Could you identify the city’s landmarks without help?
You may want to brush up since tourism season is ramping up and tourists will inevitably start stopping you for directions.
A recent survey by 360 Chicago, shows that Chicagoans earned a grade of B when it came to knowing their local landmarks and where they fall on an aerial map. According to a 360 Chicago spokesperson, the impetus for the survey was to “see how familiar residents in major cities across the U.S are with their hometowns, but also determine which cities have the type of stand-out landmarks that even outsiders can pick out on a map.”
The survey gave 2,000 residents from 10 cities a list of 10 famous landmarks in their city and asked them to ID those pinned on a map (five of the 10 listed were not pinned). Some of the Chicago landmarks were Robie House, Navy Pier, Second City, Merchandise Mart, the Art Institute and The 606. The Art Institute was the best known landmark, and The 606 was the least known.
The data revealed Chicago residents were savvier at identifying Los Angeles landmarks than those in their own backyard. Not sure what that says about Chicagoans, but at least residents from other major metropolises in the country know the Chicago landscape more than their town — shoutout to Houston and Seattle!
Check out the survey in its entirety to see where Chicago falls on the list of iconic cities.
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