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Originally Posted by GlassCity
I don't actually think this is always important. I actually think Canada is starved for landmarks; I just don't think a megatall is the way to go.
I mean aside from the CN Tower, is there really anything in Canada that's world famous the way The Empire State Building, the Hollywood sign, Mount Rushmore, the St. Louis Arch, the Lincoln Memorial, the Golden Gate Bridge, the White House or the Sydney Opera House are? I won't even get into Europe.
It wouldn't kill us to have more symbols to offer the world aside from the Rocky Mountains.
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We have Moose and Maple Syrup, Toques, and Hockey!
I suspect that Canada has less famous landmarks partly because Canada is, let's face it, just not very famous. Australia is all by itself, with weird animals. The USA is, USA!!USA!!! Europe is peerless for historical buildings, partly due to its dark ages (wonderful cathedrals) and endless conflict (castles, walled cities), and partly due to its colonialism (the loot paying for many a nice building/statue). Asia has so many people and so many ancient civilizations.
Canada is rather banal in comparison to many other places. Which makes it a nice place to live, but just not a very interesting one to visit.
Proof in point: the high fives for glass tower skylines.