Historical rankings
Cities known for this, ordered by which countries are the best value right now.
The neon-lit capital where centuries-old shrines sit a train stop from the world's busiest crossing.
Japan's kitchen β a brash, food-mad city built around canals, street stalls and a landmark castle.
A round-the-clock capital of palaces, K-beauty lanes, mountain trails and all-night eating.
China's dazzling financial hub, where colonial Bund facades face a futuristic neon skyline across the river.
The Cantonese capital of the south, a trading powerhouse celebrated for dim sum and morning tea culture.
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.
The City of Light, where grand boulevards, world-class art and cafΓ© terraces frame an iron-lattice icon.
A resort island of theme parks, beaches and cable cars, minutes from downtown.
Sprawling home of Hollywood, surf beaches, theme parks and endless sunshine.
