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The world's best cities, celebrating 220 great destinations, foreword by Annie Fitzsimmons, National Geographic Traveler magazine's "Urban Insider."

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The world's best cities

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foreword by Annie Fitzsimmons, National Geographic Traveler magazine's "Urban Insider."

celebrating 220 great destinations

"Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, The World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well as exciting up-and-comers, including Denver, Asheville, Oslo, and Abu Dhabi. As readable as it is beautiful, this expansive travel guide offers a playful, informative mix of inspirational personal narratives; photo galleries, and fun facts; plus sidebars on oddities; where to find the best food and shopping; novels that capture a particular city's atmosphere; local secrets; and more. Many additional cities appear in illustrated lists, such as eco-friendly cities, foodie cities; and happiest cities. The twenty-first century is the Century of the City, and on-the-go visitors and armchair travelers alike will make The World's Best Cities a must-have volume to accompany all their urban adventures"--, Provided by publisher"Marking the "Century of the City," the next in National Geographic's best-selling large-format gift book collection celebrates the world's great and upcoming cities with a panoply of lavish photo galleries and insightful text, sharing local secrets, oddities, thematic lists, and more. Delving into the heart and soul of more than 220 cities around the globe, The World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well as exciting up-and-comers, including Denver, Asheville, Oslo, and Abu Dhabi. As readable as it is beautiful, this expansive travel guide offers a playful, informative mix of inspirational personal narratives; photo galleries, and fun facts; plus sidebars on oddities; where to find the best food and shopping; novels that capture a particular city's atmosphere; local secrets; and more. Many additional cities appear in illustrated lists, such as eco-friendly cities, foodie cities; and happiest cities. The twenty-first century is the Century of the City, and on-the-go visitors and armchair travelers alike will make The World's Best Cities a must-have volume to accompany all their urban adventures"--, Provided by publisher

Tokyo -- Mexico City -- Shanghai -- Mumbai -- New York -- Beijing -- Buenos Aires -- Rio de Janeiro -- Moscow -- Los Angeles -- Istanbul -- Cairo -- Paris -- Jakarta -- London -- Bangkok -- Chicago -- Hong Kong -- Santiago -- Toronto -- Barcelona -- Singapore -- Philadelphia -- St. Petersburg -- Sydney -- Miami -- Melbourne -- Montreal -- Boston -- Washington, D.C. -- Cape Town -- Berlin -- Athens -- Nairobi -- Rome -- San Francisco -- Dakar -- Lisbon -- Seattle -- Minneapolis -- Havana -- Portland -- Denver -- Budapest -- Vienna -- Florence -- Stockholm -- Prague -- Amsterdam -- New Orleans -- Las Vegas -- Abu Dhabi -- Marrakech -- Oslo -- Honolulu -- Edinburgh -- Jerusalem -- Halifax -- Venice -- Geneva -- Asheville -- Vatican City