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From armpits of the state to middle fingers of the country—some of the cities in the US are known for being the least attractive urban settlements. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so not everyone finds NYC or New Orleans pleasing, and perhaps some negative experiences would have influenced one's preferences. But there are definitely a few cities that stand no chance at not being called ugly and we are hoping that you are not living there.

A curious user u/teddyjr32378 on the popular Reddit community r/AskReddit decided to find out ‘What is the ugliest city you have ever visited?’ and below are what the users came up with with, so you can let us know if you agree.

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#1

Downtown street view of one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America with old buildings and sparse traffic. Gary, Indiana. The entire city was gray. No color. I thought I had gone color blind until I got to Chicago.

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    Urban street scene in an unpleasant-looking American city with old brick buildings and cars stopped at a red light. Youngstown, Ohio. Pure depression.

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    #3

    Urban street with old motel signs and sparse traffic, illustrating some of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Bakersfield, California, always gives me a headache when I visit it.

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    #4

    Aerial view of a developing neighborhood with new homes under construction in an unpleasant-looking city area. Modesto, CA. It should be a crime to make a city as ugly as Modesto in a state with so much beauty.

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    #5

    Urban street scene in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America with traffic signs and overcast sky. Birmingham, Alabama. Half the city is just bland brown brick buildings from the 80’s, and the other half is basically abandoned ruins of bland brown brick buildings from the 80’s

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    #6

    Small-town street with sparse cars, aged buildings, and trees, illustrating some of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Independence, MO. — meth capital of the United States. Even the buildings look like they smoke rocks.

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    #7

    Small town street with old antiques and hardware stores, reflecting some of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America visited. 'City' would be generous, but take it upon yourself to never stop in Stark or Waldo, FL.

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    #8

    Aerial view of a mid-sized American city featuring buildings, streets, parking lots, and scattered greenery in an unpleasant urban setting. Abilene, Tx. just empty buildings, ghettos, and more churches than i've ever seen. the churches are doing well. the city, not so much.

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    #9

    Urban street scene with traffic and city buildings at dusk, illustrating some unpleasant-looking cities in America. Cleveland Ohio. That place irritates my soul

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    #10

    Aerial view of an unpleasant-looking city in America showing sprawling urban and industrial areas with hazy air. Stockton, CA is some big yikes. Maybe not aesthetically ugly, but definitely socioeconomically ugly.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    209 whut! (Sorry; I followed the Diaz brothers for too long.) It’s still the only American city to have gone bankrupt, isn’t it? I’m laughing that it appears here twice. When I saw the Bakersfield and Modesto submissions, I thought “How lucky they avoided Stockton!” I was born and raised in Massachusetts which is a sad state full of abandoned mills, and I immediately thought of those first, but in my imagination, I left MA and immediately thought of Stockton. It’s the places hopes and dreams go to diе.

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    #11

    Mural honoring heritage and notable actors in a city featured among unpleasant-looking cities in America. Laurel, MS. The try to doll it up on the HGTV show, but it's a cesspool. Upgraded to the most violent city in Mississippi last year, if I'm not mistaken.

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    #12

    Urban street scene in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America with tall buildings and empty sidewalks. Oh my god. Why has no one said Houston yet?

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    #13

    Aerial view of agricultural land and desert, illustrating some of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Blyth California

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    #14

    Brick Central Fire Station building with a black pickup truck parked outside in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Lawton, OK also. Only been on a few quick in and out missions into the town, but by golly does look like a mess.

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    #15

    View of a waterfront walk and colorful buildings in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Stockton California no doubt.

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    #16

    Empty street with bare trees and old buildings in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America. Terre Haute, IN. Truly the armpit of the state.

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    #17

    Urban riverfront with waterfalls and walkways in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America shared online. Spokane,WA. It feels like it got left behind in the late 80s when Seattle became a major destination with no vibrancy or anything attractive about the city in general. Just bunches of residential neighborhoods with a few upscale eateries to keep it just out of last place.

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    #18

    Modern urban building with empty parking lot in one of the most unpleasant-looking cities in America visited by people. Niagara Falls, NY.


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