inspired with al the creative decoration in Place. Are there landmarks that every american is proud of?

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1. The Statue of Liberty isn’t something anyone has a problem with. You can not like a city but appreciate its landmarks. For example, I’m not fond of Paris but I appreciate the Arc de Triomphe. The Statue of Liberty would be a nice choice.

2. Everyone appreciates the Statue of Liberty and the Golden Gate Bridge unless they’re insane contrarians. They look cool, they’re iconic Americana, and they’re impressive feats of architecture or art.

3. Old Faithfull, Yosemite Valley, Jenny Lake in the Tetons, the Grand Canyon, the Na Pali Coast, the Golden Gate Bridge. Stick with the natural landmarks.

4. On rplace, It will be something like the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Space Shuttle, and maybe the St Louis arch

   (So the country is represented from coast to coast)

5. Let me ask another question, are there landmarks that are not location bound? I.E for the Netherlands it could be tulips or windmills.

6. I think we can all get behind the One World Trade Center

7. Most people like the Statue of Liberty regardless of how they feel about NYC. There’s been some contention about the huddled masses poem l that’s on the statue in recent years but most people still have some affinity for the statue as a symbol, even if they interpret that symbol in different ways.

   The actually controversial landmarks are those inspired by historical figures who’s legacies are being viewed differently than when they were first placed (I’ll leave this vague because the topic is too complex and nuanced for me to get into at the moment).

8. Mt Rushmore hasn’t been named

9. The I4 eye Sore.

   It’s the closest thing we have to a monument

10. The Statue of Liberty is not controversial. If you want to see something controversial go to Stone Mountain Georgia

11. I think we have several iconic landmarks for multiple regions that everyone knows and sees as representative of the US. Iconic landmarks that when people around the world see them they think of the US.

    The Statue of Liberty 🗽

    The Golden Gate Bridge

    Hover Dam

    The St. Louis Arch

    Jackson Square

    The Trans America Pyramid

    The Iwo Jima Memorial

    The Vietnam War Memorial

    The Alamo

    The Portland Head Light

    The Chicago Skyline

    My list is very incomplete but these were the few I thought of off the top of my head while I’m on break.

12. Southerners have chips on their shoulder about the entire Northeast area. It’s like oil and frozen yogurt culturally and politically… on average, a German and a Frenchman have more in common ideologically than a factory worker from Alabama and a neurologist from Massachusetts.

    As for New Yorkers, yeah they’re not going to give California any credit whatsoever, anywhere they go “New York does it better.” ***With food I’ll often give it to them***, but certainly not with natural beauty.

    As a general guideline though:

    * Statue of liberty
    * Lincoln Memorial
    * Washington Monument
    * Hoover Dam
    * Golden Gate Bridge
    * Space Needle
    * Empire State Building
    * The White House
    * Hollywood Sign
    * Liberty Bell
    * Yosemite National Park
    * Disney World
    * Times Square
    * Fenway, Wrigley, Yankee stadium
    * Alcatraz

    There are many more.

13. How about [Blucifer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mustang) at the Denver Airport? We didn’t need to sleep on that flight (or ever again) anyway.

14. Why not just go with something natural like the Grand Canyon?

15. Grand Canyon

16. Redwood and Sequoia trees, I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like them.