# Non-Americans, what are our iconic landmarks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 6, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231 "2014-06-06T22:33:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/81 "2014-06-15T15:43:04Z")
> [@Jamicat](#): > > The Twin Towers…were iconic. Not until they fell really. Perhaps because they were too modern and the Empire State building had a firm grip as a New York icon due to its grand style. Most everyone thought the towers as being too bland in style and just tall office style buildings until they were attacked. Yes they were there as a big part of the skyline but didn’t dominant culturally. Now of course the are considered sacred. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/82 "2014-06-15T17:38:04Z")
Pink’s? ---
**Author:** ![LonghornDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@LonghornDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonghornDave)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/83 "2014-06-16T19:33:56Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > Pink’s? The Alamo. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/84 "2014-06-16T22:34:29Z")
No love for monument valley? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/85 "2014-06-16T23:59:17Z")
The OP asked the question of non-Americans. The thread now seems to consist mostly of Americans saying what they think our iconic landmarks ought to be. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/86 "2014-06-17T18:37:54Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > I asked Mrs Iggy… > She wants to go to New Jersey to see the bakery from Cake Boss. Go figure. The Cake is a lie. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231/87 "2014-06-17T21:25:39Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > The OP asked the question of non-Americans. The thread now seems to consist mostly of Americans saying what they think our iconic landmarks ought to be. Well, our most noticeable landscape feature is our self-obsession, right? 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-americans-what-are-our-iconic-landmarks/690231.md?page=4)