Historical rankings
Cities known for this, ordered by which countries are the best value right now.
The remote Karakalpak capital hiding the Savitsky Museum's world-class trove of Soviet avant-garde art near the Aral Sea.
Turkiye's purpose-built capital, home to Ataturk's grand mausoleum and a superb museum of Anatolian history.
Macau's modern waterfront district of glitzy casinos, harbourfront promenades, museums and the soaring Macau Tower nearby.
Qatar's futuristic capital, where the Museum of Islamic Art and a lantern-lit souq face a skyline of glass towers.
