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For a traveler visiting a city to take an advantage of it's amenities, schools are the furthest thing for a tourists agenda. I'm looking for world class/world renown iconic structures. Sure SF proper doesn't have any top tier schools but Chicago lacks in iconic structures that's indicative of Chicago. My point is every city besides New York is going to have some weakness when the discussion of world class eligibility is given.
You are talking about tourism. Tourism alone does not = world class. I mean cities like Las Vegas and Seattle have more iconic landmarks than Chicago are you going to tell me that they are more world class?
World class ecnompasses a lot. World class universities, international tourists, diverse residents, diverse economy and global economy, highly rated museums, influential architecture, strong public transportation, etc. I am sorry just because Chicago doesn't have famous tourist traps does not mean it's not world class.
Now if the question was, what cities in the U.S. have world class landmarks, then that's a different story.
The obvious world-class cities on your list are: NYC, Chicago and LA. The second-tier of "maybe" world class would be DC and San Francisco. Sorry but Boston is a rung down the ladder and probably not world class.
In terms of great American cultural centers, Boston is near the top of the list, but on a world stage not so much.
The obvious world-class cities on your list are: NYC, Chicago and LA. The second-tier of "maybe" world class would be DC and San Francisco. Sorry but Boston is a rung down the ladder and probably not world class.
What separates Chicago and LA from San Francisco as them being world class?
You are talking about tourism. Tourism alone does not = world class. I mean cities like Las Vegas and Seattle have more iconic landmarks than Chicago are you going to tell me that they are more world class?
World class ecnompasses a lot. World class universities, international tourists, diverse residents, diverse economy and global economy, highly rated museums, influential architecture, strong public transportation, etc. I am sorry just because Chicago doesn't have famous tourist traps does not mean it's not world class.
Now if the question was, what cities in the U.S. have world class landmarks, then that's a different story.
No I wasn't. I was talking about Iconic structures/landmarks.
The Eiffel Tower is not a Tourist trap, neither is the Statue of Liberty, neither is Big Ben, neither is Victoria Peak, neither is the Golden Gate Bridge, neither is the Hollywood sign, neither is the White House, neither is Mt. Fuji.
These iconic landmarks are known throughout the world and looking at a photo of these places identifies each city clearly. Chicago doesn't have anything that's "Chicago". Sorry this might offend you but this is every bit as important as whether some university is located inside the city proper.
Every world class city has their landmark that's exclusive to it's city and it's identity is undeniable.
The obvious world-class cities on your list are: NYC, Chicago and LA. The second-tier of "maybe" world class would be DC and San Francisco. Sorry but Boston is a rung down the ladder and probably not world class.
Boston is an incredible city and IMO one of the best in our country has to offer, but world-class it is not. The scope and level of the city is just too limited.
Instead of comparing Chicago to SF and LA, how about comparing it to London, Paris, Tokyo and Singapore? Can it compete with those cities?
It can't but neither can LA or SF. Maybe with the exception of Singapore. Neither can other world class cities like Barcelona, Sydney, Toronto, Rio, Buenos Aires, Milan, etc. IMO there are tiers of world class cities. Cities like London, NYC, Tokyo and Paris make up the first group. The next group where would be cities like Chicago, Barcelona, Sydney, Milan, Toronto, etc.
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