60 of the World's Great Places

A new hilltop park in the midst of one of Cairo’s most interesting neighborhoods.

A shopping street that makes excellent use of traffic calming measures to keep pedestrians happy.

An arts district rich in Gothic architecture featuring theatres, cinemas, galleries, crafts shops, cafes and weekend markets.

“Alexandria is Asafra”, insist locals about this beach that runs parallel to the city’s main street.

Splendid city park and home of the internationally-known San Diego Zoo.

The capital of American Bohemia, this street filled fascinating small shops and cafes is a pleasure to stroll.

Just like it sounds, vendors sell food, flowers and more from their boats on the Mekong River.

Cathedral of Notre Dame

Not just stunning Gothic architecture, but marvelous park, plaza and gardens for people to gather.

This neighborhood square is a slice of the real Italy amid all the tourist shrines.

It remains a popular place in a city fearful of public gatherings.

An amazing array of attractions on a street that is the spine of one of the liveliest districts in the world.

A beloved gathering point that offers great views of the city and a scene in itself.

A great place to watch boats, sunsets, and an even better place to watch people—also home to the Sydney Opera House.

The world’s first (1922) and probably best shopping center built to accommodate the auto.

An open market hall surrounded by popular pedestrian streets, Covent Gardens is one of the world’s leading venue for street performers.

Souks (street markets) are the classic form of public space throughout the Arab World. The Fez souk is a glorious maze that you’ll be delighted to become lost in.

Colonial Spanish architecture, great New Orleans food and jazz, plus the highest concentration of colorful characters in the whole USA

Stockholm’s charming old town with some streets so narrow some broad-shouldered people need to walk sideways.

A charming beyond-belief pedestrian district of squares, canals, bridges, guild houses, and small shops.

A palace of a train station— the number one meeting place in North America.

The largest medieval square in Europe—and many say the loveliest—it’s been the hub of local life since the 13th Century.

An industrial wasteland revived by parks, arts centres and a fabulous public market.

An inspiring 1907 mosque hosts a multi-ethnic market in the oldest known city is sub-Saharan Africa.

A cobblestone square in the center of Cape Town where browsers comb through displays of traditional African crafts, curios and clothes.

A modest organic garden that is the pride of the local neighborhood

One of the most breathtaking squares in the world.

An old-fashioned neighborhood with a deep sense of community and very walkable environs.

A series of pedestrian boulevards that came to life in the post-Franco era.

A small square with so much to do—the gold standard by which to measure all urban parks.

You can find it all here—vegetables, plumbing supplies, thumb pianos, ceremonial herbs.

A beloved market hall specializing in many varieties of meats.

Built in the 1930s to showcase the glory of Soviet Communism, the stations are works of art with marble, chandeliers, and stunning art deco designs. The system is still the transportation lifeblood of the city.

One of the many threatened Muslim districts throughout China, this corridor is the cultural and economic crossroads of the city.

A mile of practically anything you’d ever want to buy.

A world-class main street that teems with activity all hours of the day.

A small waterfront square on the Bosphorus recently rehabilitated with numerous cafés, restaurants, art galleries and artisan shops.

A square surrounded by cafes and art galleries in one of the hippest neighborhoods in the world.

An almost new neighborhood on vacant land downtown that shows we can still build great neighborhoods.

The bustling heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

A quaint working-class quarter transformed into the artistic and cultural hotbed of Quebec.

An artistic triumph of Reniassiance architecture, and one of the first squares in Europe to chase the cars out.

This is the place for dinner, a soccer match or , most importantly, an after-dinner stroll to see everyone in town and catch up on the gossip.

The delightful historical center of charming city.

A 500-year-old square that is the heart of this much-loved city.

A graciously preserved showcase of Caribbean culture.

A marvelous 10-block promenade with terrazzo paving and plenty of shade in Old Havana.

A cobblestone road leading up to Edinburgh Castle surrounded by a fascinating maze of alleys.

A beautiful central square overlooking the city and looking out on the Himalayas.

The place to see and be seen in the Eternal City.

A modest bus transfer centre that brought downtown life back to this small city.

This district is home to the Fordhani waterfront market, where people have been gathering for generations to eat fish fresh off the boat.

A high-rise adobe town that’s been home to Native Americans since at least the 1500s.

An 18th century water garden that’s the centerpiece of a dynamic neighborhood.

A beloved opera house opens onto to a city square as lively and diverse as Rio itself.

The never equaled ancestor of all theme parks, it has been a source of pleasure to happy visitors since 1843.

This vibrant square, adjacent to the wonderful Dolac Market, is the center of action in Croatia’s greatly underrated capital city.

A rare oasis of reflection and emotion in a harried world.

An open air markets with one of the world’s great beer gardens.

A world-class flea market.

The scene of an international public art project devoted to human rights.