What town in america is just plain ugly?
 

I am looking for opinions from travelers on the uglyist town in America. Or for that matter, in the world. This could be man made or naturally ugly. <BR> <BR>Here are my votes: <BR> <BR>Glendive MT. <BR>Clifton, AZ <BR>Atlantic City, NJ <BR>Trenton, NJ <BR>Tucumcari, New Mexico

Yonkers, New York...UGH!

Of course it depends on your taste, but I cannot stand Jacksonville, FL. The smell alone makes it ugly - only my opinion of course.

Here's another vote for Jacksonville!

I don't usually respond to negative lines but couldn't resist... <BR> <BR>Toledo, OH <BR>Raleigh, NC <BR>Pueblo, CO (nice setting, ugly smokestacks) <BR>Fresno, Ca <BR>

Paul, just curious - - what is so offensive about Raleigh, NC?? I've been to NC and just adore the state! Been to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Chapel Hill and Topsail Island and am ready to move there from Michigan!

As a neighbor to Raleigh, I can't agree that it is one of the ugliest in America, but it doesn't have much to set it aside from any other town of its size. So a little boring might be a better description.

I believe Superior, Wisconsin's primary purpose in life is to make Duluth, Minnesota look good...

Paul, <BR> <BR>You say Fresno cause you've never been to Delano or McFarland? (haha)

Bakersfield CA <BR>Indio CA <BR>El Centro CA <BR>Yuma AZ <BR>

Elizabeth, NJ, especially from the highway (keep your windows rolled up).

Houston, Texas. Not only is it ulgy, it stinks and is dirty. Also the foreginers that live there can't understand english nor do they care to learn.

Re: foreigners in Houston...don't throw stones unless you can at least spell "ugly" and "foreigner" PLUS capitalize the "E" in English.

What's the point of this post? To warn us about places not to go? Or to pick a fight with residents of towns that are named?

Paul, what do you have against Raleigh??? Did someone there put a restraining order on you or something else like that? It's not a top 10 tourist attraction in the U.S., but it is a good, safe place to live. Touring Broadway shows, concerts, NHL hockey, hotbed of college sports, WUSA soccer, don't have to put your kids in private schools, plentiful and drinkable water, lakes, parks, 2 hours to the beach, 4 hours to the mountains, etc. what else do you want? <BR> <BR>Yikes, a Durhamite defending Raleigh, what has the world come to.

Not a big tourist destination but those of you who know it will have to agree: <BR> <BR>Garfield, NJ

Just traveled across the US. Ugliest? Tough to say. More overrated AND boring: Charlotte. Very disappointing. The city has no soul. <BR> <BR>Most fun: New York, Miami, New Orleans. <BR> <BR>Most beautiful large city: San Francisco. <BR> <BR>Thanks. <BR>

Kokomo, IND and Gary, IND are tied.

I know its the cultural mecca of the US and believe me I love this city and all it has to offer but . . . you did want the ugliest - New York. UGGH! all that trash they sit out on the sidewalk can't be beautiful! Other votes for ugly are Detroit and Pittsburgh (though Pittsburgh is better than it used to be)

Joe: Thank goodness someone else feels the way about Kokomo that I do. Went there two years ago with hubby on business. What a hole! Basically trailer parks and a WalMart.

Laredo, TX gets my vote.

ILUVJOE - <BR> <BR>What is God's name possessed you to tag along on a business trip to Kokomo, IN??

Oh come on why do YOU think she went wink wink.

so question - Conyers GA

Gary, Indiana, wins easy. Conneautville, PA, runs a distant second. <BR> <BR>Kind of sad that ncgirl defends Raleigh by saying it has "drinkable water." I've never been to Raleigh, and if drinkable water is a highlight, don't think I'll bother.

Knox, Indiana. White Trash, USA. A Wal-Mart would be UPSCALE in that hell-hole.

Raleigh's water must be better than Carrboro's (near Chapel Hill) because I always swore it smelled horrible. I have only used bottled water for drinking since that experience.

Well, now - Houston does have some very pretty parks and a few cool buildings. But I do have to admit that it is difficult to enjoy them in a place with such horrendous air quality, awful traffic with rageful drivers. All in all, it's probably just as delightful as any other large trailer park in the country.

Troy, New York

Being a native Californian, I can authoritatively nominate 3: <BR> <BR>Torrance, CA <BR>Barstow, CA <BR>Bakersfield, CA

Can we not let such inane topics alone on this horrible day?

New London, Connecticut <BR> <BR>

Any town in NJ is a dump,period!

Glen Burnie, MD White Trash <BR>Pigeon Forge, TN Their mountain getaway

Barstow, CA, and any city in Texas