Travel+Leisure's World's Best Cities

With Bangkok, Thailand, ranking number one in the 2011 edition of the list, these are the world's best cities as voted by Travel+Leisure magazine. Each city was selected for having that something special to set it above and beyond the rest as well as being the complete package for travel and residency.

Creating a best cities in the world list is quite a daunting task, but these top picks by Travel+Leisure readers are very impressive. The annual rankings come from readers of the magazine, who vote for the best cities around the world based on factors like sights, culture and arts, restaurants and food, people, shopping and overall value. An outside company tabulates the results and just like for their lists of the best hotels in the world and best cruise lines, announces the results in a special issue each year.

Whether you're looking for a new spot to live, raise a family, learn about another culture or just get away for some rest and relaxation, consider these destinations as the readers have spoken and these spots stand out as the world's best cities.