Top structures that define your state.

[texcolo]

North Carolina's top ten are really nice. I'm impressed.

Hey Michiganers... how about the Ford Rogue Plant...

[Phil McAvity]

For the state of British Columbia;

Canada Place (Vancouver)
BC Place (Vancouver)
Provincial Legislature (Victoria)
Harbour Centre (Vancouver)
Science World (Vancouver)
Empress Hotel (Victoria)
Hotel Vancouver (Vancouver)

[urbanactivist]

A few have already posted Texas, but here's my opinion:

The Alamo (San Antonio)
San Jacinto Monument- this is actually taller than the Washington National Monument (La Porte/Houston metro)
Tower of the Americas (San Antonio)
Williams Tower (Houston)
"Ewing Ranch" from the TV show DALLAS
UT Tower (Austin)
Fountain Place (Dallas)

[UglymanCometh]

foreclosed homes...

[ColDayMan]

You win.

[LivingIn622]

I don't know if I would call them the top structures....

[SuburbanNation]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...03_427x640.JPG


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_66
(more of an ethereal thing now...)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ozarks
(mountains were cool to list...even if little)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ozarks
(the wealth of deep springs, karst topography, and clear rivers and streams...not really structures..but related to geology)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_River
(the massive muddy rivers...im cheating)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri
(liberty memorial, kcmo, the national world war one monument)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busch_Stadium
(love it or hate it, this stadium it is the definition of east central missouri)

[Pinion]

In no particular order:

1. Lions Gate Bridge



2. CN Place



3. Harbour Centre



4. Empress Hotel



5. BC Legislature



6. Hotel Vancouver



7. Science World



8. BC Place



9-10 Generic glass condos!!!



BC's best "structures" aren't made by man of course.

[LivingIn622]

cool pics.

[jeevcy]

Winners
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Golden Gate Bridge
Transamerica Pyramid
Lombard Street - Crooked Street
Painted Ladies at Alamo Square
Coit Tower
Alcatraz Prison - The Rock
Embarcadero (Cupids Span, Ferry Building, Embarcadero Center)
Union Square
Japanese Tea Garden
Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39, Ghiradelli Square, Cable Car turntable)


other noteable structures
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These would have been winners in most other cities
Oakland Bay Bridge
Treasure Island
Sutro Tower
AT&T Park
Civic Center
California St (Cable Car Lines , Chinatown, Grace Cathedral)
Japantown Pagoda
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco Museum of Mordern Art
St Peter and Paul Church & Washington Square Park
Fairmont hotel

and only man made structures mentioned here ...

[sf_eddo]

Originally Posted by edluva

California:

1. Golden Gate Bridge
2. Hollywood Sign


that's about it as far as structures go. the remainders (eg transamerica, googie architecture, case study homes, etc) define california cities better than they define california itself.

I agree mostly... except if we include natural structures, in which case I'd add Half Dome at Yosemite.

[UCityGardener]

I think shelby NC is closest for the list for PA. I might take one or 2 out for some new additions.

Do people beyond Philly really know much about City Hall (and I don't mean the readers of SSP)? Would anyone outside of this forum recognize 1 Liberty place as being in Philly? I'm not so sure. Here's my vote:

1. Independence Hall (without a doubt #1)
2. The Philadelphia Museum of Art (Rocky made it famous worldwide)
3. PPG Place in Pittsburgh
4. Falling Water
5. Revolutionary War cabins in Valley Forge, PA
6. The PA State Capitol in Harrisburg
7. Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
8. Three Mile Island south of Harrisburg
9. Welcome to Scranton Sign
10. Beaver Stadium

Truthfully, though, I don't think PA has more than a few truly iconic structures.

[Plompy Lfeata]

^^^^^^^

idk about ppg place, as far as skyscraper people go, we know of it, but we also know of 1lib and philly city hall better... so id take that off the list. it definatly shouldnt be so high up. one sructure that is famous and not on the list is the bridge near marysville, above harrisburg. it has more arches then any other arch bridge in the world. so therefore...

1. Independence Hall (without a doubt #1)
2. The Philadelphia Museum of Art (Rocky made it famous worldwide)
3. Marysville Bridge
4. Falling Water
5. Revolutionary War cabins in Valley Forge, PA
6. The PA State Capitol in Harrisburg
7. Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
8. Three Mile Island south of Harrisburg
9. Welcome to Scranton Sign
10. Beaver Stadium


i think this gets the list closer to being finished, maybe the bridge is too high on the list, but its something ive heard people outside of the state talk about.

[SeaBass]

I am not of the mindset that any one skyscraper from the Philly or Pittsburgh skylines proper is defining. The skylines themselves as a whole are defining.

Duquesne Incline - Pittsburgh
Fallingwater - Ohiopyle
City Hall - Philadelphia
Cathedral of Learning - Pittsburgh (definitely defines western pa)
Museum of Art - Philadelphia
Walt Whitman Bridge - Philadelphia
State Capitol - Harrisburg
Independence Hall - Philadelphia
PNC Park - Pittsburgh
Boathouse row - Philadelphia