Your favorite of America's Favorite Architecture

[OzzyKP]

The White House beat out the Capitol building?

One of my favorites:







Usually it is underappreciated, so I was glad it made it in the top 20. Taller than the Washington Monument, but instead of a bit pointy stick, it is a perfectly beautiful arch. I was mesmerized by it.

[Zkribbler]

I understand the St. Louis Arch is the fourth-most visited manmade object in the world.

[Drake Tungsten]

I've visited 36 out of top 150

Easily done if you've visited DC and New York. I got to 15 just based on a couple visits to DC, plus the Sears Tower and the Nebraska State Capitol Building...

San Diego only had one winner but at least it number 18.

San Diego has the same number of famous building as Lincoln, NE? God that's lame. Even Minneapolis kicked your ass...

[snoopy369]

Meh, that list is a NYC/Washington DC lovefest. DC I'm okay with, but NYC having so many in the top 20 (and beyond) and Chicago's first coming in the 30s (and that's Wrigley Field, mind you, which although I like the field, there's MUCH better architecture here) ... usual east coast bias

Gateway Arch should definitely be higher up on the list, as well. It's one of the country's top 5 easily.

[Aeson]

San Diego has the weather though... better than any architecture that...

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

I've visited 36 out of top 150

Easily done if you've visited DC and New York. I got to 15 just based on a couple visits to DC, plus the Sears Tower and the Nebraska State Capitol Building...

I didn't get all of the NY stuff. Did pick up a few from Boston, St Louis, Baltimore and Las Vegas.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I've visited 36 out of top 150

I guess it depends on what one considers "visited". I haven't been inside the Empire State Building or World Trade Center, but I've driven right by both of them... does that count?


btw, by my count I have 37. (and I missed most of the NYC stuff too) I need to visit the National Building Museum sometime though here in DC.

Way too much from New York, DC and San Francisco. In between is all just fly-over country no doubt.

[Arrian]

Meh. I've been to the Arch in St. Louis and I wasn't much impressed.

The Library of Congress does indeed look cool. I wonder if any Congresscritters actually use it.

I've always liked the Chrysler building in NYC... and Grand Central Station.

-Arrian

[DanS]

The Arch is impressive from the outside, but I guess I could pass on going up the arch -- might as well take in the scenery from a skyscraper.

Regarding the LoC, congresscritters check out books, but they probably do not often utilize this (Thos. Jefferson Bldg.) or any of the other LoC buildings. The LoC isn't thought of as a tourist attraction, so a congresscritter's office wouldn't give tours of the building, etc.

[Arrian]

The link was real slow for me, so I couldn't see the list... does humble Hartford, CT have anything on there?

-Arrian

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by DanS
The Arch is impressive from the outside, but I guess I could pass on going up the arch -- might as well take in the scenery from a skyscraper.

Regarding the LoC, congresscritters check out books, but they probably do not often utilize this (Thos. Jefferson Bldg.) or any of the other LoC buildings. The LoC isn't thought of as a tourist attraction, so a congresscritter's office wouldn't give tours of the building, etc.

Ah, but with the arch you can see out from both sides *and* you can look straight down. So you have a better range of view than a typical skyscraper. But I agree that looking at it from the outside is more impressive.

For all my years here in DC I actually haven't checked out the LoC. The only time I have ever been inside was to use the bathroom when I went down to check out the Bush v. Gore trial protests.

[DanS]

Originally posted by Arrian
The link was real slow for me, so I couldn't see the list... does humble Hartford, CT have anything on there?

-Arrian

Apparently, they underestimated how much their site would get hit.

[Arrian]

Ah, but with the arch you can see out from both sides *and* you can look straight down. So you have a better range of view than a typical skyscraper.

From what I recall, however, there isn't much to look at. St. Louis is a small, fairly unimpressive city (visually, anyway). East St. Louis... blech. There is the Mighty Mississippi, of course.

-Arrian

[Arrian]

The site is working better for me now...

Wow, the Washington Monument at #12? Meh.
The WTC is obviously only b/c of 9/11.
Denver International!! The giant teepee!

Yankee Stadium... the Yankees fan in me cheers, but my objective side has to question it. It's got history, it's home to a great team, but it's not really an architectural masterpiece.

Doh, the site crapped out on me after the first 100.

-Arrian

[Dauphin]

Why is Carhenge in Nebraska not on the list?