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This thread is inspired by a comment made by a British poster on C-D. He mentioned that the only places he and his wife have visited in America have been New York City and Las Vegas. His wife has no interest in visiting anywhere else in the U.S.
My response was, "Wow, NYC and LV are two of the LEAST American places in America! If you've only been to those two places, you haven't really been to America at all."
Thinking it over, though, I think I'm wrong. The extreme uniqueness of both NYC and LV are maybe what makes them very "American".
If you think of "American" as uniquely individualistic places which couldn't be found anywhere but here, there can be a lot of answers.
On the other hand, if you think of it in terms of "typically American" places, there can also be lots of answers.
For example, using "typical" as a qualifier, I'd add Miami to the list of Least American places in America.
What do you think are the Least American places in America, based on your own definition of what that means?
I think NYC would easily answer part 1 of your bolded question. No other city in the US is as massively, intensely, densely populated. Also, it is not typical for Americans to take taxis or public transit for most of their transportation.
I would also say NYC to part 2 of your question...for me. But I hate, really HATE, big cities. Eliminate that factor, and I would have to say any place where nonwhites are automatically suspect, not just seen as nonlocal but looked at or treated like scum. Sorry, this does not point the finger at a specific place.
It all depends on what one considers "American"....
To me American can represent so many things.
When I visit Boston--- I actually note how "european" it looks architecturally. Lots of New England has this quaint small-town european feel. Bricks, row homes, old buildings, churches, etc...
When I visit Atlanta I think how "American" I guess it looks. . . Sprawl, sub-divisions, freeways, spread out feel, newer looking... not many "historical looking" places like in Boston and philly and NYC. Texas, Florida, parts of California all have that feel as well. . . Phoenix looks and feels very American to me.. . Just like unsustaible growth from the 90s and onward.... lots of freeways, planned communities, shopping plazas, etc.
It all depends on what one considers "American"....
To me American can represent so many things.
When I visit Boston--- I actually note how "european" it looks architecturally. Lots of New England has this quaint small-town european feel. Bricks, row homes, old buildings, churches, etc...
When I visit Atlanta I think how "American" I guess it looks. . . Sprawl, sub-divisions, freeways, spread out feel, newer looking... not many "historical looking" places like in Boston and philly and NYC. Texas, Florida, parts of California all have that feel as well. . . Phoenix looks and feels very American to me.. . Just like unsustaible growth from the 90s and onward.... lots of freeways, planned communities, shopping plazas, etc.
Right. NYC may not have American flags flying all over the place, but there are tons of famous American monuments and historical sites in the city. It's very American, even though it's not, if that makes sense.
I almost posted, "Washington, DC" but ya beat me to it.
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