What cities in the U.S.A. do you think are the most unique and beautiful ? (condos, gardens)

[cordtwo]

Most unique = Seattle
Most beautiful = any city out west with the rockies in the background.

[CrazyDavid4]

I agree with NYC being unique.

Beauty... Seattle, or somewhere in Utah with mountain views.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by a1california

I personally love cities like Santa Barbara , California that have a uniqueness all there own and are strikingly beautiful and the entire city has on overall theme and look that is very cohesive through out the city . My other favorite city would be Charleston S.C. A very unique , authentic , city that in many regards has a European feel and quality about it , with very old and beautifully preserved architecture through out the city with intimate gardens and back alleys similar to many European cities . What would your favorite cites be and why ?

Well, we are totally on the same page...those are two of the first cities that came to my mind as well.

I'll add:

Savannah,GA - an old world feel, what makes it unique is its' 'square' layout.
Miami Beach, FL - unique because of its' Art Deco architecture.
Sedona, AZ - quintessentially Southwestern; love the 'New Age' vibe there.
New Orleans, LA - unique because of the fusion of French, American and Caribbean style.
Key West,FL - the apotheosis of quirky Caribbean style.

[eskercurve]

By some measures, Seattle is the most unique. For diversity in thought, definitely. For ethnic diversity, no.

Beauty: All cities have their points. If we're going to focus on larger cities (since the most beautiful towns I've seen were in Montana river valleys), I'd also say Seattle. What nature gave this area is simply beautiful.

[LINative]

Originally Posted by a1california

I personally love cities like Santa Barbara , California that have a uniqueness all there own and are strikingly beautiful and the entire city has on overall theme and look that is very cohesive through out the city . My other favorite city would be Charleston S.C. A very unique , authentic , city that in many regards has a European feel and quality about it , with very old and beautifully preserved architecture through out the city with intimate gardens and back alleys similar to many European cities . What would your favorite cites be and why ?

I pretty much agree with most of the choices the other posters made. I know what you mean about Santa Barbara but I do not know the Los Angeles area well enough to name any more. The attractive "theme" really makes Santa Barbara stand out in my mind.

Parts of Broward County are pretty attractive too, especially parts of western Broward like Davie, Plantation, Sunrise etc. I love the new city of Weston!

[daytonahomegrown]

most beautiful...lake tahoe...we stopped at a micky d's while on our way to do some rafting on the truckee river...and wow..micky d's sitting up on a hill..with big ole pine trees cascading around it looked soooo beautiful..never thought i say that about a micky d's..

hard to say whats most unique....probably reno.."the biggest littlest city in the world"

[bgmsteach]

Lexington, Kentucky is a beautiful city surrounded by some amazing horse farms.

[kidphilly]

In terms of unique - i feel NOLA is the most

on beauty - many to choose from

[mike0421]

Radburn, New Jersey, a section of Fair Lawn. It's unique for what its intended purpose was, which was the sharing cf common space. In Radburn, the back doors of homes are where the cars and garages are located. The front doors open into the common area of community space, which means that every home's front yard is essentially the entrance to a park. The idea was to encourage pedestrian traffic, and to combine the elements of dwelling, shopping, recreation and work, with minimal automobile reliance.

Radburn, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is what someone's front yard in Radburn offers you direct access to:

Most unique large cities: Seattle, Washington/New York, New York/San Francisco, California tied, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Washington District of Columbia.

Favorite large cities: All the ones I mentioned in most unique cities except Boston, Massachusetts, but also San Diego California, and Portland Oregon.

Most unique smaller cities: Boulder Colorado, Santa Cruz California, Santa Barbera California, Burlington Vermont, Provincetown Massachusetts, Bellingham Washington, Olympia Washington, Eugene Oregon, Sante Fe New Mexico, Taos New Mexico, Aspen Colorado, Poultney Vermont, Northhampton Massachusetts, other.

Most unique states: California/Washington tied, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, Florida, New York.

Favorite states: Washington/California tied, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Colorado.

Least unique major cities: Jacksonville Florida, Indianapolis Indiana, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Memphis Tennessee, Fresno California, San Antonio Texas

Least favorite major cities: Pretty much all the ones I mentioned for least unique major cities but also Baltimore Maryland, Cleveland Ohio, Detroit Michigan, and Orlando Florida

Least unique states: Oklahoma, Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama

Least favorite states: The ones I mentioned in my least favorite states, but also West Virginia, Nevada, and Missouri.

Most beautiful large cities: Seattle, Washington/New York, New York/ San Francisco California tied, Honolulu Hawaii, Los Angeles California, San Diego California, Anchorage Alaska, Chicago Illinois, Salt Lake City Utah, Portland Oregon, other

Ugliest cities: Memphis Tennessee, Detroit Michigan, San Jose California, El Paso Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, Las Vegas Nevada, Fresno, California, Sacramento, California (California has some of the most beautiful large cities in America as well as some of the ugliest)

Most beautiful states(For scenery): Washington/California(well excluding some areas)/Hawaii/Alaska tied, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, New York

Ugliest states(For scenery): Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi(away from the tiny coastline), Alabama(away from the tiny coastline).