Your answers to the psychometric questions at the RANKING TEST tab reveal your personal favorites among the 15 Beautiful Facets. You can then prioritize your visits to beautiful places in CitiesBeautiful.org’s 25 cities, by focusing on your favorite Beautiful Facet. Clicking on any Beautiful Facet below will take you to a table that has all 25 cities’ Principle Features and Honorable Mentions that have been classified by that specific Beautiful Facet. Each table is sorted by the highest scoring city for that Beautiful Facet down to the lowest scoring city.
This webpage is the personalized tour of all the beautiful places that have the Beautiful Facet classification of ELEGANCE.
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| CITY | SCORE | PRINCIPLE FEATURES | HONORABLE MENTIONS |
| ATHENS | 84.6 | The Parthenon, The Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike | Academy, University |
| KYOTO | 84.6 | Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Temple of the Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji), Kodai-ji Temple | Nishi-Hongan-ji Temple, Byodo-in Temple, Ninna-ji Pagoda |
| ISTANBUL | 76.9 | Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), Rüstem Paşa Camii (Rüstem Pasha Mosque), Yeni Cami (New Mosque) | Mosque of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha (Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii), Çiragan Palace (Çırağan Sarayı), Küçüksu Palace or Pavilion aka Göksu Pavilion (Küçüksu Kasrı), |
| PARIS | 76.9 | Opéra Garnier, Sainte-Chapelle, Place des Vosges | Palais Royal, St-Eustache |
| LONDON | 69.2 | Victoria and Albert Museum, Terraces of th Outer Circle of Regent's Park, Brompton Oratory | Queen's House, Palm House at Kew Gardens, Leadenhall Market, Richmond Bridge |
| PRAGUE | 69.2 | Municipal House (Obecní dům). Interior of the Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter), Lobkowicz Palace (Lobkovický palác) | Interior of the Spanish Synagogue (Španělská synagog), Hotel Paris |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 69.2 | Civic Center, Especially City Hall; Conservatory of Flowers; Garden Court in the Sheraton Palace Hotel | Coit Tower, Ferry Building, James Flood Building |
| BARCELONA | 61.5 | Església de Santa Maria del Mar, Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, Hospital de Santa Creu i de Sant Pau | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
| CHICAGO | 61.5 | Auditorium Theatre,The Rookery, Wrigley Building | Tribune Tower, Conservatories--Lincoln Park, Garfield Park |
| MELBOURNE | 61.5 | Block & Royal Arcades, Princess Theatre, Rippon Lea Estate | 333 Collins Street (Baroque Interior), Tasma Terrace, Old Treasury Building |
| AMSTERDAM | 53.8 | Especially Noteworthy Canals/Streets -- Herengracht, Brouwersgracht, Keizersgracht, Oude Schans, etc.; Magna Plaza (Postkantoor); Blue Bridge (Blauwbrug) | Municipal Theatre (Stadsschouwburg) |
| HONG KONG | 53.8 | Peninsula Hotel, Tai Fu Tai Mansion, (Former) French Mission Building | Western Market |
| JERUSALEM | 53.8 | Dome of the Rock, International YMCA, Salameh Villa aka Belgium Consulate | Tabor House |
| ST. PETERSBURG | 53.8 | Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, Stroganov Palace, Nicholas Palace (especially the interior) | Architect Rossi Street (Ulitsa Zodchevo Rossi), Dom Knigi (former Singer Co. building, now bookstore) |
| WASHINGTON DC | 53.8 | Jefferson Memorial, Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Memorial Continental Hall (Daughters of the American Revolution Complex) | Renwick Gallery, Memorial Bridge |
| BUDAPEST | 46.2 | Bridges -- Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd), Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd), Margaret Bridge (Margit híd); Squares -- Main Square (Fo tér), Mihály Vörösmarty Square (Vörösmarty tér), Vienna Gate Square (Bécsi kapu tér), etc.; Gresham Palace Four Seasons Hotel | Pest Concert Hall (Pesti Vigado) |
| BUENOS AIRES | 46.2 | Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Puente de la Mujer, Galería Güemes | Palacio San Martín , Escuela Presidente Roca, |
| FEZ | 46.2 | Bou Inania Medersa; Attarine Medersa; Medersa es Sahrija | [None] |
| JAIPUR | 46.2 | Cenotaphs -- Royal Gaitor, Cenotaphs of the Maharanis, Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Akshardham Temple and Gardens, | [None] |
| RIO DE JANEIRO | 46.2 | Theatro Municipal, Palácio Itamaraty, Ilha Fiscal | Palácio do Catete a.k.a Museu da República |
| ROME | 46.2 | St. Peter's Square, Chiesa di Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, Chiesa di Sant’Andrea al Quirinale | Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi, |
| SEOUL | 38.5 | Gyeonghoeru Pavilion at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Great Greenhouse at Changgyeonggung Palace, Gilsangsa Temple | Pagoda of the National Folk Musuem |
| VANCOUVER | 38.5 | Fairmont Hotel, Marine Building, Robson Square | Hotel Europe |
| CAPE TOWN | 30.8 | Centre of the Book, Old YMCA Building, Tafelberg Dutch Reformed Church | Mowbray Town Hall |
| SYDNEY | 30.8 | Town Hall, No. 1 Martin Place, Customs House | Customs House, Anzac Bridge |
