Florence tops the list of World’s Best Cities for a second time this year and is joined again by some lovely perennials—Rome, New York, and Sydney. But this year, Travel + Leisure readers prove that they’re also intrepid and curious, giving high marks to far-flung cities like Beirut and Kathmandu.

1. Florence



2. Rome



3. Bangkok



4. Sydney
   
   


5. Chiang Mai, Thailand



6. Cape Town



7. Buenos Aires



8. New York



9. Beirut



10. San Francisco

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