15 most beautiful cities in the USA

San Francisco, California

San Francisco — it is not only a recognized world technology center, but also steep hills, a combination of Victorian and modern architecture, the Golden Gate Bridge and stunning panoramic views.

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Seattle, Washington

Seattle has many nicknames: it was called the Queen's City, and the Emerald City , and the City of Rains, and the Gates to Alaska. This is a large seaport, the birthplace of grunge style and many American coffee networks.

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Atlanta, Georgia

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Atlanta — very modern city: there are a lot of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the Art Nouveau and post-modern style. It is also a large business center with headquarters of many well-known international companies.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of the oldest cities in the US is located on the Delaware River off the Atlantic coast. At different times, Philadelphia was the capital of the United States. Here, in the Independence Hall, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were adopted, and the Bill of Rights was signed in the Hall of Congress.

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Minneapolis/Saint Paul , Minnesota

Minneapolis, along with St. Paul, adjoining it, form the metropolitan area "Twin Cities". There are 24 reservoirs in the city, Minneapolis is called the city of lakes.

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Nashville, Tennessee

The state capital is located on the banks of the Cumberland River. Nashville is a recognized center of country music, which is why it is often called a musical city.

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Chicago , Illinois

The city of winds is located on the coast of Lake Michigan. This is the second most important financial center of the country. At this point, you can trace the whole history of the American structure of skyscrapers and see old shops and other buildings from the beginning of the 20th century.

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Boston, Massachusetts

The capital of Massachusetts and the largest city of New England. Here there are more than 100 universities (including Harvard, Massachusetts technological and Boston). The city is known for its convenience for pedestrians: about 13% of residents get to work on foot.

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Houston , Texas

Houston — it is the "space city", the center of the energy industry and health. And it is to him that we owe the appearance of the famous phrase: & laquo; Houston, we have a problem & raquo ;.

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New York, New York

There's no point in talking about New York. Everyone knows that this is an incredibly dynamic, energetic and sometimes absolutely insane metropolis, where it is officially permitted to go topless, and authorities buy a homeless one-way ticket.

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Washington , DC

Washington — it is not only the capital of the United States and the location of government agencies, but also an incredibly beautiful city, where six objects from the top ten list of the best architectural structures of the United States are located by the American Institute of Architecture.

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Portland, Oregon

Portland is considered one of the greenest cities in the United States. There are a lot of breweries and distilleries, at every corner of the coffee shop and gallery. Also, every year there is a spectacular gay parade, "Buds and spikes of roses". = "imageCaption">Photo: flickr.com by rocketboom

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Providence , Rhode Island

A small cozy town with Victorian architecture, interspersed with modernity and postmodern, as well as an abundance of small one- and two-story houses.

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New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans — a large port city near the confluence of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico: the cradle of jazz, the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and the site of numerous jazz festivals.

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Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston — a small town near the deep-sea bay, famous for its ancient houses and churches of the colonial period, picturesque streets, courtyards and gardens.

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