I know the truth. You don’t listen to me when it comes to finding the world’s most beautiful cities.
How do I know?
C’mon now—Google Analytics and Instagram Insights don’t lie.
But perhaps you’ll listen to LoveEXPLORING, the travel-lifestyle publication owned by a UK-based digital publisher and frequently syndicated on MSN Travel.
In their words:
Cities are often celebrated for their energy and culture, but many are just as visually striking as the world’s most scenic villages and landscapes. With iconic skylines, historic landmarks, and impressive architecture set against dramatic backdrops, these urban destinations offer a different kind of beauty.
[Come] discover the most beautiful cities on Earth…
Their list—68 cities long—represents every continent (minus Antarctica) and does not discriminate by population.
There are the usual suspects—you know, like Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; Prague, Czechia; Paris, France; and Rome, Italy.
And there are several dark horses, like Muscat, Oman; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Khiva, Uzbekistan; Nuuk, Greenland; and Dakar, Senegal.
American burgs, of course, make an appearance among the world’s most beautiful cities—nine of them to be exact.
You’ve heard of New York City, that place with the iconic skyline, Central Park, and so on.
And you’ve heard of San Francisco, home to the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and whacked out streets.
New Orleans, with its French Quarter, needs no introduction.
Then there’s Charleston, South Carolina, the town with history, Southern charm, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Speaking of that ocean, there’s also Portland, Maine, whose maritime past is not really past.
If you’re a true history buff, you’ve been to St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the contiguous United States.
If you’ve driven along the California coast, you’ve undoubtedly been to the striking Santa Barbara, where no picture can do justice.
And if you’ve ever done an Alaskan cruise, you’ve stepped foot in Ketchikan, where there’s no shortage of scenery and Indigenous culture.
But let me ask you this question.
Have you ever been to Cleveland?*
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*According to LoveEXPLORING, the home of rock ’n’ roll is more quaint ’n’ charming, really. Cleveland makes the most of its gorgeous spot on Lake Erie with a picturesque waterfront area, home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The rest of the city is pretty too, with well-maintained historic buildings including the impressive Arcade—an ornate, glass-roofed 1890s shopping center in downtown.
