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Iconic Cities

So which cities do you consider iconic? Classic cities with a uniqueness not found elsewhere.

For me, it's Nürnberg and Salzburg. London rates in there, too. But London is an ever changing place. Nürnberg and Salzburg seem more frozen in time.

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So which cities do you consider iconic? Classic cities with a uniqueness not found elsewhere.
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Barcelona
New York
I do love NYC and Barcelona however don't think either fit the category best in their country for Classic and uniqueness. In Spain I'd put Valencia, Toledo ahead. In the States San Francisco, New Orleans, ish Vegas(depends on your definition of classic) with Boston more Classic and unique tho I love NYC more.

Frank sang 2 songs about Chicago and 2 for NYC so... I guess NYC fights my bias as both more Classic and unique damn it
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Hong Kong, although the current political and COVID troubles have made it rather untenable for now. Perhaps forever...
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Kyoto, Japan


(Yes, my point is that there are iconic cities outside Europe...)
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The only iconic city in the US is New York. True or False?
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I'd say Chicago but I am biased

Good bars, decent work/life culture, nice blend of architecture, great food, affordable compared to other big cities in the US
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The only iconic city in the US is New York. True or False?
I'd say LA, SF, and Chicago too as far as "world class" cities.

The California ones have definitely seen their best days. But still attract tons of tourists the world over, expats from other countries, and are very culturally/aesthetically significant.
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The only iconic city in the US is New York. True or False?
It's iconic American.
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Lhasa, Tibet

Difficult to reach and I haven't been there; the Potala and the natural setting are beautiful but the rest of the city may not be quite up to snuff.

Also, visitors may suffer headaches due to oxygen deprivation because of the high elevation.

EDIT: Come to think of it, the city of Lhasa is probably not iconic; it's the Potala that is the icon and so an iconic feature, not city.
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Lhasa, Tibet

Difficult to reach and I haven't been there; the Potala and the natural setting are beautiful but the rest of the city may not be quite up to snuff.

Also, visitors may suffer headaches due to oxygen deprivation because of the high elevation.
That's a very high elevation. 12k feet.
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The only iconic city in the US is New York. True or False?
True, Manhattan, specifically, there's no city like it.
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Barcelona
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Quebec
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My wife and I are in Barcelona right now. We love it here. Here's a nice pic flying in yesterday.

Barcelona is certainly iconic.
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In addition to all the great iconic cities already listed, I'd add:

Sydney
Washingtion D.C
Amsterdam
Berlin
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In addition to all the great iconic cities already listed, I'd add:

Sydney
Washingtion D.C
Amsterdam
Berlin
Budapest
I love DC, if it wasn't so expensive I'd probably live there.
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In addition to all the great iconic cities already listed, I'd add:

Sydney
Washingtion D.C
Amsterdam
Berlin
Budapest
Sydney is awesome. Brisbane, too. Have fun on your trip!
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