Denver Named One of America’s Best-Smelling Cities

When it comes to big cities, the first thing you normally do not think of is the smell. At least, not in a good way. I have been to a few big cities in the United States and in Europe, and I can confidently say that some smell like a normal city, while others have a rather distinct aroma to them.

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Denver Named One of America’s Best-Smelling Cities

When it comes to the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, you might be surprised to learn that it is one of the best-smelling cities in the United States. Places like candle stores, bakeries, perfumeries, florists, and other aromatic shops give Denver an overall rank of the seventh best-smelling city according to Mental Floss.

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I guess these types of stores can counteract the smells of the Commerce City refinery, the Purina dog food plant along Interstate 70, the charming aromas of the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver, and the pungent smell of marijuana along the Green Mile on South Broadway.

Denver Ranked Seventh on the National Smell List

I will say, once upon a time, there was the glorious smell of candy in the air in Golden, Colorado, as the Jolly Rancher plant was churning out hard candies nonstop just off of Ward Road. I was lucky enough to grow up just a short walk from the Jolly Rancher plant, and the smell of candy would fill the air almost every day. Hands down, one of the best days to be outside was the days when the watermelon Jolly Ranchers were being made.

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Other cities on the list of the best-smelling cities in the United States include Detroit, Baltimore, Portland, Seattle, and the best-smelling, Boston, Massachusetts. See the full list of the best-smelling cities in the United States at mentalfloss.com.