Historical rankings
Cities known for this, ordered by which countries are the best value right now.
Indonesia's temple-and-surf island, where rice terraces, beach clubs and Hindu shrines share one lush coast.
A breezy central-coast city of long sandy beaches, the Marble Mountains and a giant golden-handed bridge.
The Gulf's dazzling megacity of record-breaking towers, artificial islands and desert-edge luxury.
The stately federal capital of grand mosques, a Louvre outpost and Formula 1 on Yas Island.
Thailand's largest island, pairing buzzing beach resorts with a charming Sino-Portuguese old town.
A brash, high-energy beach city near Bangkok, known for its nightlife, cabaret shows and offshore islands.
A gleaming capital where the twin Petronas Towers rise above bustling markets, mosques and hawker stalls.
A duty-free tropical archipelago of white-sand beaches, mangrove tours and a vertigo-inducing sky bridge.
