City Of The Day

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January 14th, 2012 - Bangor, Maine, United States







Main street:



An interesting protest in Bangor:




6 Facts About Bangor:

1) Bangor is a small city, with just over 35,000 residents. This is enough to rank it as the 3rd most populated city in Maine.

2) This is where chocolate brownies are believed to have been invented.

3) During the 1800s, the city called itself "the lumber capital of the world" because of the amount of logging that took place. To this day, Maine is the most forested state in the U.S. (over 90% forest!)

4) Bangor has pleasant summers and cold winters. The average low in January is a bitter 8F (-13C).

5) The city is 95% white.

6) The first lawsuit in the city involved a man suing another man for calling him “an old damned grey-headed bugar of Hell” and a religious “a damned rascall" :-D


I decided to go with a small town for once. The facts for such a place are hard to come by, and I had to rely on Wikipedia more than usual. But it was interesting.

[FreakyFlyBry]

Maine would definitely be a good place to explore due to all the scenery one can find there... and Bangor seems quite centrally located to explore both the forests and the coastline in close proximity.

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January 15th, 2012 - Detroit, Michigan, United States















An odd sculpture in a nice-looking part of town:



Abandoned hotel:



Michigan Central Station, abandoned:



The former Packard plant:



Nice looking area:




7 Facts About Detroit:

1) I did not post so many shanty pictures of the city to make it look bad. The city is suffering from urban decay in a bad way and is only now starting to recover.

2) Nicknamed "motor city," Detroit is home to the 'big three' in American automakers: Ford, GM and Chrysler.

3) Detroit residents eat more potato chips than any city in the world.

4) Detroit has very tourist-friendly weather, except during the winter season where it can get quite cold. Average highs during the summer are in the low 80s (around 27C), making it a perfect time to visit.

5) Detroit's population has decreased from 1.8 million in 1950 to just over 700,000 in 2010.

6) The city is home to the world's only floating post office.

7) Believe it or not, the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere is not in New York, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro or any other city you would probably guess. The 73-floor Mariott is in Detroit.

[FreakyFlyBry]

Detroit would definitely be a fascinating place to visit... while it is quite abandoned in places (and I wouldn't want to go to the dangerous areas!), the first few pictures show that it definitely has potential to recover.

Rather oddly, it's one of a few places in the USA where you can go south, and enter Canada from there, as Windsor is directly south. Not even Alaska can claim that!

Surprised you didn't mention anything about their sports teams, the Red Wings, the Pistons, the Tigers or the Lions! Those would probably be one key reason to visit Detroit, to see one of those in action.

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The idea of entering Canada while going directly south is amusing. I remember hearing that a rock station in Windsor also served Detroit, but I didn't realize it was actually to the south.

I should have included something about their sports teams, and I almost did. Mike Kroeger is a big Red Wings fan, and I believe Kid Rock endorses all of the teams.

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Gahhh.....I just did London, and thought it turned out really good... one of the best so far. But I pressed "esc" by accident and deleted it.

I have never had this happen to me before. I guess once you push that button there is no turning back?

[FreakyFlyBry]

It's happened to me before too, so you're not alone

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January 17th, 2012 - London, England















Big Ben:



St. Paul's Cathedral:



Buckingham Palace:



Wembly Stadium during an annual NFL game:



The Ferris Wheel:




7 Facts About London:

1) London is a big city and is home to nearly 8 million residents. In fact, if London were to be a country, it would be the 8th most populated country in Europe.

2) "Big Ben" is not the name of the tower or the clock, but rather the 13-ton bell inside of the clock.

3) Attracting over 14 million international visitors each year, London is the #1 tourist city in the world.

4) The weather in London is very tourist-friendly. While summers can be hot and winters can be quite cold, both are typically less extreme than what you'll find in many U.S. cities. It is also much less rainy than you would probably think...Rome is actually more rainy!

5) The world's first-ever underground railroad was opened here in 1863.

6) History buffs will have a grand time in London, with nearly 2000 years of documented history to explore. The first major settlement in the area was established by the Romans in the year 43, way before we were born.

7) Over 300 languages are spoken in London, which is more than any other city on earth.

[FreakyFlyBry]

I visited London in 2010 and I loved it. ;D

I found the best way to really see all the landmarks was to do a double-decker bus tour, which went all around the city and I got to see Big Ben, the Tower Bridge, the London Eye, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park and so much more.

The British Museum is one of the best and most impressive in the world, with many artifacts from almost every major historical culture.

Oxford Street is one of my favourite areas of the city, especially for its shopping scene.

Of course, West End theatre is impressive and world class as well.

Riding the tube is the best way to get around, even if it's REALLY deep underground! Definitely not for claustrophobes.

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Wow, it sounds like you had a great time! ;D How many days did it take to do all of that exploring?

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January 19th, 2012 - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada









A really cool lynx on the streets of Yellowknife:









Feel the chill running down your spine:



Ice Garden:



The incredible Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights:






7 Facts About Yellowknife:

1) Yellowknife is a small city, with roughly 20,000 residents. That is enough to make it the largest city of the massive Northwest Territories.

2) For the few people that choose to travel here, taking a flight in a bush plane is one of the most popular activities. You will be treated to some of the best scenery on earth.

3) Winters here are cold. Temperatures typically remain below zero all day during the winter months. The all-time record low is a brain-freezing -60F (-51C). The city doesn't get much snow.

4) Yellowknife has a bus system with a modest 5 routes.

5) The city rests on the shores of the Great Slave Lake.

6) One reason the city receives so few tourists is because it's tricky getting there. There is no international airport and it is a LONG drive from other cities.

7) There is a street here called Ragged Ass Road. ;D

Thanks to anyone who checked this out. This is a city I have had a personal interest in since I was a little kid when I read a book called Far North.

[FreakyFlyBry]

Yellowknife definitely would be interesting to visit... but I'd only go during the summer (their latitude would give them more sunlight in the summer), as it would be TOO cold during the winter, even for a Canadian like me.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the access roads was an ice road across Great Slave Lake. If I were to go, I'd probably just fly, as I could easily transfer in Calgary or Edmonton.

Would definitely have to look out for polar bears though!

Trivia fact: Tom Cochrane named his 1995 album "Ragged Ass Road" after said street.

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I'd want to go there in the summer too. While it would be interesting to go during the winters, the combination of bitter cold weather and darkness wouldn't make it easy to get around.

In the summertime, you'd have to look out for grizzly bears as well. And of course the lynx. ;D

Ragged Ass Road would be a great name for just about anything imo.

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January 21st, 2012 - Medellin, Colombia


























7 Facts About Medellin:

1) Medellin is home to over 2.3 million people, making it the second most populated city in Colombia.

2) Medellin has been nicknamed "City Of The Eternal Spring" for its climate. The average highs are just about the same year-round; right around 82F (28C).

3) 60% of flowers shipped to the U.S. come from the Medellin area. Another 10% comes from the rest of Colombia.

4) The city began as a small settlement in the year 1616, although Native peoples had been in the area for thousands of years prior.

5) The city is growing fast; it has more high-rise projects than New York, Philadelphia and LA combined.

6) Medellin is notorious for its high crime rates. An astonishing average of 9 deaths per day took place in the city during 2009.

7) Female beauty is important here. In Colombia, beauty pageants are more popular than most male sports.

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Wow! Yellowknife! THAT's COOOOLD!!! You'll never see me there ajjajaja. But the lynx is beautiful <3

Hey KIP, you should consider a challenge? Cd Madero is where I live. Can you make a post about it? Not even most mexicans know my city exists, but you can give it a shot