what city do you not like?

The best german cities are those with a lot of medieval architecture of course! But I don't have a particular dislike for Berlin myself.

 

You guys have never been to Worcester, Mass., have you? Not pretty.

 

Looks average at best/worst (I took an image search of Worcester, Mass) What is so ugly about it?

 

That looks really bleak. I haven't been there, but I'm going to have to agree with you.

 

Las Vegas, although its really too artificial to qualify as a real city, just a tourist trap.

 

Hmm, there aren't that many places I truly hate.

Places like London have their hideous parts - esp being about 50% 3rd world immigrant now!), and many Europeans who have no interest in British or Britain. But London also has great aspects.

Mumbai was unspeakable grotesque in some ways, yet captivating in others.

Dubai is a bit weird because it feels artificial in some ways - no cafes, bars or places where you can wander by foot and meet people. But it has some jawdropping parts.

I suppose a lot of smaller British towns are a bit boring and unsettling for the same reasons as London - Derby, Leicester, Stoke etc. Then places like Blackburn are just grim Muslim hellholes.

Blackburn must be amongst the grossest places in Britain, along with somewhere like Sunderland. Then you have Southern twat-holes like Hemel Hempstead.. full of hideous comedy show type people...

You'd need to work hard to find a town worse than Bradford, Burnley or Blackburn.

 

Like Heidelberg, I had a great time when I was there going through the castles..cool place

 

Every community is better when there are buildings from more than 500 years ago in it (and are being preserved )

 

dont come to America, you are hard pressed to find building over 150 years old..

 

Well, if there wasn't build much in stone before (in case of the US) the community can of course not be blamed for the lack of such old buildings
But I admit, one of the things I would come to America for is to watch the architecture of stuff older than 150 years (well preserved or not).

 

I am not into it either..especially Washington DC, it is some bullshit Architecture, I hate it

 

I can appreciate neo classistic architecture, it just is that there is so much of it (in Europe as well) and it never was really original in the first place. It's kind of retro

 

Charleston and Savannah has a lot of archictecture from the 1600s and 1700s if you're ever in the states. I think St Augustine does as well. Stick to those cities and you may actually see some 'Murican architecture with character.

I find most new architecture really boring. I really want to visit a medieval city

 

St. Augustine has their old Spanish fort. It's big; well preserved.

I agree on Charleston and Savannah, and would add Williamsburg VA, Philadelphia, Boston, and Natchez, Mississippi to your list.

Didn't like Beale Street?

 

I was quite anti modern architecture for the most part of my life. Now I still am very selective but there is some really cool modern stuff as well. If (let's say when ) I go to the states I'm gonna bother you for more tips :biggrin: I really like them. I think cities like Chicago, Boston and certain areas in New York seem to have lots of character though. I have grown to love industrial era atmospheres as well. Those typical red brick walls, old fume pipes, etc.

 

^ Are you mostly interested in architecture?

People visit places for different reasons, but many of the things that they think are important (like seeing various tourist attractions) turn out to be not as important as they thought they were.

In most cases, how you relate to the people there, the climate/weather, and prices are more relevant

 

Cities need to be careful how the old and new styles are put together. The worst example I've ever seen is downtown Richmond, VA. The beautiful old State House designed by Thomas Jefferson used to dominate the highest hill in town, visible to all the ships and boats as they came up the river to dock. Now, it's surrounded by generic glass office towers, never visible from the river. That's architectural blasphemy.

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This famous painting shows the burning of Richmond in 1865:

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For sure. :cheers2:

 

Mostly history and culture, which often includes architecture. Also nature. Just different and intriguing environments with, but just as easy without, humans really :biggrin: One of the things I would have high on my priority list when travelling the states are Chaco canyon and some other native american ruins, but also national parks. I think I'd have just as much national parks on my list as cities. New York for example would not be high on my list, but I would make a detour to take a peek in Nashville (out of cultural interest, not architectural).

 

Definately will remain an ongoing global struggle. We have lots of architectural blasphemy here as well

 

Yes, it's a dump but if Jim Cantore can take it anyone can :2thumbsup:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQZMLdzUgU"]Jim Cantore: Thunder Snow - YouTube


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