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View Poll Results: Which is the most beautiful city in the world?
Moscow 15 14.71%
Rome 22 21.57%
Istanbul 17 16.67%
Isfahan 2 1.96%
New York 11 10.78%
Oslo 7 6.86%
Jerusalem 3 2.94%
Cairo 1 0.98%
Alexandria 1 0.98%
Athens 7 6.86%
Baghdad 2 1.96%
Beijing 5 4.90%
Delhi 8 7.84%
Twizel 1 0.98%
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Old 02-08-2008, 22:38 PM   #166 (permalink)
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Aye, with a fair bit of tradgety thrown in, it has to be said - I feel we're a stronger people for it though, struggling through adversity left a mark on this country, and I feel we should be deeply proud that we've made it this far, though naturally there's still a small issue we like to call 'the North' to sort out.

Where In Ireland were you?

Haven't been, but would love too. Ireland has rich history, beautiful scenery, and very good looking women as well
Referring to the scenery, i've seen many pics that have me convinced that I should visit Ireland atleast once in my lifetime. Its great history because of all the wars fought and the survival; yet the beauty is still unscathed.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:43 AM   #167 (permalink)
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I don't mean to be biased, but Chicago has the 2nd best skyline in the world and is very clean downtown.

Thats my vote........

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Old 02-09-2008, 05:21 AM   #168 (permalink)
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I don't mean to be biased, but Chicago has the 2nd best skyline in the world and is very clean downtown.

Thats my vote........

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Have you compared it to that of Hong Kong, especially at night?
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Old 02-10-2008, 00:08 AM   #169 (permalink)
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there is no Tokyo in the list.
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Old 02-10-2008, 02:41 AM   #170 (permalink)
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Have you compared it to that of Hong Kong, especially at night?
Don't get me wrong!! Hong Kong has the best skyline in the world, but it's just not as clean as Chicago....
Also Hong Kong suffers from terrible air pollution, a lot worse than Chicago.
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Another city I like is Toronto, and Vancouver! Beautiful skylines, friendly people, and a hell of a good time!

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Don't get me wrong!! Hong Kong has the best skyline in the world, but it's just not as clean as Chicago....
yeah, untill you hit the south side.
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Also Hong Kong suffers from terrible air pollution, a lot worse than Chicago.
Are you quite sure? Hong Kong has high humidity that can limit visibility but it doesn't have the polluted air that mainland China suffers from.
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Old 02-10-2008, 15:05 PM   #174 (permalink)
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I think London is the greatest city on Earth. It has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other city in the world. In a 2007 worldwide poll, London was voted the second-most beautiful city in the world in terms of architecture after Sydney, Australia.

But the actual most beautiful city in the world has to be Bath in Somerset in south west England, with its wealth of beautiful Georgian and Roman architecture and statues. It's also got the ancient spa baths (where the city gets its name) built by the Romans over a giant natural spring, and people have bathed in them for centuries. The Romans called the city Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis").


The Great Bath at the Roman Baths in the city of Bath was built by the Romans. The nearby temple was built between 60AD and 70AD. The baths contain warm water as they were built over a natural spring and, up until the 19th century, people would bathe in the water.


The Royal Crescent, Bath

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What about Singapore where you cannot drop trash on the road?

It has very low pollution, and the traffic is ever so disciplined!

The skyline is also beautiful.
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What about Singapore where you cannot drop trash on the road?

It has very low pollution, and the traffic is ever so disciplined!

The skyline is also beautiful.

You cannot drop trash in Canada either, you will get ticketed.

In Singapore I read that you cannot spit on the sidewalks and roads
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You cannot drop trash in Canada either, you will get ticketed.

In Singapore I read that you cannot spit on the sidewalks and roads

And canings, canings for everyone!
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