I lived in New York City from 2016 to 2019, and despite its famed ~charm~, that city was not for me. It was cold, claustrophobic, depressing, painfully expensive, and overall chaotic.
When I moved to Los Angeles, my life improved in a variety of ways — but I couldn't seem to escape the nagging comments from friends and foes about New York being the "superior city."
Today, I finally came up with a solution to get the LA haters off my back. I've created a list of LA landmarks that are pretty much identical to popular NYC destinations. New Yorkers will likely be offended, but what else is new?
1. Griffith Observatory is essentially a better version of the Empire State Building.
2. We ALSO have Prince Street Pizza now, so New Yorkers can no longer hold that above our heads.
3. Same with Joe's.
4. The Getty is the Met.
5. The Tar Pits are the American Museum of Natural History.
6. The Santa Monica Pier is Coney Island.
7. The beach is Central Park.
8. Park La Brea is Stuy Town.
9. Rodeo Drive is Madison Avenue.
10. The Walt Disney Concert Hall is Lincoln Center.
11. The Hollywood Bowl is Madison Square Garden.
12. Hollywood Boulevard is Times Square.
13. Silver Lake and Echo Park are Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
14. Every other street is St. Mark's Place.
15. And finally, the 405 and the 101 are the subway (shut up).
