The Best Cities in the World for Architecture Lovers

For some travellers, the buildings are the whole point. These cities are living galleries of architecture, where every era of design — from ancient to futuristic — is on spectacular display.

Signature styles

Barcelona is defined by Gaudí's otherworldly modernism, above all the Sagrada Família, while Chicago, birthplace of the skyscraper, offers the finest architecture tour in America along its river.

Ancient to Renaissance

Rome layers 2,000 years of architecture in a single walk, and Florence and Venice preserve the glories of the Renaissance and Gothic ages in near-perfect condition.

Bold and modern

Dubai and Singapore push the boundaries of what buildings can be, while Vienna and Prague span baroque, Art Nouveau and beyond. Look up as you wander — these cities reward the curious eye at every turn.