Where do you live and what does it look like?

[Sergeant Rock]

And Hagen is a few miles south, hanging out along the riverbank. I've seen him. I'll get a picture 

Sarge

Three years later, here's the pic: Hagen and the dragon's treasure on the Rhine River in Worms Germany:




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Nah, NikF must be a wee brownie. If so, he's still taller than I am.

Sarge

[NikF]

So your city was recently carpet bombed? 

Sarge

You're absolutely correct about that. It was a last ditch attempt to deal with the 'Attack of the Mutant Wean'.

[Sergeant Rock]

You're absolutely correct about that. It was a last ditch attempt to deal with the 'Attack of the Mutant Wean'.

LMAO

Sarge

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Three years later, here's the pic: Hagen and the dragon's treasure on the Rhine River in Worms Germany:



Sarge

Dibs on the treasure!

[Sergeant Rock]

Dibs on the treasure!

We actually strolled past that statue this evening (our favorite restaurant is located there)...I didn't think to grab a ring or two 

Sarge

[Gurn Blanston]

Whoa now. Let's be clear that there are many, many different regions and landscapes in California. And yes, you should want to visit Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino counties - truly spectacular places with great breweries/wineries, gorgeous scenery, redwoods, and a more laid-back atmosphere in general. Plus, you could swing by the SFSO or one of the more eccentric ensembles that makes a home in Berkeley/Oakland.

I am terrified of the LA region and won't go near it unless made to, but I really want to see Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic, and the coastline around Santa Cruz and Monterey.

I traveled extensively all over CA in 1978, then lived in San Francisco from September '78 to December '79, and I will say this; it was one of the most beautifully interesting places I ever lived. Culturally it was a miss for me, but geographically it was a big bullseye. All those things you want to see? Yes, you DO want to see them. Hopefully if you have time to savor a bit.  I did the Napa Winery tour 3 times!    0:)

[SonicMan46]

Whoa now. Let's be clear that there are many, many different regions and landscapes in California. And yes, you should want to visit Marin/Sonoma/Mendocino counties - truly spectacular places with great breweries/wineries, gorgeous scenery, redwoods, and a more laid-back atmosphere in general. Plus, you could swing by the SFSO or one of the more eccentric ensembles that makes a home in Berkeley/Oakland.

I am terrified of the LA region and won't go near it unless made to...............

Well, I've been to California many times and have enjoyed the southern desert area, Monterey peninsula, and the San Fran area (including the northern wine districts) the most - my brothers used to live in LA, so have made 3-4 visits there - they use to live in the valley (Azusa) and when I visited (wife never was w/ me for some reason? ), they just wanted to stay in their crappy apartments located near a bunch of ugly strip malls - so I said let's do something, well it took a 2 hour drive to anyplace of interest (e.g. Queen Mary in Long Beach & the Getty Museum) - as you can imagine, my stays were short and usually 'tacked on' to a medical meeting in San Francisco.

Another wonderful LA experience - Susan & I were returning from Hawaii and did not want to do multiple planes & time zones to get back to the east coast, so decided to rent a car out of the LA airport and spend some days in Santa Barbara (out first visit there & a good reason to visit the wine areas) - BOY, getting our rental car and escaping from LA (can't remember which highway, maybe HW 101?) gave me the worst headache driving that I've ever had!  The only relief is that after checking into our hotel (Belmond El Encanto), we had a late dinner at their excellent restaurant w/ the view below of the Santa Barbara harbor; WELL, that and splitting a bottle of Pinot Noir completely made me forget about that drive -    Dave

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

We used to vacation in SB for many years when I was a kid, and it was great. Now, it is obscenely expensive--I think $500/night will buy you a bottom-rung, basic, garbage-can-view hotel room at the Biltmore or Fess Parker. And all the Bentley-driving locals (You know, Obama's and Hillary's owners) will hate your prole, scum tourist guts for being there.

We were away from SoCal for 14 years, but now are back. Currently, places of interest for permanent living include NorCal, Pacific Northwest, perhaps Canada, Germany, Norway (I have spent time in each) or maybe Austria, Switzerland, Ireland (I can get citizenship fairly easily I'm told) or maybe even New Zealand. 

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

War zone. Third world country.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/28/la-gangs-hashtag-bet-kill-100-people-in-100-days.html

[Rinaldo]

My advice to everyone interested in coming out here to see Di$neyland, Hollywood and the like: DON'T This place might just suck your soul out of your body.

I've been to the US two times so far - L.A. in 2011 and then Anaheim few months ago. And I actually loved it there: loved the overall vibe, the people, the old Downtown.. staying only for a week both times (and not experiencing any crime whatsoever) surely helped, as well as being conditioned by American movies, which always seemed way cooler than the dull communist production here in Czechoslovakia. I think the 'look' of America, especially L.A., has been imprinted in my consciousness and when I finally got there, it felt cool and strangely familiar, like a fairytale place that, *gasp*, actually existed! Weird, huh?

Anyway, here's some pictures (not from my own camera) of the town I live in and some surrounding areas, which could be any town in the US (minus the shots of snow).

Love these!

Great thread, btw. Thanks everyone for contributing.

[Brian]

Here, chronologically, are all the places I've lived, from birth to present. I took none of these photos.

[snyprrr]

Here, chronologically, are all the places I've lived, from birth to present. I took none of these photos.

I'm... I'm... I'm sorry

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Here, chronologically, are all the places I've lived, from birth to present. I took none of these photos.

I recognize this one, since I visited it a couple of years ago. One of America's architectural capitals, and it's only got about 40,000 people.

[Brian]

I recognize this one, since I visited it a couple of years ago. One of America's architectural capitals, and it's only got about 40,000 people.

Yeah, it's amazing what one rich family with an inclination for the arts can do to influence a town. The local semi-pro orchestra recorded for Naxos, too.

[Karl Henning]

I recognize this one, since I visited it a couple of years ago. One of America's architectural capitals, and it's only got about 40,000 people.

Yeah, it's amazing what one rich family with an inclination for the arts can do to influence a town. The local semi-pro orchestra recorded for Naxos, too.

All right, you guys, enough of a tease;  enlighten us of the non-washing!  (That Zakim-Bridge-build-alike whets my curiosity.)

[Sergeant Rock]

All right, you guys, enough of a tease;  enlighten us of the non-washing!  (That Zakim-Bridge-build-alike whets my curiosity.)

Columbus, Indiana

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Columbus, Indiana

Sarge

I hadn't the least clue!  Didn't even know there was such a town.  (Not sure I could name an Indiana town, apart from Indianapolis, Gary, and Muncie.)

[Brian]

I hadn't the least clue!  Didn't even know there was such a town.  (Not sure I could name an Indiana town, apart from Indianapolis, Gary, and Muncie.)

Columbus, Indiana has the 6th greatest concentration of architectural landmarks in the USA. The top 5 are cities like New York and Boston. Unfortunately for us, Columbus's big architecture boom was in the 1960s-70s, a.k.a. the absolute ugliest styles in history.

[Sergeant Rock]

Columbus, Indiana has the 6th greatest concentration of architectural landmarks in the USA. The top 5 are cities like New York and Boston. Unfortunately for us, Columbus's big architecture boom was in the 1960s-70s, a.k.a. the absolute ugliest styles in history.

Three of your other pics are Houston Tx, London and Dallas Tx. But where is the park with the ice sculptures and the Downtown Anywhere USA?

Sarge