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The Palisades Interstate Park, which includes Tallman Mountain, just outside of city limits, is a National Historic Landmark and a National Natural Landmark...
I don't think anyone's confusing anything in Downstate NY with the Adirondacks, but there's certainly some decent points of elevation. Once you get above White Plains, it's really much more aptly described as "very hilly" than "mountainous." And that wouldn't even apply to coastal plain Long Island.
While NYC Metro isn't stunning, it certainly has spots. I personally think for large Metros, NYC takes second after Boston in the Northeast.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The East Coast is much more consistently pretty than anywhere in the US, in my experience. It has a higher baseline.
Seattle is winning because... why? Mountains in the background sometimes? I found Seattle to be a rather unremarkable place as a city in terms of aesthetics.
Seattle is winning because... why? Mountains in the background sometimes? I found Seattle to be a rather unremarkable place as a city in terms of aesthetics.
The poll is pretty bloated due to the wide variety of choices, so it really doesn't matter much. But if you ask me, the sheer bulk of this cold continental landmass is also quite unremarkable (imo) — all the good stuff is I-10 and southwards, more or less.
Seattle is winning because... why? Mountains in the background sometimes? I found Seattle to be a rather unremarkable place as a city in terms of aesthetics.
I can understand not caring for Seattle's built environment, though the natural environment is pretty spectacular with the lush evergreens, snow capped volcanoes nearby, and Puget Sound. I can't imagine anyone driving through Snoqualmie Pass (technically part of the metro) and not being wowed. In my opinion, the only other cities that compare in natural environment are Portland, San Francisco, and Honolulu.
NYC with fewer votes than Houston really shows that man-made scenery isn't fooling anyone.
Yeah I don’t get that. Houston is flat as a pancake. Pretty sure the highest point in Houston is an interstate overpass…. I guess some people like flat scenery.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The East Coast is much more consistently pretty than anywhere in the US, in my experience. It has a higher baseline.
But stunning scenery is not its forte.
I can agree to some extend because the constant greenery in the east is generally perceived as more beautiful. I do get that some people like desert landscapes.
Take CO for example, my home state. Honestly anything east of Denver is pretty much Kansas and not to look at. Get into higher elevation and it picks up.
LA and Honolulu would have some separation after these 3.
Albuquerque was a big miss on this poll. The Sandia Mountains in the background to the east make the scenery around Albuquerque absolutely stunning.
Anything east of the Rockies doesn't warrant consideration.
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