Can You Identify These Major U.S. Cities From One Image?

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Can You Identify These Major U.S. Cities From One Image?
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Did you know there are more than 3,000 cities across the United States of America? Think you have what it takes to recognize these major ones through just an image? Try your luck now with this quiz!
Which US City Best Fits Your Personality?
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Can you name the major U.S. city represented in this photo?
New York
One World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world.
Rockford
Minneapolis
Grand Rapids

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Los Angeles
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Identify the city in this image.
Fort Lauderdale
Los Angeles
This is the Theme Building. It is an iconic Space Age structure built in 1961 at the Los Angeles International Airport and was influenced by "Populuxe" architecture.
Toledo
Pittsburgh

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San Francisco - Lombard Street
Youtube
What is this ultra-popular city?
Lubbock
Laredo
San Francisco
Lombard Street is only the length of one street block, but has eight hairpin turns! It is known as "the crookedest street in the world" and is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco.
Thornton

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Lincoln Memorial
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Which of these names was this city given?
Oceanside
Oakland
Washington, DC
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. The monument was build between 1914 and 1922 and was designed by Daniel Chester French.
Glendale

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Nashville - Grand ole Opry
Youtube
What do Americans call this place?
Laredo
El Paso
Buffalo
Nashville
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM, AM radio.

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Tucson - Saguaro National Park
Youtube
Do you know which city this is?
Bridgeport
Cleveland
Tucson
This photo is of Saguaro National Park. It is 92,000 acres large and is visited by 820,000 nature lovers each year. Its highest peak is Mica Mountain.
Fontana

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San Antonio - The Riverwalk
Youtube
Where is this?
Lincoln
San Antonio
The San Antonio River Walk is also known as Paseo del Rio. It is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River and is lined with bars, shops, restaurants, nature and more!
Boston
Las Vegas

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Dallas - American Airlines Center
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Can you tell us the name of this city?
Savannah
Dallas
The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Dallas, Texas. It is home to the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars and was opened in July 2001.
Wichita
Mobile

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Space Needle
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What is this city called?
Modesto
Seattle
The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. It can reportedly withstand winds of up to 200 miles per hour and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude!
Miami
Colorado Springs

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Raleigh -  statue of Sir Walter Raleigh
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Can you name this city just from an image?
Oakland
Raleigh
This statue represents Sir Walter Raleigh, and is located in his namesake city of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was born in 1554 and died in 1618.
Akron
Orange

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Albuquerque - Balloon Fiesta
Youtube
What name was this city given?
San Bernardino
Minneapolis
Bridgeport
Albuquerque
This photo represents the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. It is a nine-day event and has more than 500 balloons participating, making it the largest balloon festival in the world.

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Willis Tower, Chicago (US)
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Can you name this city?
Miramar
Chicago
The Chicago Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is one of the most-visited attractions in the entire Midwest and is Chicago's #1 tourist attraction.
Little Rock
Salt Lake City

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Philadelphia
Youtube
Do you know which city this is?
Plano
Worcester
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The museum receives more than 775,000 visitors each year!
New Orleans

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Baltimore - National Aquarium
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Which city can be seen here?
Baltimore
This is a photo of the National Aquarium located at 501 East Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland. It is home to approximately 17,000 animals and more than 750 species!
Winston–Salem
Tacoma
Fort Collins

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Kansas City - Arrowhead Stadium
Youtube
Can you tell us the name of this city?
Phoenix
Oceanside
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium is home to the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. With an Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass surface, the stadium has a current seating capacity of 76,416 fans!
Jersey City

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Virginia Beach - Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
Youtube
Where in the United States is this?
Virginia Beach
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel is a 23-mile fixed link crossing at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It connects Virginia Beach to Cape Charles and costs motorists $15 each way to cross it!
Little Rock
Lubbock
Laredo

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Houston
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Which of the following cities is this?
Houston
The Houston Ship Channel is part of the Port of Houston, one of the United States' busiest seaports. The channel is the conduit for ocean-going vessels between the Houston area and the Gulf of Mexico.
New York City
Seattle
Boulder

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Charlotte - NASCAR Hall of Fame
Youtube
Tell us this city's name.
Modesto
Elk Grove
Charlotte
The NASCAR Hall of Fame is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was opened in 2010. It honors drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body.
Yonkers

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Stratosphere
YouTube
Can you name this city?
Birmingham
Las Vegas
The Stratosphere Las Vegas is a hotel, casino, and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard, just north of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly known as Vegas World.
Jackson
Pembroke Pines

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New Orleans - Bourbon Street
youtube
Do us a solid and name this city.
New Orleans
This is a photo of Bourbon Street, located in the heart of New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter. It extends 13 blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue and is known for some wild times!
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Austin

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Sacramento - Skyline
Youtube
Where do you think this is?
Montgomery
Amarillo
Grand Prairie
Sacramento
This is the skyline of Sacramento, the capital city of California. Known as the "City of Trees," its motto is "Urbs Indomita" which is Latin for "Indomitable City."

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Boston - Fenway Park
Youtube
Do us a solid and name this city.
Rochester
Boston
Fenway Park is home of the Boston Red Sox and located in Kenmore Square, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest park in Major League Baseball.
Sioux Falls
Des Moines

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Portland - Jackson Tower
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Can you name the major U.S. city represented in this photo?
Portland
Formerly known as the Oregon Journal Building, this photo shows the current Jackson Tower. It is 12 stories tall and is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, right next to Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Fayetteville
Reno
Chula Vista

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Minneapolis - Minnehaha Falls
Youtube
Where could this possibly be?
Pittsburgh
Dayton
Minneapolis
These are the Minnehaha Falls, located in a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The park was designed by Horace W.S. Cleveland in 1883.
Philadelphia

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El Paso - Wyler Aerial Tramway
Youtube
Where in the United States is this?
Kansas City
El Paso
This photo is of the Wyler Aerial Tramway located in El Paso, Texas. It covers 196 acres on the east side of the Franklin Mountains. From the peak you can see three different states and two countries!
Tallahassee
Oceanside

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Miami - Port Boulevard Bridge
youtube
What is this tiny piece of the USA called?
Orange
Miami
This photo depicts the Port Boulevard Bridge, also known as State Road 886. It connects the Port of Miami with downtown Miami. It became an official roadway in 1980.
Mobile
Little Rock

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Atlanta - Centennial Olympic Park
Youtube
What is this ultra-popular city?
Jersey City
Corpus Christi
Santa Ana
Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park is a 21-acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It was created in 1996 as part of the infrastructure improvements for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Columbus - OSU Football Stadium
Youtube
What's the correct name of this city?
Thornton
Columbus
Ohio Stadium is also known as the Horseshoe. It opened in 1922 and has a capacity of a whopping 104,944 people! Those Buckeyes love their football!
Omaha
Minneapolis

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Colorado Springs - View of Colorado Springs from Pikes Peak
Youtube
What is this tiny piece of the USA called?
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is the largest city by area in the state of Colorado. It is known as Olympic City USA as well as simply, "The Springs." It is located 60 miles south of Denver.
Springfield
Pasadena
Oakland

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Louisville - Kentucky Derby
Youtube
Where is this?
Louisville
The Kentucky Derby takes place as Churchill Downs each year. Inaugurated in 1875, iIt is known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports."
Pembroke Pines
Hialeah
Winston–Salem

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Fort Worth - Skyline
Youtube
What is this tiny piece of the USA called?
Anaheim
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. The city is known as Cowtown!
Bridgeport
Yonkers

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Detroit - Ambassador Bridge
Youtube
Where could this possibly be?
Des Moines
Detroit
The Ambassador Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. As a major international border crossing, the bridge sees more than 10,000 trucks and 4,000 cars each day!
Miami
Laredo

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Long Beach - Skyline
Youtube
Can you identify this city?
Corpus Christi
Long Beach
Not many cities can boast a skyline like this one! Long Beach, California, is the 36th most populous city in the United States and sits right along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
San Antonio
Austin

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Indianapolis - Indiana War Memorial Plaza
Youtube
Match this city to its name.
Indianapolis
The Indiana World War Memorial Plaza is an urban feature located in Indianapolis. It was originally built in 1924 to honor the veterans of World War I and stretches the distance of five city blocks!
Detroit
Port St. Lucie
Anaheim

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Denver - Colorado State Capitol
Youtube
Where does this look like?
Scottsdale
Portland
Kansas City
Denver
Denver is not only called the "Mile High City," it is also known as the "Queen City of the Plains" and "Wall Street of the West." The current Governor of Colorado is John Hickenlooper.

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Oklahoma City - SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge
Youtube
Identify the city in this image.
Chula Vista
Frisco
Birmingham
Oklahoma City
The SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge in Oklahoma City is 380 feet long. It is illuminated with LED lights from dusk until dawn each day to welcome visitors downtown. The color of the lights change to correspond with special events or holidays.

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Austin - Lady Bird Lake
Youtube
Can you identify this city?
Austin
Lady Bird Lake is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The reservoir is named in honor of former First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Cape Coral
Chattanooga
Grand Rapids

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Wichita - The Keeper of the Plains
Youtube
Which of these names was this city given?
Austin
Wichita
This is known as "The Keeper of the Plains." It is a 44-foot Cor-Ten steel sculpture that was created by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin in 1974.
Savannah
Baltimore

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Memphis - Graceland
youtube
Identify the city in this image.
Savannah
Memphis
This mansion is known as Graceland and was the home of Elvis Presley. It is approximately 13.8 acres large and currently receives more than 650,000 visitors each year.
New Orleans
Fayetteville

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Jacksonville - Riverplace Tower
youtube
Can you name this city just from an image?
Jacksonville
This photo is of Riverplace Tower in Jacksonville, Florida. It is a 28-floor office building on the south bank of the St. Johns River and was opened in 1967.
Grand Rapids
Houston
Washington, DC

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Omaha -Heartland of America Park
youtube
Tell us this city's name.
Pomona
Escondido
Syracuse
Omaha
This photo shows the famous Heartland of America Park. It is a public park located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is said to be an area discovered by Lewis and Clark.

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San Jose - Bank of Italy Building
Youtube
What name was this city given?
San Jose
The Bank of Italy Building is a 14-story Renaissance Revival high-rise built in 1925 in downtown San Jose. This building became the second home to the first branch of the Bank of Italy, which later became the Bank of America.
Louisville
Nashville
Charlotte

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San Diego
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Where do you think this is?
Tempe
Columbus
Corpus Christi
San Diego
San Diego is Spanish for Saint Didacus. It is immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico and has a population of about 1.4 million residents.

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Tulsa - Oil Capital Historic District
Wikimedia Commons By W. R. Oswald
What do Americans call this place?
Philadelphia
Seattle
Memphis
Tulsa
The Oil Capital Historic District is an area in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, that commemorates the success of the oil business in the city during the early 20th century. Tulsa is nicknamed the "Oil Capital of the World."

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Fresno - William Saroyan Theatre
Youtube
What's the correct name of this city?
Savannah
Fresno
William Saroyan Theatre is in Fresno, California. Saroyan was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel, The Human Comedy.
Huntington Beach
Montgomery

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Arlington - Six Flags Over Texas
Youtube
Do us a solid and name this city.
Arlington
Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre theme park located in Arlington, Texas. it was the first Six Flags park and was opened on August 5, 1961.
Memphis
St. Petersburg
Fort Wayne

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Milwaukee - Milwaukee Art Museum
Youtube
Which of the following cities is this?
Fort Collins
Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the largest museums in the United States. It has more than 400,000 visitors each year and is currently directed by Marcelle Polednik.
Sacramento
Spokane

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Mesa - Mesa Arts Center
Youtube
Match this city to its name.
Mesa
The Mesa Arts Center is a major attraction to the city of Mesa, Arizona. It is a $95 million facility built by Boora Architects. It opened in 2005.
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Phoenix

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Oakland - The HERETHERE sculpture
Wikimedia Commons By Maximilianklein
Identify the city in this image.
Syracuse
Oakland
This is a photo of the HERETHERE sculpture. Gertrude Stein wrote about Oakland in her 1937 book, Everybody's Autobiography, "There is no there there," upon learning that the neighborhood where she lived as a child had been torn down to make way for an industrial park.
Newark
Pittsburgh

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Saint Mark's Basilica
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Which city can be seen here?
Chicago
Phoenix
Saint Mary's Basilica is officially named The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was founded in 1881 and has been staffed by the Franciscan Friars since 1895.
Seattle
Nome

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