City of Gold
Mythical wealthy place
City of Gold is a legendary place of fabulous wealth, most associated with El Dorado—the mythical city Spanish conquistadors sought in the Americas.
The phrase evokes dreams of riches waiting to be discovered: They came west chasing a city of gold.
It appears in place names, song titles, and as a metaphor for any promised land of prosperity or opportunity.
- El DoradoFabled golden city
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- hidden treasureConcealed valuables awaiting discovery
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
Aztec · Inca · conquistador · quest · empire · riches · temple · ancient · ancient ruins · lost · shimmering · expedition · jungle · discovery · paradise · utopia · wealth · splendor
material value
City of Goldslum
Impoverished urban district
shantytown · wasteland · ghost town · hovel · desolation
city, cities, civil, civilian, civility, civilization, civilize, civilized, citizen