🌆 World Cities

These are some of the world’s most influential and visited cities — the megacities, capitals and cultural crossroads that shape economies, art and everyday life. Each profile shows where the city sits, which country it belongs to and what it is known for, with a plain-English introduction drawn live from Wikipedia so the description stays accurate and sourced rather than invented.

341 cities from 150 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any name for its full profile, or follow the profile link beside each city to read about its country in our World Countries series.

Africa (48) Americas (63) Asia (99) Europe (106) Oceania (25)

Africa (48 cities)

Americas (63 cities)

Asia (99 cities)

Europe (106 cities)

Oceania (25 cities)

Coordinates are approximate centres for reference. City descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Related: World Countries · World Weather · On this day · Proverbs · World Heritage.