TOP #urban #destinations from Travel Squire the online travel information resource and the reasons why they're on the list . . .
Chicago, Illinois: Architecture, Cubs rule, some of the best hotels in the US.
Hamburg, Germany: One of the top ten most livable cities in the world (The Economist), new Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall.
Honolulu, Hawaii: Waikiki Beach - $330 million facelift; first Arts Biennial - March 2017; world's largest open-air shopping center; new vibrant culinary scene; historic landmarks.
Madrid, Spain: Host to the 40th anniversary of the first LGBT Pride demo; cultural activities galore.
Manchester, England: First industrialized city in the world! First passenger railway station, first programmable computer, first professional football team, and today: great museums, galleries, boutiques.
Montreal, Quebec: Happy 375th Birthday! Free activities, tastings, guided tours, and the unveiling of an urban boardwalk connecting Mont-Royal to the St. Lawrence River-Promenade Fleuve-Montagne.
Tokyo, Japan: 204 museums featuring fine art to fat wrestlers (sumo) and a new museum dedicated to the artist Hokusai! 277 parks -- nature between big buildings; unsurpassed culinary scene -- more Michelin starred restaurants than Paris and New York combined; newly opened Train Hostel Hokutosei, with guestrooms laid out like sleeping cabins!
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