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Ottawa is a nice sight.. that kind of look is evident on a much higher level in Quebec city and Montreal, however. Victoria is gorgeous as well... will top my list if Vancouver doesn't slow the rampant infestation sometime soon.
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And paiktis22 is right. European cities are more beautiful than cities in North America, because they've got the history and depth to them that we can't offer.
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What about Quebec City?
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Paiki is probably right... my choices reflect where I have been, which is limited to North America. Want the worst city in the world? Bar none, Los Angeles.
...and Auckland looks absolutely gorgeous. I love the towers role in the skyline.
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I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful Amsterdam was. It definitely makes my short list.
In the U.S. I am really fond of San Francisco. A city that has it's own style, and that style is really nice. Unusual in the U.S. As Transcend says, there are a lot of very pretty small cities in the U.S., and two of my favorites are Boulder Colorado and Pacific Grove California.
I haven't been to Vancouver since the 1960s, but I do remember it being very pretty.
It's been so long since I've been to Asia that I can't imagine anything being the same, so I'll have to refrain from comment. I was really impressed with Hong Kong and Tokyo when I was a kid though.
Paris is a blast, but I can't just give it a free pass on two counts.
1) Baroque architecture, it looks good up close, but it looks like sh!t from across the street. There is simply so much ornamentation that it's at first distracting and finally annoying. Amsterdam doesn't make this mistake.
2) The smell of urine and feces both human and canine is strong in many parts of the city. I would often take my chances crossing the highway rather than using the convenient but extraordinarily rank pedestrian tunnels.
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Jun 1999
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Old Canadian saying: first prize - a weekend in Toronto, second prize - two weeks in Toronto.
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Originally posted by Zylka
Yes, Toronto is absolutely amazing...
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Those picking Toronto for anything greatly surprise me. Not only would I regard it as not at all in the running for the most beautiful in the world, I figure it is even pretty dumpy compared to other Canadian cities. The architecture is often okay, but like many cities in North America, an inconsistant mishmash of different styles.
The summer haze is air pollution. The golden horseshoe is one of the most polluted regions in the whole country. I had a lot of problems with my tonsils when I lived there on account of all the pollution.
The hot sticky humidity in the summer is not a pleasant phenomena. Not for me at least.
For me, great beauty consists of beautiful architecture with a consistant theme, a good layout, and beautiful surroundings.
The most beautiful cities I have visited have been in Europe. But if I was forced to pick a Canadian city it would be a smaller centre: Quebec City, Lunenburg, Elora, Niagra on the Lake, and Nelson spring to mind.
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