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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Matthew Harwood

Not a tourist attraction

Philly, my hometown city, is known for a lot of things: the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, pretzels ... murder.

But according to this article from Reuters, I can add another item to this already illustrious list: unattractive people. Read on ... .

Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people in the United States, a survey of visitors and residents showed on Friday.

The city of more than 1.5 million people was also found to be among the least stylish, least active, least friendly and least worldly, according to the "America's Favorite Cities" survey by Travel & Leisure magazine and CNN Headline News.

About 60,000 people responded to the online survey - at www.travelandleisure.com - which ranked 25 cities in categories including shopping, food, culture, and cityscape, said Amy Farley, senior editor at the magazine.



But oh you denizens of DC, you wonks among wannabes, don't fret, because our nation's capital comes in second. Which, joke on me, means I'm doubly fugly, and probably pretentious to boot.

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