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Originally Posted by GlassCity
The Confederation Bridge is definitely cool but I don't think it's "big" enough to really be a famous landmark. It's obviously long, but it's not quite the same.
I don't think the Parliament buildings are very interesting. And I've never heard of the Stade Olympique outside of these forums. I don't think it has the recognition that Canadians think it does. Certainly not around people who weren't around for the Olympics.
Good point about Niagara Falls though, I was too focused on cities.
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Americans are just way better than Canadians (or most anyone else) at creating iconography. And of course they have their entertainment industry to further things along.
The Gateway Arch and the Space Needle for example aren't standout landmarks compared to a lot of stuff you might find in Canada, but more people know them than our stuff because they appear in American movies, TV shows, etc.
If the Big O or the Parliament Buildings were in the second largest city and the capital of the U.S. they'd be way more known to people worldwide. You wouldn't have to change a single thing to how those buildings look.