6. Washington, D.C. made this list due to Its extensive public transit system. A proper system makes it easy to hoof it around the city and its nearby suburbs.

The sun sets on the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLTRA0000165" title="Washington Monument" href="/topic/travel/tourism-leisure/washington-monument-PLTRA0000165.topic">Washington Monument</a> on December 5, 2000 in downtown Washington, DC.

( Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images / July 13, 2012 )

The sun sets on the Washington Monument on December 5, 2000 in downtown Washington, DC.

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