Where will you go next?

The City of London skyline across the River Thames, photographed in 2018

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United Kingdom

London

The Crown Jewels, fortress walls & the Thames

The illuminated Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II across the Tiber at dusk

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Rome

Ancient engineering & archaeological walks

A passenger ferry on the Bosphorus beside Istanbul’s waterfront skyline

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Türkiye

Istanbul

Palaces, ferries & days by the water

Barcelona skyline and landmark architecture

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Barcelona

Gaudí landmarks, timed entry & city streets

Dubai skyline illuminated at night with Burj Khalifa in the distance

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United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Skyline views, timed entry & Downtown Dubai

Brooklyn Bridge and the illuminated Lower Manhattan skyline across the East River

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New York

Manhattan panoramas, Rockefeller Center & city walks

Shinjuku’s towers and Tokyo skyline in daylight

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Japan

Tokyo

Skyline views & neighbourhood time

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Singapore

Skyline views, waterfront walks & flexible city days

Amsterdam waterfront and skyline from the Oosterdok area

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Netherlands

Amsterdam

Art, science, waterfront views and historical walks

Elevated daytime view across Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, with its fountain, traffic, trees, and ornate city buildings.

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Madrid

Art, broad avenues & a slower museum day

Illuminated Wat Arun beside Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River at sunset

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Thailand

Bangkok

Skyline views, river journeys & warm-weather planning

Venice’s Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute

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Venice

Palace interiors & time beside the lagoon

Florence’s rooftops and towers seen from the cathedral terrace

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Florence

Renaissance art & thoughtful museum time

Lisbon’s red-tiled roofs, pale buildings, and hilltop landmarks with the Tagus River beyond under a blue sky.

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Portugal

Lisbon

Castle walls, hilltop views & winding streets

Red roofs and church towers across Prague

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Czech Republic

Prague

Castle interiors, cathedral windows & old-town walks

Vienna’s modern skyline reflected in the Alte Donau at dusk

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Austria

Vienna

Palace tours, open parkland & relaxed city days

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Greece

Athens

Ancient landmarks & modern city life

Budapest rooftops and the Danube with Elisabeth Bridge

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Hungary

Budapest

Basilica interiors, panoramic views & flexible city walks

Lake Eola and the downtown Orlando skyline.

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Orlando

Theme parks, wildlife & space history

Naviglio Grande canal lined with buildings in Milan

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Milan

Cathedral terraces, historic streets & canal-side walks

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Hong Kong

Cable-car views, mountain paths & cultural landmarks

A ceremonial drum and Heungnyemun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul

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South Korea

Seoul

Joseon history, palace architecture & city viewpoints

Sydney Harbour and the central skyline in 2023; a separate city overview.

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Sydney

English guides, clear ticket choices & Southern Hemisphere seasons

Porto’s colourful Ribeira waterfront on the Douro

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Portugal

Porto

Bookshops, tiled streets & river views

Los Angeles urban skyline and surrounding neighbourhoods, photographed in August 2024

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Los Angeles

Studio tours, art, astronomy & Hollywood sightseeing

San Francisco rooftops, Coit Tower and the bay, photographed in February 2024

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San Francisco

Science museums, bay views, island history & redwoods

Palm-lined Las Vegas Strip with traffic and the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower, photographed in July 2012

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Las Vegas

Strip panoramas, the LINQ Promenade & flexible evenings

Abu Dhabi waterfront and skyline beside a sandy beach

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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Museum galleries, striking architecture & waterfront walks

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Mexico

Cancún

Maya heritage, water parks & island excursions

Evening buses on Edinburgh’s Princes Street, with the Scott Monument and Old Town skyline beyond

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United Kingdom

Edinburgh

Royal history, castle views & Old Town walks

Yasaka-dori and the Tower of Yasaka in Kyoto early in the morning

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Japan

Kyoto

Historic neighbourhoods, local aquatic life & easy station access

Dotonbori canal and illuminated signs at night in Osaka

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Japan

Osaka

Rooftop panoramas, striking architecture & evening streets

Colourful Reykjavík rooftops and the sea seen from above

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Iceland

Reykjavík

Clear admission choices, realistic travel & winter planning

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, with its columns and Quadriga sculpture

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Berlin

East German history, riverside walks & city discovery

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Mexico

Mexico City

Museums, archaeology, art & canal traditions

Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay and surrounding peaks at sunset; a city overview separate from the venue photographs.

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Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Landmarks, cable cars, stadium heritage & aquarium time

The Washington Monument across the Reflecting Pool in April 2023.

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Washington, DC

Museums, memorials, government history & river travel

Chicago skyline seen from the lakefront in August 2026, cropped from a panorama

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Chicago

River architecture, skyline views, art & natural history

Miami skyline from Biscayne Bay in December 2011; a historical city view.

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Miami

Science, gardens, neighbourhood food walks & waterfront experiences

The River Liffey and riverside buildings in Dublin

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Ireland

Dublin

Cathedral history, literary stories & river walks

Seville’s Plaza de España beneath a clear blue sky

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Seville

Palace details, gardens & timed entry

Colorful Nyhavn waterfront houses and moored boats reflected in the canal under a clear blue Copenhagen sky.

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Denmark

Copenhagen

Garden walks, rides & seasonal evenings

The Hemisfèric’s white curved roof and glass walls reflected in a turquoise pool at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences.

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Valencia

Marine habitats, science & modern architecture

The Bay of Naples and Vesuvius seen from Via Orazio

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Naples

Roman cities & archaeological collections

Kuala Lumpur city buildings seen from KL Tower

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Skyline views, city walks & tropical weather

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Taiwan

Taipei

Observatories, art, wildlife and regional day trips

Ho Chi Minh City Hall and the Ho Chi Minh monument beneath a blue sky

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Skyline views, central walks & tropical weather

Modern Doha skyline and palm trees, photographed in January 2023

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Qatar

Doha

Desert excursions & dhow evenings

Zürich’s old-town skyline reflected in the Limmat after sunset

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Switzerland

Zürich

Old Town walks, lake views & chocolate discovery

Munich’s New Town Hall overlooking Marienplatz, with Frauenkirche towers to the left

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Munich

Palace interiors, city squares & cultural days

Historic buildings and horse-drawn carriages around Kraków’s Main Market Square

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Poland

Kraków

Historic streets, salt-carved chambers & thoughtful day trips

Toronto’s waterfront skyline at night; a city overview, separate from the aquarium and museum photographs.

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Canada

Toronto

Aquarium, collections, heritage walks & a Niagara day

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Canada

Vancouver

Forests, mountain scenery and marine life

Melbourne skyline across the Yarra River; a separate city overview.

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Melbourne

English guides, clear ticket choices & Southern Hemisphere seasons

Buenos Aires skyline under dramatic evening light; a city overview separate from the guide photographs.

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Argentina

Buenos Aires

Architecture, tango, neighbourhoods, food & city orientation

Brussels Grand Place with the town hall and ornate guildhall facades

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Belgium

Brussels

Classic cars, city squares & flexible museum days

Stockholm waterfront and City Hall seen across the water from Södermalm

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Sweden

Stockholm

Historic farmsteads, island scenery & family days

Colourful historic townhouses surrounding Warsaw’s Old Town Market Square

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Poland

Warsaw

Royal history, art & Old Town walks

Boston skyline at dusk seen across the harbour from Winthrop, photographed in 2024

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Boston

Historic walks, harbour views, marine life & baseball

Seattle’s skyline from Kerry Park, with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier in evening light, photographed in October 2018

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Seattle

Seattle Center, waterfront wildlife, cruises & mountain days

Illuminated brick warehouses and Wasserschloss reflected in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt canals

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Hamburg

Chocolate, canals & relaxed city walks

Perth skyline across the Swan River; a separate city overview.

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Perth

Clear ticket scope, realistic distances & local winter advice

Brisbane skyline viewed from Kangaroo Point; a separate city overview.

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Brisbane

Clear ticket scope, realistic travel time & June–August winter advice

Cairns beneath rain clouds and the surrounding ranges; a separate city overview.

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Cairns

Clear ticket scope, realistic travel time & June–August winter advice

Gold Coast skyline and beach; a separate city overview.

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Gold Coast

Clear ticket scope, independent planning & June–August winter advice

Queenstown beside Lake Wakatipu; a separate city overview.

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New Zealand

Queenstown

Clear ticket scope, realistic distances & local winter advice

Auckland skyline viewed from Devonport; a separate city overview.

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New Zealand

Auckland

Clear ticket scope, independent planning & June–August winter advice

Wellington waterfront and harbour; a separate city overview.

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New Zealand

Wellington

Clear ticket scope, independent planning & June–August winter advice

Adelaide city centre seen from North Adelaide in July 2020; a separate city overview.

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Adelaide

Clear ticket scope, realistic distances & local winter advice

Santiago skyline and Gran Torre Costanera viewed from San Cristóbal Hill; a separate city overview.

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Chile

Santiago

Observation decks, heritage, wine & Andes day trips

Tallinn Old Town rooftops and church towers

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Estonia

Tallinn

Clear admission choices, realistic travel & winter planning

Oslo harbour with moored sailing boats and waterfront buildings

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Norway

Oslo

Clear admission choices, realistic travel & winter planning

Helsinki Cathedral and its broad stone steps overlooking Senate Square

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Finland

Helsinki

Rock Church architecture, city squares & unhurried walks

Cobblestone streets and historic façades in Riga’s Old Town

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Latvia

Riga

Clear admission choices, realistic travel & winter planning

Bucharest’s Piața Romană, with historic buildings and city traffic

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Romania

Bucharest

Thermal pools & a royal castle excursion

Cologne Cathedral rising above city streets on a clear spring day

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Cologne

Cathedral architecture, old-town stories & Rhine walks

Illuminated Erasmus Bridge and Rotterdam waterfront skyline at blue hour

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Netherlands

Rotterdam

River views, modern architecture & a city from above

Turin’s Piazza Castello and the Royal Palace seen from above

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Turin

Egyptian history, city squares & museum days

Genoa’s Porto Antico waterfront with the white Bigo structure and moored boats

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Genoa

Marine life, waterfront walks & a slower city day