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LOL the only reason you downplay the nature part is because Chicago is flat and natural beauty deprived, this sounds similar to people who say density is overrated in cities where density is low
here is some of natural beauty deprived Chicagoland
I rate the beauty of a city for the consistency of aesthetic experience. My test is this: Can I drive through a city and encounter mostly pleasing vistas? I ask myself, "Would I want to see this day after day?" When applying this standard, a number of these cities fall off the list quickly. I negate the experience of one or two highly touted features that don't impact the overall city experience. I have spent a good deal of time in these cities: Washington, Richmond, Baltimore, New York, Atlanta, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. By my judgement, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta and New York don't provide consistent aesthetic experiences. They have highly rated areas that are worth seeing though! My top picks, in order, are: New Orleans, Cincinnati, and Richmond. That's right; I said Cincinnati! All three of these cities manifest a strong old world influence. New Orleans is Latin (more than French), Cincinnati is German, Richmond is English.
DC is incredibly beautiful during the spring! Especially around the Tidal Basin and many of the residential neighborhoods with leafy streets such as Capitol Hill, Brookland, North Michigan Park, Dupont Circle, etc. And definitely the Upper Northwest nabes!
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A few I snapped when I lived in Seattle
