The Baltimore Basilica- the first catholic cathedral in the nation. Legendary visitor include mother Theresa and the pope of the Vatican in Rome. Designed by Benjamin Latrobe same man that helped Thomas Jefferson design the US Capital Building.
21. Maryland Sate Flag- only state flag to be based on English heraldry.
22. Baltimore City Flag- has the Battle Monument seal to commemorate the Baltimore citizens that defended Baltimore at Fort McHenry.
23. National flag that features 15 stars and stripes that flew over fort mchenry during the war of 1812 now at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC.
24. Penn Station
25. Bethlehem Steel- During its operation when Baltimore was a major industrial city. The steel mill at Sparrows Point would become the world's largest. The plant manufactured steel for the famous Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, and many World War ll ships still in use today. I believed one ship that was manufactured in Baltimore survived the bombings at Pearl Harbor.
There's more but I think that's more than enough for Baltimore lol.
Hope you do well Good Luck.
Last edited by Northernest Southernest C; 02-03-2014 at 10:45 PM..
Pittsburgh landmarks:
- The Duquesne Incline
- The Three Sisters (these are bridges)
- Allegheny County Courthouse & Old Jail
- Fort Pitt Blockhouse
- Point State Park Fountain
- Allegheny Observatory
- The Cathedral of Learning
etc. I suspect the school project is done, however.
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