I thought there was a chance the author was being mildly ironic, but don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the Forest City, both in its history and its current iteration of commerce, culture, and identity.

I just thought it was flattering that my favorite city, being less than 250 years old with claim to no world-moving historical events, should occupy the same list as Baghdad, London, New York, and Washington in terms of historical and cultural significance.