# What cities have a natural wonder or landmark right in the city or at least adjacent to it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 22, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476 "2022-03-22T07:34:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/21 "2022-03-22T15:19:04Z")
Ithaca NY has Ithaca Falls in the city. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/22 "2022-03-22T15:23:15Z")
True, but I think the OP was asking about natural wonders. A borderline case in this regard would be Panama City, located at one of the ends of the Panama Canal. It’s a man-made waterway, of course, but cutting through scenic nature. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/23 "2022-03-22T15:28:04Z")
Good point. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/24 "2022-03-22T15:31:52Z")
It’s like 50 miles from Mt. Rushmore though. Otherwise there’s not much particularly wondrous or landmark-ish near there, except maybe that giant pit in Lead. Custer is a nicer little town with better restaurants that’s just as smack-dab in the middle of the Black Hills. > [@MandaJo](#): > > Garden of the Gods is a city park in Colorado Springs. That’s got to be the front-runner for “natural wonder right in the city”. I was astounded to come around a corner and see a giant brass plaque stating it’s city park status. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/25 "2022-03-22T15:33:34Z")
“Landmark” may be stretching it, but the Alamo is located smack dab in the middle of downtown San Antonio. I was expecting it to be on the outskirts. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/26 "2022-03-22T15:36:30Z")
Well, there’s Cairo… [https://sacredsites.com/images/africa/egypt/great\_pyramid\_at\_dawn\_1200.jpg](https://sacredsites.com/images/africa/egypt/great_pyramid_at_dawn_1200.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/27 "2022-03-22T15:38:57Z")
Mt Shasta City, CA…Mt Shasta is the 11th most prominent peak in the US (including Alaska) rising ~10,000 feet above the surrounding area… [![](https://www.dronestagr.am/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/untitled--1024x576.jpg) ](https://www.dronestagr.am/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/untitled--1024x576.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/28 "2022-03-22T15:39:34Z")
Don’t go looking for the basement – you ain’t finding it! Dubious, at best: Baltimore’s “Red Light” district (“The Block”) is directly across the street from City Hall. Make of it what you will. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/29 "2022-03-22T15:47:49Z")
Edinburgh has this thing right in the middle of it: [![](https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/54b050b07d23454b5267326b/master/w_1920%2Cc_limit/1-edinburgh-castle-cr-john-lawson-getty-images.jpg) ](https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/54b050b07d23454b5267326b/master/w_1920%2Cc_limit/1-edinburgh-castle-cr-john-lawson-getty-images.jpg) Also Arthur’s Seat on the edge of town: [![](https://www.tripsavvy.com/thmb/24XbAA2C2EJS_DSe4u9xnM5tKpI=/900x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():gifv():format(webp)/GettyImages-1058297160-295c7856b1b6497098d5b01e20f78d10.jpg) ](https://www.tripsavvy.com/thmb/24XbAA2C2EJS_DSe4u9xnM5tKpI=/900x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():gifv():format(webp)/GettyImages-1058297160-295c7856b1b6497098d5b01e20f78d10.jpg) ---
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Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis Minnesota has a 53-foot waterfall: [Minnehaha Falls and Park: Planning Your Visit (tripsavvy.com)](https://www.tripsavvy.com/guide-to-minnehaha-park-in-minneapolis-2369833) [![](https://www.tripsavvy.com/thmb/NyP-fxz3_dcPZdq_tuFhr21Okhc=/900x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():gifv():format(webp)/GettyImages-699180221-5a4d52fe7bb2830037d517c9.jpg) ](https://www.tripsavvy.com/thmb/NyP-fxz3_dcPZdq_tuFhr21Okhc=/900x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():gifv():format(webp)/GettyImages-699180221-5a4d52fe7bb2830037d517c9.jpg) ---
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Hangzhou is centered around West Lake (Xihu). Nanjing has Purple (Zijin) Mountain. Hong Kong island has Victoria Peak. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/32 "2022-03-22T15:55:59Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Don’t go looking for the basement – you ain’t finding it! It has two basements now. > **[Still Claiming Pee-wee 30 Years Later: The Alamo Actually Has Two Basements!](https://www.sacurrent.com/movies-tv/still-claiming-pee-wee-30-years-later-the-alamo-actually-has-two-basements-2458505)** > > It comes as a crushing blow to Pee-wee Herman in Pee-wee's Big Adventure when Tina, the Alamo tour guide (the late Jan Hooks), delivered six... ---
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They cheated! 😆 ---
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Mount Fuji is pretty darn close to Tokyo [![](https://www.planetware.com/wpimages/2020/06/japan-tokyo-to-mt-fuji-best-ways-to-get-there-by-bus.jpg) ](https://www.planetware.com/wpimages/2020/06/japan-tokyo-to-mt-fuji-best-ways-to-get-there-by-bus.jpg) ---
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Popocatépetl is just outside of Mexico City. ---
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Colorado National Monument, Book Cliffs and the Grand Mesa near Grand Junction. ---
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Rochester, NY, was built around the Genesee River, and a series of mills connected to multiple waterfalls made it the country’s preeminent wheat milling center for a while. The falls are now somewhat tamed but still are near the center of downtown. The Upper Falls has an observation bridge to view it from. > **[Rochester, NY : Rochester, NY - High Falls photo, picture, image (New York)...](http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv7447.php)** > > Rochester, NY : Rochester, NY - High Falls The Lower Falls is prettier and wilder. > **[Rochester, NY : Lower Falls photo, picture, image (New York) at city-data.com](https://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc29781.php)** > > Rochester, NY : Lower Falls ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476/38 "2022-03-22T17:31:22Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Might as well list every village along the Grand Canyon. Well, let’s see what’s on that list. Grand Canyon village, I guess. It’s got 1700 or so folks who actually live there. North Rim is pretty tiny, closes down from December 1 to mid May, and has no permanent population. Supai is sort of close, has 200 residents, but it’s still a looong walk from Supai to the canyon, 17 miles That’s all I can come up with. ---
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> [@Jackmannii](#): > > They’re currently advertising for a tick disease specialist there. Must be a great place to live. Well, a tick disease specialist probably wouldn’t make much of a living in a place without many ticks . . . ---
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Mount Royal is smack dab in the middle of Montreal. > **[Welcome to Montréal’s mighty Mount Royal](https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/welcome-montreal-mighty-mount-royal)** > > Mount Royal is more than a sprawling natural enclave at the centre of the city – it’s a beloved landmark. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-have-a-natural-wonder-or-landmark-right-in-the-city-or-at-least-adjacent-to-it/961476.md?page=3)