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Old 08-08-2012, 12:21 PM
 
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For CT, I would say Foxwoods instead of Mohegan Sun. It looks like the emerald palace in the Wizard of Oz and can be seen from miles away as you're driving toward it, in certain areas.
As bland as it sounds the overpasses on the Merritt Parkway are impressive.
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Old 08-08-2012, 12:23 PM
 
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Alabama's would be Vulcan or the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church would not even make the top ten list.
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Old 08-09-2012, 09:32 AM
 
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From NH here. There is no more Old Man of the Mountains. Hasn't been since 2003.
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Old 08-09-2012, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Shaw.
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Mt. Rainier is the most topographically prominent, though. (i.e. it's is the mountain with the greatest drop between its peak and its lowest contour line encircling it). So, Mt. Rainier looks bigger.
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sorry, wrong again...Mt Whitney (and 3 Colorado peaks) still larger

Table of the highest major summits of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

How was I wrong? Topographically prominent is not the same as highest peak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_pr..._North_America
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Old 08-10-2012, 05:29 PM
 
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IA- Iowa State Capitol
IA - American Gothic House
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Old 08-11-2012, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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IA - American Gothic House
Maybe, but I think if it's anything other than the capitol building, it has to be the Field of Dreams in Dyersville.
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