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Is the twin for number 1 in XYZ place?

You might be able to figure out the state (or at least narrow it down substantially) based on the last clue... and that should help you get the city.

'tis definitely what you said. A bit hard until you figure out the city. xD
On some of the names, are they what the locals call them.. or just what they are 'officially' called?

I'll accept any name that satisfies the clue, as long as it's in the city. (By the way, you actually got all but two clues right -- and I think that one of those was a typo -- I'll accept corrections until the deadline.)

Wow. It really is a lot easier once you've figured out the city. I'm still not sure how I managed that, though. Lots of lucky guesses, I suppose
How exact do the names have to be? If it's obvious that you were thinking of the right thing, but one of the words is a little off, does it count as right or wrong?

The format is: Clue. Answer (search terms to find answer as first result – note that without the state/other terms, correct results were often still in the first page or two)

1. One of my favorite landmarks in this city is this statue that faces her twin in Scandinavia. the Norwegian Lady (statue faces Virginia)
2. The first construction project under the U.S. Constitution was built in this city, and it is still standing today (although getting to the top can be a bit scary). (Old) Cape Henry Lighthouse ("first construction project" Constitution Virginia)
3. This city’s life-saving station was converted to a museum that includes a breeches buoy demonstration. Old Coast Guard Station (Museum and Store) (life-saving station museum Virginia)
4. At this city’s aquarium (full name, please – I knew it before it was an aquarium), you can pet a horseshoe crab or get a tour of a salt marsh. Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center (Virginia aquarium)
5. My dad and his coworkers placed (I think they won, but I was rather young) in this city’s annual festival’s sandsculpting competition (and my siblings and I spent the day lugging sand and water). Neptune Festival (festival annual sandsculpting competition Virginia)
6. While tourists head to the waterfront, locals know to watch fireworks at a park that features a mountain made of trash bearing this city’s seal. Mount Trashmore (Virginia Beach parks trash)
7. I placed 5th among girls ages 10-12 three weeks after my 10th birthday in my first road race, this city’s 11th annual Thanksgiving day race’s 1-mile fun run held at the answer to clue 6 (my dad placed 2nd among walkers for his age group, even though he’d run the whole thing!). (Tidewater Striders) Turkey Trot ("Virginia Beach" Thanksgiving race Mount Trashmore)
8. I stood up my first love at this world-famous(?) surf shop that bears the name of one of this city’s streets. 17th Street Surf Shop (street surf shop Virginia)
9. My brother-in-law spends months every year inspecting a nearly-marathon-length engineering wonder of the modern world that is partially located in this city. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel ("engineering wonder of the modern world" Virginia)
10. Some of the earliest European settlers erected a landmark more than 400 years ago (though the original has since been replaced) that is still (controversially) featured on this city’s seal. First Landing Cross or Cape Henry Cross (Virginia Beach settlers landmark seal)

... so, what’s my hometown? Virginia Beach (note this site has the answers to 5 of the 10 clues)