a surfer walking along Tel Aviv beach, Israel.
the Medieval town walls and spire of St. Olavs church in Tallinn, Estonia.
children looking out the windows of The Rooms Provincial Museum, in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
the San Diego, California, skyline.
the unique waterfront building that houses the MuCEM in Marseille, France.
a cyclist riding alongside the Swan River past the city skyline in Perth, Australia.
the Brisbane skyline, Australia.
the Jetty on the beachfront in Durban, South Africa.
the night view of the bridge in Vladivostok, Russia, over the Golden Horn bay
the twilight view of the Portland Head Light, Maine.
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Tel Aviv, IsraelThis list was first published in the book The World's Best Cities.

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