Undoubtedly New York has my vote.
I have been to many other cities, Redmond, Atlanta, San Francisco etc. but none amaze me as much as New York does. The others fail to amaze. The mix of modern, postmodern and art deco architecture forms a collage of different styles making New York the most diverse in my opinion. The supertalls mean almost nothing to me, only skyscrapers themselves matter. At average heights is what amazes me. If you have 15 skyscrapers and 3 supertalls, then I consider that barely a large important city (Dubai *cough* cough*). I do believe Chicago does have a nice skyline though and has its place in my heart as 2nd best in the world though. Even so, its 4 or more supertalls do not impress me as much as New York's 4 or so supertalls in addition to its 200+ regular skyscrapers.
Also transportation mentioned, the subways are a minus too but made up for the tremendous amount of diversity and numbers of bridges. There are LOTS of large bridges in NYC regardless if they are famous or not.
Nice Bridges-
-Brooklyn Bridge: Pre-artdecco era, use of metal and stone -
-Manhattan Bridge: Introduction of steel bridges
-Verrazano Bridge- Largest suspension bridge in the United States, 8th largest in the world
In all, there are 33 large bridges that are connected to Manhattan along with 58 Bridges throughout the rest of the city. Although some people may not like the idea of underground transport, it sure is effective in getting people into the city other than by bridge:
There are 26 Tunnels into the city that cars use to drive under the rivers.
The city itself has a diverse community along with lots o restaurants to choose from. From the hot dog stands to the wealthy Italian cuisine restaurant on the corner of Time Square
The array of large museums also amazes me. Even Simcity 4 creators recognize the significance of the American Museum of Natural History as it's one of the landmarks. Don't forget the Metropolitan museum of art which is one of the largest in the world.
To me NYC has most of it, museums, bridges, avenues, churches, skyscrapers, parks (Simcity sound familiar?), While Chicago has 3 or 4 supertalls, minor museums, above ground rail and some snazzy architecture here and there.
Now don't get me wrong, I love Chicago too, it's #2 over Tokyo or London. I just prefer New York
Federal Votes NYC
