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Old 02-24-2015, 10:23 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Question to NON AMERICANS; which one of these two buildings is more recognizable to you?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...er_Houston.JPG

http://www.pyramidcenter.com/wp-cont...yramid_._1.jpg

 
Old 02-24-2015, 10:46 PM
 
Location: Hong Kong / Vienna
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Question to NON AMERICANS; which one of these two buildings is more recognizable to you?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...er_Houston.JPG

http://www.pyramidcenter.com/wp-cont...yramid_._1.jpg
Never noticed any of these two buildings before.
 
Old 02-24-2015, 10:58 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Never noticed any of these two buildings before.
You probably have noticed the second one

http://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/...california.jpg

http://engagingevents.s3.amazonaws.c...kyline2008.jpg
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:03 PM
 
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Question to NON AMERICANS; which one of these two buildings is more recognizable to you?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...er_Houston.JPG

http://www.pyramidcenter.com/wp-cont...yramid_._1.jpg


Pyramid center, in SF was instantly recognizable. I knew exactly what city in belongs in.

That other one....???? Even when Invincible mentioned the Bank of America Center just above your post, I figured it was a stadium or something, since I didn't click his link.
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:23 PM
 
Location: Hong Kong / Vienna
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I could claim to know that building and I've probably seen a picture of it before, but I wasn't able to locate it at 6 am with one too many beers the night before...

 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:23 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Pyramid center, in SF was instantly recognizable. I knew exactly what city in belongs in.

That other one....???? Even when Invincible mentioned the Bank of America Center just above your post, I figured it was a stadium or something, since I didn't click his link.
I rest my case.
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:25 PM
 
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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I rest my case.

And I'm a Canadian living as close to Texas as a Canadian could possibly get without leaving the country. lol

Being 0.5 miles from Detroit, my city is PACKED with American shows, media, music, etc, etc...........still nothing. I can't see any reason for anyone who doesn't live on this continent to know what it is unless they love architecture. (which, btw.....I think that building is hideous lol)
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:30 PM
 
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I could claim to know that building and I've probably seen a picture of it before, but I wasn't able to locate it at 6 am with one too many beers the night before...
Yeah its one of those "i know ive seen it before but i can't remember where" buildings.
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:33 PM
 
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Being 0.5 miles from Detroit, my city is PACKED with American shows, media, music, etc, etc...........still nothing. I can't see any reason for anyone who doesn't live on this continent to know what it is unless they love architecture. (which, btw.....I think that building is hideous lol)
I like skyscrapers and i saw it on a tv commercial its does have sort of a unique and cool design for a skyscraper.... the Renaissance Center in Detroit is probably a more iconic skyscraper.
 
Old 02-24-2015, 11:35 PM
 
Location: Hong Kong / Vienna
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Yeah its one of those "i know ive seen it before but i can't remember where" buildings.
For me it was more like "Have I seen that building? Maybe. Maybe not. Probably not."
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