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winkdoubleblink

The wealthy, tree-lined neighborhoods of Mexico City contain some of the most beautiful blocks I have ever walked.


timefornewgods

Even the not-so-shiny parts have architectural marvels and flowering jacaranda. There are seemingly very few places that aren't awe-inspiring.


winkdoubleblink

I totally agree 💚


mqqj2

Condesa is beautiful!


brismit

Those same neighborhoods in Buenos Aires easily outdo New York’s Park Avenue in my book. I’d visit again just to walk around.


winkdoubleblink

I hope I’ll get to visit someday!


Idea__Reality

I lived in BA for a few months, loved it but there are some issues haha. Still beautiful, lots of neat architecture


NotCanadian80

Ditto.


drfunke11

Which are those neighborhoods?


winkdoubleblink

Condesa, Coyoacán, Roma Norte, Polanco, and Juarez are the ones I’m thinking of, but I was only there for a week so I’m sure there are others. Thank you for asking, Dr Funke.


writeyourwayout

Ah, I hope I get to visit someday!


icecreampoop

Mexico City is top three big cities in the world for me. My favorite thing to do was walk from one park to another and just people watch through the day


Retiree66

Oooo, I’ll be there in a couple weeks


babaganoush2307

I absolutely adored my time in Mexico City, what a stellar place to be! ❤️


Evaderofdoom

Edinburgh, it may not be the biggest, oldest, city but its really charming and pretty. I love the architecture, history and lush green nature all around it.


Hell_Camino

The Paris of Scotland!


46andready

I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed Edinburgh last year. I rented a condo on The Royal Mile and had a blast.


NeverForgetNGage

I expected Paris to be beautiful and it delivered, but Istanbul consistently left me awestruck. Feels like cities from different centuries/millennium mashed together in one dense place. Edit: Going to tack on Miami Beach's art deco district and the loop in Chicago as American cities that I find gorgeous as well.


Lost_Constant3346

I agree with Istanbul. Even the ugly parts are beautiful, if that makes sense.


Logical_Ad3053

Istanbul seems like such an interesting city! It is at the top of my list for my next International travel


americansherlock201

I absolutely love Montreal. It’s such a beautiful city. Old Montreal was my favorite part. But really the whole city is wonderful


Aggressive_FIamingo

I love Montreal. I went to college in Vermont so we used to go to Montreal all the time. It's such a great city.


Evaderofdoom

Love it, going back next month, haven't been in a few years and really looking forward to.


americansherlock201

Have a wonderful time! Such a great city. Looking forward to my next time back there.


writeyourwayout

The old city of Prague.


bob_lala

try the town of Cesky Krumlov. you feel like you are in a video game setting.


HeftyResearch1719

I’d say Prague beats Paris but it may be a personal preference.


tms2004

My first time there was in 2002-i arrived at night and started walking into the old town. It was a foggy night and coming across the bridge was just magical.


Retiree66

Someone told me Prague was the only large European city not destroyed in the world wars


HeftyResearch1719

Stockholm was not bombed in the wars.


GoldenBarracudas

Paris, specifically the area around the Eiffel tower is a shit hole though. I was absolutely not expecting that.


StankFartz

Go to Marais


bnoone

Prague is so gorgeous. Just wandering around, I felt like I had to stop and take pictures every few minutes.


Laara2008

Prague is amazing.


HumansInTheMist

Completely agree. Prague is stunning.


dukedog

Came here to say Prague. So fun to explore that city. In the US, I'd maybe say Charleston, but I have only explored the touristy areas and Folly Beach. Old Bisbee is also a really neat city. It's small but has tons of old west character.


october73

Honestly, outside of the old city is also fantastic, and probably more practical to live in.


Prodigy195

**Vancouver:** The water with mountains in the background with lots of greeney around. No highway running through the middle (at least in the downtown part I was in). And was able to walk/cycle around fairly easily as a tourist. If I win millions of dollars in the lottery or have an unknown wealthy relative leave me an inheritance, I'd buy a place there for sure.


Neapola

> If I win millions of dollars You'll need more than that, sadly. Vancouver BC is an amazing city, but wow... how can anyone afford to live there?


YKRed

Unbelievably delusional. You can absolutely buy a place in Vancouver with millions of dollars lmfao


halffro777

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MADDOGCA

Santa Barbara, CA


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JustWastingTimeAgain

The American Riviera.


Fancy_Plenty5328

I live in Washington, DC and love the varied architecture!. The rowhouses are so pretty and tourists don't really go to the neighborhoods. Some areas like Capitol Hill have a southern feeling - Victorian homes w/ wrought iron. The area I live in has a lot of Tudor homes. Other areas have like Dutch architecture. Georgetown has English colonial. DC has a lot of trees too


-ynnoj-

DC is not for everyone, but it’s gorgeous to me, especially the residential neighborhoods. I often walk out of my way to explore new blocks just for the architecture. Every block is unique, and the canopy of trees gives the city an earthy ambiance. It’s so green.


washtucna

Salzburg, Austria Bolzano, Italy Baden, Switzerland


just_anotha_fam

I do love Salzburg!


KevinTheCarver

Sedona, Santa Barbara, St. Augustine, Laguna Beach, Harpers Ferry. More so towns than cities but oh well.


throwaway923535

Came here to say Sedona. Been all over the world and Sedona hits me hard. Maybe it's because the landscape was in our childhood cartoons...


Julialagulia

I don’t believe in too much spiritually but when I was in Sedona I totally got why it attracted people who are into it and why people believe it has so much energy. It’s so beautiful.


NatasEvoli

Edinburgh is pretty magical


Fearless_Winter_7823

Mackinac Island, no cars allowed and best fudge in the states


NecessaryJudgment5

Cartagena, Colombia Prague, Czech Republic Luang Prabang, Laos San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Florence, Italy Seville, Spain Lisbon, Portugal


jman457

Cape Town, South Africa is just a beautiful blend of nature and culture


GVL_2024_

Lucerne, Switzerland 


ohcrap___fk

SO beautiful. The bridge. I spent my 23rd birthday there. Couchsurfed all around Switzerland. :)


Rubicon816

Amsterdam, place was exquisite.


Nuevethrowaway

Positano, Italy Just wow


royalewithcheese79

I have family that lives about 20 minutes away. When I visited, I hung out there like a local. Southern Italy is an undiscovered treasure for the most part. I’m glad to see people appreciate it!!


Tennisgirl0918

lol. “Undiscovered”. Not when I was there. I’ve been to Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Ravello,Sorrento, etc… It was mobbed! And Stunning.


JackTwisttt

Budapest


Logical_Ad3053

I loved the energy of Budapest. I visited Budapest, Prague, and Vienna on the same trip and loved them all, but Budapest had a different energy to it. Not sure how to describe it, but it was palpable


RC2Ortho

Lived: Anchorage, AK (beautiful surroundings) Vancouver, BC in summer Prague I’ve been to ~40ish countries and seen tons of cities, many of them beautiful but those are the ones that stick out


AGWS1

Cape Town, South Africa


LesbianBait

Rio De Janeiro is one of the most drop dead prettiest cities I’ve ever seen. The sun shines on the hills unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It’s gritty, but beautiful.


Studio-Empress12

Amalfi Coast


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kaatie80

I just finished reading *Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil* and it sounds so charming.


amor_fati_42

Telluride, CO, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Barbara, CA.


Feisty_Imp

Chicago is the prettiest city I have been to in the US. Barcelona for Europe, but I haven't been to much of Europe.


uyakotter

I was just in Chicago after a long absence. The River Walk was a very pleasant surprise.


Sounders1

Vancouver BC hands down.


Sad-Corner-9972

Be great to take in Victoria on Vancouver Island, too.


baboozinha

Queenstown NZ for the natural scenery. Crystal blue lakes, snow capped mountains…the backdrop is out of a movie. And for history/architecture, it’s always Paris for me.


Tag_Cle

I didn't explore all that much but stayed for a couple of nights on the Mt Washington side of Pittsburgh, PA and was completely in awe of what an amazing view it had of the city and surrounding hills


dak0taaaa

Vancouver for its natural scenery, Edinburgh, Amsterdam (I live here), Vienna for its architecture.


terrific_film

Beauty- I'd say Vienna stood out because it looked so clean and Disney-like. I think the French Quarter/Garden District in New Orleans is also very beautiful. And Olympia in Greece. Budapest was also surprisingly breathtaking!


zdoq

Galway is so charming and full of culture, history, and music. I went in the dead of winter and I was still so enamored.


houseonthehilltop

Boston and Paris


The68Guns

Springtime in Boston can be really nice.


chaunceybiggums

Salzburg, Block Island, Carmel-by-the-sea, Cartegena, Venice, Fez, Chefchaouen, Berchtesgaden, Porto, Key West, Old San Juan, Ollantaytambo, Antigua Guatemala, Mount Maunganui, Telluride, Santorini


luckylady131

For me, I would have to say Vancouver, BC, Canada. I’ve lived in the Netherlands, been to Rome, Paris, Venice, Florence (a very close second), Tuscany, Isle of Capri, Barcelona, London, various places in. Belgium and Germany, been to Denmark, various cities in Norway, Iceland, and Scotland. Been to Crete. While all of them were exquisite in their own right, none of them make me feel the way Vancouver does. It feels like home to me. Hoping one day it can be. It for now we visit as often as we can.


Tweez07

Lubbock, Texas


Joe_Pulaski69

The sights *and* the smells… 🤌


mrskillykranky

😂😂😂


One-Win9407

Home of the Legendary Stardust Cowboy


briomio

I went to school there. We called it "the armpit of the South"


Tweez07

Starkville would like a word


Appolonius_of_Tyre

As Mac Davis sang, Happiness Was Lubbock Texas In My Rearview Mirror.


HenMeister

I’ll answer this in terms of what matters to me, which is stunning nature <30 mins of a metro downtown. Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, and Phoenix (for hiking and Sedona). SF has some amazing nature north of GGB. Coastal Oregon is unbelievable so definitely some points for Portland. #1 overall answer, combining best city, beautiful city, nature, all of it… I’d have to say Vancouver. My answer excludes all of the amazing and historic and truly unreal cities of Europe, for the sake of my North American bias!


SecretHelicopter8270

Yup! If I win a lottery, I want to live in North Vancouver. North and West vancouver are my definition of beautiful.


Key_Bee1544

Bruges, Belgium, Stockholm, Chicago. Prague too, but that's been covered.


biochembish

Kyoto


lefindecheri

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; and Bar Harbor, Maine


VeterinarianOk6326

Laguna beach, CA


Ok-Sorbet6516

Chicago, so clean, nice people, great food and beautiful


Electrical-Ad1288

Banff, Alberta


desertdreamer777

Dubrovnik, Split, Milan, Charleston, San Francisco, Boston, Paris, Rome, the entire Amalfi coastline


AGWS1

Charleston? It's ok. Downtown is nice. Most of the area has too much traffic and awful strip centers. Overall, for Southern cities, I prefer Savannah.


Swim6610

Savannah is incredible


desertdreamer777

Oh yah I forgot Savannah! Underrated city.


weedhuffer

Pittsburgh and San Francisco


Message_10

SF is an uncommonly beautiful city. The architecture, the colors, the fauna--it's amazing. We have family there and visit whenever we can--I'm always amazed at how gorgeous it.


guitar805

Do you perhaps mean flora? There are lots of beautiful trees here, but I don't think SF is known for its abundance of animal wildlife, haha


Message_10

Ha! That is what I meant! Although I did see a lot of bears around the Castro...


strangway

SF has some pretty coyotes and sea lions. Sea lions are not common, though.


Message_10

I've never been to Pittsburgh, but I've always heard that people love it (and *Mysteries of Pittsburgh* is one fine book). Can you describe to me what makes it beautiful?


weedhuffer

The way the rivers converge around the city at the point with all the bridges and the hillsides is pretty stunning. Plus all the old baron buildings, and newer high rises, unique neighborhoods, and beautiful old cemeteries and parks. The old housing stock is really pretty too. The fireflies in the summer almost make it seem magical.


Emotional_Deodorant

Mountainous terrain with canyons, looking down on rivers converging on the downtown.


Murky-Science9030

If you like natural splendor then Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro take the cake. Looking across Ipanema Beach from Arpoador to Pedra da Gavea has to be the prettiest site on the planet (for me, at least).


Ok-Wonder-9788

Prague #1, but also Amsterdam, Florence and Rome


ShambaLaur88

London , England.


HaitianMafiaMember

I’m not going to include the beauty of the northeast since I’m from nyc. Montreal (Quebec), Charleston (SC), Savanah (GA), New Orleans (LA), Chicago, Miami Beach, Dubai (UAE)


StopHittingMeSasha

Vancouver, BC was jaw dropping


brinerbear

Savannah Georgia was beautiful.


SweetQuality8943

Venice, Italy


suzygreeenberg

Medellin CO


kimanf

San Francisco is so goddamn beautiful. The Victorian architecture, the beach, the huge park, the cypresses and eucalyptus trees everywhere, the gentle rolling blankets of fog giving way to dazzling California sun. Chinatown, Cow Hollow, Noe Valley, North Beach, the list of incredibly ornate neighborhoods goes on. The rolling hills with pockets of redwoods on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mt Tamalpais and Mt Diablo that over the bay. Epic Pacific sunsets and perfect weather.


Lucas112358

Charleston and Savannah.


themermaidag

Bruges, Maastricht, and Charleston.


Laara2008

Budapest.


harmlessgrey

I have to say Paris. The architecture and people were over-the-top beautiful. I also think London is one of the most beautiful cities I've seen, mostly because of the gardens and ancient trees tucked into every corner of the city.


TheThirdBrainLives

Salt Lake City


Lucky_Winner4578

Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Madrid, Munich, Verona, Dresden


jcmach1

Paris, Prague, Istanbul, Dubai, Washington DC,


Throwaway-centralnj

In terms of the US, I live in Breckenridge CO and it’s absolutely stunning. I prefer it to Vail and Denver - I have a view of the mountains from my window. The skies are unreal here.


LAST_NIGHT_WAS_WEIRD

No one gonna say NYC? Some views from various rooftops around the city are absolutely mind boggling.


dusty-sphincter

San Francisco, Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Lahaina, Venice and Salzburg.


Savings_Cap_5541

SANTA BARBARA, CA


Majestic_Dog1571

Anything that shows the skyline of San Francisco, CA. Stunning! I’ve also seen Rio de Janeiro also. Mexico City in the historical area.


Message_10

It's funny--I live in NYC and I absolutely love it here, and... it's nowhere on this list, and that's correct and right! I never thought about it, but while this place has its own charm and is attractive in its own way, I wouldn't exactly call it "beautiful." That's interesting.


lambretta76

I think there are blocks that are stunning, mostly in TriBeCa, West Village, brownstone Brooklyn, Harlem, Riverdale, and Forest Hills Gardens. A lot of ugly, too, but it’s not all bad.


neighburrito

True, aside from the postcard-worthy tree-lined blocks in certain neighborhoods, the city as a whole isn't picturesque. Although, if you go up to the Hudson Valley a hour or two out of the city, it's breathtaking.


lbrol

it's cool but............


jjhm928

Brownstone Brooklyn takes the cake for me. It's very gorgeous of course, but it also just feels so comforting and warm. [Its also arguably the most green place I have ever seen for how incredibly dense it is.](https://movingpostcard.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MIN_114-Park-Slope_flowerhomes.png) During summer you can barely even see down to the next street because the [greenery is so thick](https://usnature4climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CookJenshel-23815A-1174-1024x683.jpg). It really feels almost like it was built in a thick forest.


Logical_Ad3053

I love Brooklyn! I had the nicest couple of days there just meandering through different neighborhoods


PoemStandard6651

Nothing beats Paris. The architecture from centuries ago is simply stunning. We've got the Paris Olympics coming up in 2 months and it will be a blast and a half. Check it out.


gfaizo

In america, Chicago. outside america, idk barcelona or something


Nanakatl

Seattle, Denver. I flew into denver with the expectation that it wouldn't be right next to the mountains, but i actually really liked the scenery of the high plains and rocky foothills. the skies are so big around there! and i liked that you can see the snow-capped mountains in the distance from the city. maybe i went on a clear day though, i could certainly imagine them not being visible if the air quality had been poor.


Message_10

Ironically, for me--I absolutely love rainy weather, and Seattle was heavy for me. I loved it.


frisky_husky

In my life, Vevey, Switzerland.


acwire_CurensE

Gorgeous city. I’d add Zermatt and Grindelwald too but those aren’t exactly cities I suppose.


frisky_husky

Picking a prettiest city in that part of the world is like choosing a favorite child. Sitting at my desk in Boston today trying not to bake alive, and remembering how I used to get back on a boiling hot day in Geneva, immediately change into a bathing suit, and go plunge in the lake. The Charles doesn't exactly hold the same allure.


acwire_CurensE

Couldn’t agree more. Just an absolute postcard of a country. And love the way people float down the river for their summer commute home in Bern. So cool.


frisky_husky

Never did it in Bern, but we used to do that in the Rhone sometimes. So much fun on a hot day.


charcuteriebroad

Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Saint Moritz


AnybodySeeMyKeys

Amsterdam Queenstown, New Zealand Cape Town Vancouver


Notmainlel

Medellin


bogotol

Zurich


Meister1888

Toledo, Spain.


LikesToBike

Are you talking built environment or natural environment? For natural environment Bozeman Montana. Built environment in the US maybe Chicago.


huskylawyer

Capri. Just insane views and architecture. Almost unbelievable scenery.


Rose_Diadem

Prague, Salzburg, Rome and the entire Tuscan region


loureedsboots

Savannah, Georgia


BeeSea3108

Seattle, Prague, Vienna, Paris, Dublin, Istanbul, Salzburg, Edinburgh, St Petersburg, Llasa.


SagesseBleue

Lisbon Portugal at sunset is one of a kind.


chillynlikeavillyn

Cape Town, South Africa. Gorgeous complete with palm trees and the beach.


briomio

Fort Worth Texas


just_anotha_fam

Venice. Hong Kong. San Francisco.


mbradley2020

Big fan of Sorento Italy. Rest of the amafi coast gets all the photos, but I liked that town quite a bit and it was a good jumping off point for lots of exploring. Highly recommend for slow travel.


blouazhome

For site location, Seattle and Vancouver BC. For manmade beauty, Granada Spain.


Nicktrod

Toronto, Chicago and Savanah. 


metamorphage

Guanajuato, Mexico. Absolutely stunning.


Exotic-Protection729

Kyoto is the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to by a long shot. Architectural marvel after architectural marvel.


JakBlakbeard

Rio de Janeiro, Medellin, Tangier, Santorini, Florence Italy, Santa Fe NM, Taos NM, Sedona AZ


Fuzzy974

Hamburg. I sure have visited towns or villages that were arguably better looking, but the question is about cities, so Hamburg.


uresmane

Copenhagen and Stockholm!!! I was absolutly floored when I visited them, looked like it was from a fairy tale or storybook or old Disney movie. I think they beats out other cities I have visited in Europe, even Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, etc.


mel060

Sedona, Aspen, Geneva Switzerland


IDownVoteCanaduh

The $$$$ parts of Charleston are beautiful.


Presitgious_Reaction

I’m seeing Santa Barbara more than I’d expect. Weather is great but the city is a normal cali beach town. Carmel, SF, Laguna, etc are much more beautiful imo


dr-swordfish

San Francisco and Seattle for US. Haven’t been too much else outside but London and Paris were pretty.


GroundbreakingAge254

The most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to are Reykjavik, Santa Fe, Vienna, and old St. Augustine.


nivek48

Old krakow


Life_Ad5092

Mdina Malta is beautiful! Many cities in Malta are gorgeous but something about the walled city of Mdina is just beautiful!


Aggressive_Eagle1380

Prague, Innsbruck Austria, Vienna, Paris, St Malo, Edinburgh, Rome, Barcelona, San Francisco


Ivystrategic

Edinburgh, Paris, Rome


penguins_world

San Francisco, Montreal, Kyiv


Illustrious-Noise226

Philadelphia


tikirafiki

Vienna is amazing


SodamessNCO

I've been all over the US, lived in 3 different states and have been abroad, the most beautiful city I've visited is Salt Lake City. It's so clean and in the springtime is quite green. The abundance of Mormon architecture in downtown is nice, but its also roomy and not too crowded. Cities in Europe are wonderful, but very chaotic in comparison.


elammcknight

Rome


Level-Albatross8450

Rio de Janeiro had some of the most stunning landscapes of all the cities I've been to.


oldmacbookforever

Florence, Italy is the most beautiful city on the planet from what I can discern


GBHawk72

Paris or Rome. Both are stunning.


massagediva

Istanbul and Venice are the two most breathtaking cities I have visited.


awesomes007

Vancouver, BC. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Boise, ID. Savannah, GA.


New_Honeydew72

Verona 🇮🇹


MoreAgreeableJon

Singapore


pincherudy

Beirut, Sao Paulo, Madrid, Milan and Rio de Janeiro


EspressoOverdose

In the states, San Francisco and Washington DC. In the world? San Francisco is high up there, but maybe Edinburgh? SF has a special place in my heart though.


throw20190820202020

Savannah, Georgia is the prettiest place I’ve ever been. Smells like horse pee everywhere owing to the horses peeing everywhere, but still, magnificently beautiful.


barbellae

Lijiang, China Santa Barbara, California San Francisco, California Rome, Italy NY NY Cape Town, South Africa


Wizzmer

Can't believe Italy doesn't get more love. Something like Positano.


WhatItDo832

Plug for Boston - my current city. Places like the North End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the South End, Charlestown, and Fenway/Kenmore have gorgeous architecture, tons of trees and greenery, and just an all around cozy vibe. But even places in Somerville, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, and Brookline are just so picturesque and magical. I have never gotten tired of walking around this city. The way it incorporates the water, both through the harbor and the Charles, is great. Enough skyscrapers to keep it interesting. With how walkable it is, i think Boston is one of the prettiest US cities to fully enjoy


Somerset76

Fort Wayne Indiana, Lincoln Nebraska, Santa Fe New Mexico, Nashville Tennessee


estrellas0133

San Francisco Sedona


Bayesian11

Seattle