As debate swirled around which city is the most beautiful in America, Seattle was crowned the top spot by social media users who fawned over its outdoor spaces.
Users on Reddit gushed over Seattle, naming it a surprising top pick for the most beautiful city.
While other cities received honorable mentions, such as Chicago and San Francisco, Seattle was said to be one of the most gorgeous cities to visit – especially in the summertime.
‘Seattle is an amazing city! I find myself suggesting it to people all the time because it flies under the radar of places to visit but there’s so much to see, do and eat,’ one user wrote.
Another responded that, although they grew up in Seattle, they’re ‘convinced that no city in America has better summers than Seattle’.
‘Warm but not too hot, rarely rains, mountains surrounding you, water everywhere, not too many bugs,’ they continued. ‘Just the perfect place for summer. Unfortunately, it only lasts about two months.’
Seattle’s summers were bolstered by another user who wrote that they ‘couldn’t have been more impressed with the weather and the nature.’
‘It was unbelievable,’ they wrote.
Users on Reddit gushed over Seattle, naming it a surprising top pick for the most beautiful city. The Seattle skyline is seen above
Another user said that, although they grew up in Seattle, they’re ‘convinced that no city in America has better summers than Seattle’. Downtown Seattle is seen on a sunny day
Seattle’s crowning as the most beautiful city in the United States comes as a campaign named ‘Mother Nature’s City’ was implemented, which strives to incorporate more greenery among city life. Pictured: Downtown waterfront buildings and sail boats docked on Puget Sound
Users noted Seattle’s gorgeous skylines and surrounding landscape, as well as the city’s ‘pretty buildings and amazing parks’.
One comment said: ‘I grew up in Seattle and currently live here. It’s absolutely beautiful. The best part is that it’s only one to three hours away from even more beautiful outdoor places.’
Another Redditor wrote: ‘I’m from the Midwest so fresh seafood is a big novelty. It felt majestic to stroll around the shore on a beautiful sunny day after eating raw scallops from the fish market.’
‘When the sun is shining, you can’t find a prettier vista than the one looking out over the bay with its sapphire-colored water,’ another wrote. ‘I am from SF, and I find Seattle equally pretty to what my city has to offer.’
Seattle’s crowning as the most beautiful city in the United States comes as a campaign named ‘Mother Nature’s City’ was implemented, which strives to incorporate more greenery among city life.
The city, according to its tourism board, wasn’t dubbed ‘Emerald City’ for nothing.
‘The greenery here is something to behold year-round,’ its website said. ‘There’s no shortage of ways to get out and explore in this nature-filled mecca.’
Around the city, scenic hikes are offered such as a trail in Discovery Park that takes visitors past a stunning lighthouse, or Piper’s Creek Trail that offers views of the Puget Sound.
The Seattle city skyline with space needle is seen from Kerry Park above
Users noted Seattle’s gorgeous skylines and surrounding landscape, as well as the city’s ‘pretty buildings and amazing parks’. Pictured: Mount Rainier looms over Tacoma, just 59 miles southeast of Seattle
East of Seattle, the snow-covered Issaquah Alps are comprised of three small peaks with trails leading to stunning view points.
Mount Rainier National Park further offers 370 square miles of nature, with a 14,410-foot active volcano that rises over wildflower meadows, and was last active nearly 600 years ago, according to Visit Seattle.
Olympic National Park features hot springs and freshwater kayaking as well as hikes through scenic trails
‘Seattle is well-suited to meet travelers’ desires to be in nature, while still being in a thriving city,’ chief marketing officer and senior vice president Stephanie Byington told Seattle Mag.
Spire Seattle – a 41-story residential skyscraper in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle – praised the city’s waterfront and famous Pike Place Market, and said: ‘Seattle’s welcoming vibe, public art, and cozy cafes elevate it beyond just a pretty face; it’s a place that invites you in.’
On the Reddit thread, many other users also noted cities such as Washington DC and Chicago as contenders for the most beautiful.
A user said of Washington DC that ‘despite affordability issues and some toxic traits from some of the jobs it attracts’, that it ‘may be the best city in the country’.
The Olympic National Park (pictured) features hot springs and freshwater kayaking as well as hikes through scenic trails
Seattle’s summers were bolstered by another user who wrote that they ‘couldn’t have been more impressed with the weather and the nature’
Downtown Seattle and Mount Rainier is seen above. Mount Rainier National Park offers 370 square miles of nature
‘Very ideal city to live in, and an amazing city to visit. Walkable, decent public transit, tons and tons of free activities catered to most interests, great green spaces, great architecture and city feel, distinct neighborhoods, diverse, amazing and diverse food options, good night life, and way more social and easy to make friends than most cities,’ the user said.
Another user agreed that DC was surprisingly walkable and diverse, and noted Chicago’s Riverwalk is ‘one of the nicest places to be in the summer/fall time’.
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