Kat Angus – BuzzFeed Staff, Canada
1. It goes without saying that Hamilton, Ontario is the worst.
Joe deSousa/Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: mustangjoe – Tiffany Falls.
2. It’s a hideous dump of steel and cement.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: laurambailey – Dundas Lookout.
3. All of the city’s buildings are totally ugly.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: aliardaScottish Rite Club.
There definitely isn’t any impressive or dramatic architecture.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 70315885@N02 – Pigott Building.
5. And the insides of the buildings don’t feature any interesting design.
steeler1954 / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 70315885@N02 – Pigott Building.
6. Gore park is just an ugly pile of concrete in the middle of downtown.
John Piercy / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: jcpiercy – Gore Park.
7. The residential streets lack any kind of aesthetic or charm.
margonaut / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: margonaut – Locke street.
9. They haven’t kept up any of the charming older businesses.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: frank-minimalia – Westdale Theatre.
10. Just zero effort put into building any historical sites.
^ Missi ^ / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 15481483@N06 – Henson Manor.
11. You won’t find any vibrant neighbourhoods at all.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: frank-minimalia – James Street North.
12. There are, like, no picturesque spots in the whole city.
Ian Muttoo / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: imuttoo – Dundurn Castle.
13. Like, was anyone even trying to make anything pretty?
Tom Flemming / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: tomflem – Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.
14. This must be where the zombie outbreak happens.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via en.wikipedia.org – Hess Village.
15. Imagine having to go to school in Hamilton? Gross.
Tom Flemming / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: tomflem – McMaster University.
16. Hamilton has a complete and utter lack of culture.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 15205252@N00 – Art Gallery of Hamilton.
17. And good luck finding a decent burger.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 23022269@N06 – Chuck’s Burger Bar.
18. You’re definitely going to need a drink, but where could you possibly find a decent beer?
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: 15205252@N00 – The Winking Judge.
19. It’s a bad city for football fans.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: tibs_ibc – The Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
20. I mean, if you hate nature, sure, go to Hamilton.
Allen McGregor / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: allenmcgregor – Hamilton Beach.
21. Because there are literally no parks or nature trails to see.
Hamilton Conservation Authority / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: hamiltonca – Valens Lake.
22. You won’t spot any wildlife at all.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: petercruickshank – Mountview.
23. Ugh. It’s just steel, steel, and more steel.
Hamilton Conservation Authority / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: hamiltonca – Dundas Valley.
24. It’s like a dystopian horror movie.
Joe Desousa / Flickr Public Domain / Via Flickr: mustangjoe – Webster’s Falls.
26. The whole city is a living nightmare.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: lordromeo – Gore Park.
27. No wonder everyone hates it here.
Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: jcpiercy – The view from Sam Lawrence Park.
28. Better just steer clear of Hamilton altogether. It’s for the best.
ErasingScott / Flickr Creative Commons / Via Flickr: erasingscott – Downtown Hamilton.
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