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* Similarly, while ''VideoGame/Burnout'''s many circuits are set in parallels of real-world cities, Paradise City from ''Burnout Paradise'' is a city of everywhere, you can find the [=UN=] headquarters and Brooklyn Bridge from New York, another copy of Chicago's L-train, its own Hollywood sign and the Kölnarena (now Lanxess Arena) from Cologne as you drive through the streets of Paradise.

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* Similarly, while ''VideoGame/Burnout'''s ''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'''s many circuits are set in parallels of real-world cities, Paradise City from ''Burnout Paradise'' is a city of everywhere, you can find the [=UN=] headquarters and Brooklyn Bridge from New York, another copy of Chicago's L-train, its own Hollywood sign and the Kölnarena (now Lanxess Arena) from Cologne as you drive through the streets of Paradise.
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* Some fictional cities in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' games are this. One example would be Bayview from ''Underground 2'': While its general setting is a south Californian city similar to Los Angeles (complete with its own equivalents of Beverly Hills and the Hollywood sign), it also has an elevated train system similar to Chicago's L-train, a casino area that resembles Las Vegas' Fremont Street, and an airport terminal that looks like [=DC=]'s Dulles International terminal, not to mention one of the skyscrapers downtown is styled after the Central Plaza from ''Hong Kong''.
* Similarly, while ''VideoGame/Burnout'''s many circuits are set in parallels of real-world cities, Paradise City from ''Burnout Paradise'' is a city of everywhere, you can find the [=UN=] headquarters and Brooklyn Bridge from New York, another copy of Chicago's L-train, its own Hollywood sign and the Kölnarena (now Lanxess Arena) from Cologne as you drive through the streets of Paradise.
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* Parodied in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''. Numbuh 2 wakes up to a vista that features pretty much ''every'' famous landmark there is; he suddenly catches onto something being off by the time he gets to the Sphinx. Turns out to be a miniature golf course in a basement with all the landmarks having been properly shrunken down, along with Numbuh 2 himself.

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* Parodied in an ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'': The second episode had a ''Mini Golf Course'' of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''.Everywhere. Numbuh 2 wakes up to a vista that features pretty much ''every'' famous landmark there is; he suddenly catches onto something being off by the time he gets to the Sphinx. Turns out to be a miniature golf course in a basement with all the landmarks having been properly shrunken down, along with Numbuh 2 himself.
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* Some of the hotels in UsefulNotes/LasVegas appear to invoke this trope, with the hotels in question having themes based off of Ancient Egypt (Luxor), Ancient Rome (Caesar's Palace), Medieval Europe (Excalibur), [[CityofCanals Venice, Italy]] (The Venetian), [[GayParee Paris, France]] (The Parisian), [[BigApplesauce New York City]] (New York, New York), etc.
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* Creator/CartoonNetwork's 2004-06 identity revolved around what's informally known as "Advertising/CNCity", where the settings of multiple CN shows have been fused into a single setting. For instance, the [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Sector V treehouse]], the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 City of Townsville]], and [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy the Peach Creek cul-de-sac]] are essentially right next to each other, with road signs indicating [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} Metropolis and Gotham City]] are somewhat nearby. Due to this it's also a CityWithNoName, though some bumpers called it the "City of Downtown".

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* Creator/CartoonNetwork's 2004-06 identity revolved around what's informally known as "Advertising/CNCity", where the settings of multiple CN shows have been fused into a single setting. For instance, the [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Sector V treehouse]], the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 City of Townsville]], and [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy the Peach Creek cul-de-sac]] are essentially right next to each other, with road signs indicating [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse Metropolis and Gotham City]] are somewhat nearby. Due to this it's also a CityWithNoName, though some bumpers called it the "City of Downtown".
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The City of Everywhere is a setting which only exists in comedic works. It usually claims to be one or more famous cities from RealLife, but contains an inexplicable and highly suspicious selection of features from all over the HollywoodAtlas. The City of Everywhere often has an assortment of landmarks and local color which in RealLife obviously couldn't be found on the same ''continent''.

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The City of Everywhere is a setting which that only exists in comedic works. It usually claims to be one or more famous cities from RealLife, but contains an inexplicable and highly suspicious selection of features from all over the HollywoodAtlas. The City of Everywhere often has an assortment of landmarks and local color which in RealLife obviously couldn't be found on the same ''continent''.



* A wartime issue of ''ComicBook/TheBeano'' had Lord Snooty concoct a plan to confuse the Luftwaffe pilots bombing his home town by surrounding it with landmarks "borrowed" by the RAF from all around the world. These included the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Taj Mahal, and ''Table Mountain''.

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* A wartime issue of ''ComicBook/TheBeano'' had Lord Snooty concoct a plan to confuse the Luftwaffe pilots bombing his home town hometown by surrounding it with landmarks "borrowed" by the RAF from all around the world. These included the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Taj Mahal, and ''Table Mountain''.
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* Creator/CartoonNetwork's 2004-06 identity revolved around what's informally known as "Advertising/CNCity", where the settings of multiple CN shows have been fused into a single setting. For instance, the [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Sector V treehouse]], the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls City of Townsville]], and [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy the Peach Creek cul-de-sac]] are essentially right next to each other, with road signs indicating [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} Metropolis and Gotham City]] are somewhat nearby. Due to this it's also a CityWithNoName, though some bumpers called it the "City of Downtown".

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* Creator/CartoonNetwork's 2004-06 identity revolved around what's informally known as "Advertising/CNCity", where the settings of multiple CN shows have been fused into a single setting. For instance, the [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Sector V treehouse]], the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 City of Townsville]], and [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy the Peach Creek cul-de-sac]] are essentially right next to each other, with road signs indicating [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} Metropolis and Gotham City]] are somewhat nearby. Due to this it's also a CityWithNoName, though some bumpers called it the "City of Downtown".
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** Capital City gets this treatment. If Springfield is EverytownAmerica, then Capital City is every city. One episode claims its nickname is "the Windy Apple", and another points out famous landmarks that are completely made up.


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* In ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'', a beach in the state of New New York has famous landmarks from across the world located on it--after Fry questions the others on it, Leela explains that the state of New New York had elected a supervillain governor at one point, [MonumentalTheft who stole them all]], then put his face on [[RushmoreRefacement Mount Rushmore]] (which he also stole).

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* In ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'', a beach in the state of New New York has famous landmarks from across the world located on it--after Fry questions the others on it, Leela explains that the state of New New York had elected a supervillain governor at one point, [MonumentalTheft [[MonumentalTheft who stole them all]], then put his face on [[RushmoreRefacement Mount Rushmore]] (which he also stole).
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* In ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'' the city of New New York has famous landmarks from across the world, on a single beach. This is explained by the city having a supervillain mayor at one point, [[MonumentalTheft who stole them all]], then put his face on [[RushmoreRefacement Mount Rushmore]], which he also stole.

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* In ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'' ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'', a beach in the city state of New New York has famous landmarks from across the world, world located on a single beach. This is explained by it--after Fry questions the city having others on it, Leela explains that the state of New New York had elected a supervillain mayor governor at one point, [[MonumentalTheft [MonumentalTheft who stole them all]], then put his face on [[RushmoreRefacement Mount Rushmore]], which Rushmore]] (which he also stole.stole).
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* Basin City features a Chrysler Building, Tar Pits, a midwestern farm and Palm Trees.

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* %%* Basin City features a Chrysler Building, Tar Pits, a midwestern farm and Palm Trees.



* The city of Ankh-Morpork in Terry Pratchett's ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' series is one such city, in a CultureChopSuey sort of way. Clearly identifiable inspirations that stay prominent in multiple books include 18th to 19th century UsefulNotes/{{London}} and UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity for the economy and culture, [[MerchantCity Renaissance-era]] [[CityOfCanals Venice]] for the system of government, ''UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}'' of all places for the geography and occasionally UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} for a bit of variety. But basically, any time Pratchett feels like doing a WholePlotReference to a work of fiction set in a particular city, he'll find some way to squeeze the necessary architecture and cultural traditions into Ankh-Morpork somewhere. There's also a lot of AnachronismStew mixing up eras of the same city; for instance, a ''Globe'' style permanent theater was a new and iffy idea that had never been tried before when the city opera house across the street was already centuries old.

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* The city of Ankh-Morpork in Terry Pratchett's ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' series is one such city, in a CultureChopSuey sort of way. Clearly identifiable inspirations that stay prominent in multiple books include 18th to 19th century UsefulNotes/{{London}} and UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity for the economy and culture, [[MerchantCity Renaissance-era]] [[CityOfCanals Venice]] for the system of government, ''UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}'' of all places for the geography and occasionally UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} for a bit of variety. But basically, any time Pratchett feels felt like doing a WholePlotReference to a work of fiction set in a particular city, he'll find he found some way to squeeze the necessary architecture and cultural traditions into Ankh-Morpork somewhere. There's also a lot of AnachronismStew mixing up eras of the same city; for instance, a ''Globe'' style permanent theater was a new and iffy idea that had never been tried before when the city opera house across the street was already centuries old.
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* ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'': The city in the background is a composite, containing landmarks from New York, D.C., London, and many other cities, with what may be the tip of a pyramid looming in the background.



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See also WhereTheHellIsSpringfield.

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See also WhereTheHellIsSpringfield. Compare InformedLocation.
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* This is how ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' [[TheMovie movie]] solves the JustForFun/SeparateSimpsonsGeographyThing. It's hinted in one episode where Sideshow Bob takes Bart to a location just outside of Springfield where five states meet, including Minnesota, New Jersey, and ''[[RuleOfFunny Hawaii]]'', which does not border any other US state.

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* This is how ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' [[TheMovie movie]] ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'' solves the JustForFun/SeparateSimpsonsGeographyThing. It's hinted in one episode where Sideshow Bob takes Bart to a location just outside of Springfield where five states meet, including Minnesota, New Jersey, and ''[[RuleOfFunny Hawaii]]'', which does not border any other US state.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is set in San Fransokyo. It combines elements of San Francisco and Tokyo, so you get trams with Oriental-style roofs, Japanese signages everywhere, and the Golden Gate has torii gates as its towers.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is set in San Fransokyo. It combines elements of San Francisco and Tokyo, so you get trams with Oriental-style roofs, Japanese signages everywhere, and the Golden Gate has torii gates as its towers. WordOfGod reveals that the amalgamation is in-universe; San Francisco was completely devastated by the 1906 earthquake, and its rebuild was influenced heavily by a large Japanese immigrant community, and the name was changed to honor this.
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* ''Disney/BigHero6'' is set in San Fransokyo. It combines elements of San Francisco and Tokyo, so you get trams with Oriental-style roofs, Japanese signages everywhere, and the Golden Gate has torii gates as its towers.

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* ''Disney/BigHero6'' ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is set in San Fransokyo. It combines elements of San Francisco and Tokyo, so you get trams with Oriental-style roofs, Japanese signages everywhere, and the Golden Gate has torii gates as its towers.

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