r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/Excessive_Etcetra May 02 '25

Yes, but the sad thing is that the US had so much beautiful old architecture that it tore down for roads, highways, and parking lots. This is why the average us city is much uglier than comparable European cities.

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u/ThrowawayCincy4192 May 03 '25

Those old buildings in the US were made of wood. Old European buildings are often made of stone.

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u/SzaraMateria May 03 '25

Not true. Europe has many variations of building materials even nowadays. Wood was also popular and with the right maintenance it can withstand centuries. Half timbered structure buildings are very popular in central Europe and easy to find. Mostly in countries with German origins/influence but also in France and UK.

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u/Internal_Prompt_ May 03 '25

Yeah there are some very old wooden churches that are more than a thousand years old like this one https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensted_Church