As a supplement to my To-Do list, here is a list I stole from a HuffPost article about the top 50 cities to visit in your lifetime. I’ve striked out the places I’ve been. 13/50!
Venice, Italy- Seville, Spain
New York City, USA- Lhasa, China (the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- London, England
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Petra, Jordan
Rome, Italy- Varanasi, India (one of India’s holiest cities)
Florence, Italy- Havana, Cuba
Kyoto, Japan (once the Imperial Capital of Japan—tea houses, gardens, castles)- Jerusalem, Israel
- Paris, France
- Beijing, China (Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China)
- Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Granada, Spain
Athens, Greece- Bagan, Myanmar
- Kathmandu, Nepal (the gateway to the Himalayas)
Vatican City- Lisbon, Portugal
Tokyo, Japan- Istanbul, Turkey
- Hội An, Vietnam
Amsterdam, Netherlands- Luxor, Egypt
- Berlin, Germany
- Jaipur, India (palaces and gardens)
- Lyon, France
- Oia, Greece (on Santorini)
- Siem Reap, Cambodia (Angkor Wat)
- Vienna, Austria
- Cusco, Peru (Andes and Machu Picchu)
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Zanzibar, Tanzania (mix of Africa, Arab, and Portuguese influences)
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Singapore
Los Vegas, USA- Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Islamic architecture)
Sydney, AustraliaSan Francisco, California- Mont Saint Michel, France
Dubrovnik, Croatia- Bangkok, Thailand
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary