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From my perspective (as one who has lived in Italy)
Northeast: I've never been to Boston so I can't say, but I hear Boston is very European, so I'd have to assume Boston wins.
It also depends on how you define European. Urban doesn't necessarily = European. (sometimes people mistake the urban/density of NE cities for being European. Maybe like London & Paris, but doesn't look much like a lot of other places. Instead they are sometimes VERY American)
Personally, I think much of inner Washington DC is very similar to parts of Europe I've been to. Yeah, I'm definitely saying Washington DC.
I know DC is borderline South and not quite NE, BUT I'm putting it in the NE for this
South: Either New Orleans or St. Augustine (proper).
Midwest: No clue... I'm going to guess St. Paul
Mountain West: Denver... Don't underestimate Denver... There are a lot of places in Denver that can look very similar to South Germany & Austria.
West: I don't agree with San Francisco. San Fran is far too unique to say it's European. It isn't anything but San Franciscan (if that's a word).
I'm going to lean toward Seattle for the outer cities like Bremerton & Tacoma looking a lot like parts of south Germany.
No wait... I'm going with Santa Barbara, CA. Looks similar to Costa Brava region and other parts of the Med coast in Italy & France. Monterey, CA also has a similar feel, but I don't think as much as Santa Barbara.
San Francisco does look somewhat similar to Lisbon, Portugal but I'll admit that I haven't visited the two places yet.
Probably the hills, trams, the sea and the bridge. Geography it's a bit similar. Very nice cities!
And I believe the two cities also share the white pastel look for most of their buildings, though San Francisco's seem to have several more extra colors.
My ex-GF went to Lisbon during Christmas/New Year's break and really loved it. What's it like over there?
For the midwest, Cincinnati fits it in terms of layout and architecture to some degree, but in terms of the people, their outlook and way of life, it's not very European at all.
I disagree with this statement. I think Cincinnatians operate operate like Europeans and think like Americans. There's a lot of passion and provincialism, and cultural pride in Cincinnati.
I disagree with this statement. I think Cincinnatians operate operate like Europeans and think like Americans. There's a lot of passion and provincialism, and cultural pride in Cincinnati.
Plus, the city is just sexy:
Jeff59c on Flickr
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Nick Dewald
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I think the 1st, 2nd, and 4th pictures do look like am European cityscapes, but the third one kind of just looks like a dense American cityscape.
Prok, great photos! Love the first one especially.
I'm glad a few people have mentioned St Augustine. Its historic Spanish downtown is as European as it gets in this country.
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