Vancouver: A Close Second

Okay. You can't watch that video and say that Vancouver doesn't look beautiful. Of my international dream cities, this is the top of my list. It has been voted, repeatedly, one of the best cities to live in in the world. And is at the number one spot on the North American list of cities. During the Twentieth Century, the mayor of Vancouver proposed making downtown Vancouver very densely populated - which makes downtown look like New York City, but in reality, Vancouver only has about 700,000 people (compared to New York's 8 million).

The worldwide-accredited University of British Columbia houses its larger of two campuses in Vancouver. The campus is huge. Imagine walking from the Fine Arts Building to the CIE. Multiply that by three or four, and you get the shortest walking distance from one end of campus to the other. UBC campus also has several beaches, and even a great view of downtown.

Vancouver is surrounded by the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Making the city seem urban, yet natural, which is a very respectable trait in a city.

If I see my brother in Seattle this summer, I'll definitely do some begging to see Vancouver, which would be a great experience for me. And I'll also be applying to UBC whenever I do start applying for colleges.