Top 20 Scenic Cities in the World
Europe
- *1. Venice, Italy*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *THE CITY IS SINKING AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1-2 MM PER YEAR DUE TO THE SOFT GROUND IT'S BUILT ON.*
- *2. Santorini, Greece*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *SANTORINI IS ACTUALLY A VOLCANIC ISLAND WITH A LARGE CALDERA FORMED BY A MASSIVE VOLCANIC ERUPTION.*
- *3. Barcelona, Spain*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *BARCELONA IS HOME TO OVER 100 UNIQUE PUBLIC PARKS, MAKING IT ONE OF THE GREENEST CITIES IN EUROPE.*
- *4. Paris, France*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *PARIS HAS THE WORLD'S LARGEST NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND TUNNELS AND CAVES, STRETCHING OVER 150 MILES.*
Asia
- *5. Tokyo, Japan*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *TOKYO HAS OVER 13,000 INTERSECTIONS AND IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST CROWDED CITIES IN THE WORLD.*
- *6. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *HA LONG BAY FEATURES OVER 1,600 LIMESTONE ISLANDS AND ISLETS, EACH COVERED IN LUSH VEGETATION.*
- *7. Singapore*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *SINGAPORE IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN-MADE WATERFALL, LOCATED IN THE JURONG GARDENS.*
- *8. Kyoto, Japan*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *KYOTO IS HOME TO OVER 2,000 TEMPLES AND SHRINES, EACH WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY.*
The Americas
- *9. New York City, USA*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *NEW YORK CITY HAS OVER 20,000 ACREs OF PARKLAND, INCLUDING CENTRAL PARK, WHICH ATTRACTS OVER 35 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY.*
- *10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *RIO DE JANEIRO IS HOME TO THE WORLD-FAMOUS CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, WHICH IS OVER 98 FEET TALL.*
- *11. San Francisco, USA*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *SAN FRANCISCO IS LOCATED ON THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST EARTHQUAKE-PRONE CITIES IN THE WORLD.*
- *12. Vancouver, Canada*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *VANCOUVER IS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AND WATER, OFFERING ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.*
Oceania
- *13. Sydney, Australia*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *SYDNEY'S OPERA HOUSE IS MADE UP OF OVER 2,194 PRE-CAST CONCRETE SECTIONS, EACH WEIGHING UP TO 15 TONS.*
- *14. Melbourne, Australia*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *MELBOURNE IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST TRAM NETWORK, WITH OVER 250 KILOMETERS OF TRACK.*
Other Cities
- *15. Dubai, UAE*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *DUBAI IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING, THE BURJ KHALIFA, WHICH STANDS AT OVER 828 METERS TALL.*
- *16. Cape Town, South Africa*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *CAPE TOWN IS HOME TO TABLE MOUNTAIN, A FLAT-TOPPED MOUNTAIN THAT FORMS A PROMINENT LANDMARK OVER THE CITY.*
- *17. Istanbul, Turkey*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *ISTANBUL IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE WORLD THAT SPANS TWO CONTINENTS, EUROPE AND ASIA.*
- *18. Hong Kong*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *HONG KONG IS HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S BUSIEST CONTAINER PORTS, HANDLING OVER 20 MILLION CONTAINERS ANNUALLY.*
- *19. Rome, Italy*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *ROME IS HOME TO OVER 900 CHURCHES, EACH WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE.*
- *20. Auckland, New Zealand*
- *SHOCKING FACT:* *AUCKLAND IS KNOWN AS THE "CITY OF SAILS" DUE TO ITS LARGE NUMBER OF YACHTS AND SAILBOATS IN THE HARBOR.*
Each of these cities has its own unique charm and attractions
