The Much Uglier Torontos
Are people in this city ugly? What about our architecture and streets?
Killing some time yesterday, I discovered some definitive evidence to refute the critics' claims that our Toronto is ugly. We're not that unattractive after all, especially when compared to other Torontos.
Harnessing the power and reach of Flickr and geotagging, I've discovered that there are, without a doubt, far uglier Torontos out there.
Think our waterfront is in desperate need of a major makeover? It could be worse. Check out Toronto, Australia's exciting waterfront development:
The most interesting visuals coming out of Toronto, Kansas are... tombstones:
We've got ugly buildings like the ROM Crystal, but The Toronto Public Library in Toronto, Ohio certainly isn't anything to brag about:
Surely Toronto, Iowa has a bounty of beauty at every corner, right? Nope. It's even more delapidated and derelict than the industrial remnants in the Junction.
Toronto, Texas? Who are we kidding. It's... well...it's Texas.
The next time someone asks me if I think Toronto is ugly, I'll respond emphatically - and point them to one of the other, far uglier Torontos.
Photos by Flickr users Kaj Bjurman, kegrande, jajacks62, tubthane76, akpingel, and pinchthings respectively. And no offence intended - we're just really insecure out here in Toronto, Canada ;)
Comments (13)
I would have to agree with kevinruairi; amazing landscapes. I think a more effective article would have been showcasing some of the more lesser known beautiful places in Toronto, instead of mocking other towns/cities.
If you think Toronto is ugly, you need to spend less time under the Gardiner and more time at Edwards Gardens.
We're a bigger Toronto, we're a badder Toronto, our junk hangs lower and our buildings loom more eerily. Take that, low humidity picturesque mountain range and romantic barn devoid of car horns and cell phones. Phooey to you!
And all these places take their name from our Toronto. Probably in some kind of deference to us.
I'm sure they'd appreciate this.
Haha, I can see my apartment window in the picture of our Toronto. That photo must have been taken from the roof of the Delta Chelsea.
Sure that's a bad picture, but if you think the village of Toronto, NSW, Australia has an ugly waterfront, you need to get your head checked. Lake Macquarie is really picturesque.
this blog post highlights the Torontonian better-than-you attitude that the rest of the country finds so offensive.
Author's note: this was totally intended to be tongue-in-cheek funny, not a serious roundup of uglier Torontos. :)
Ronnie's response highlights the humorless lack of comprehension the rest us find so hilarious
Wow, parallelism! You win a gold star! Unfortunately, you're not as witty as you think; your snark only reinforces my original sentiment.
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