• 1. Monrovia, Liberia

    Top 10 Poorest Cities In The World (2023)

    There are many cities in the world which are tremendously rich. Major rich cities in the world are Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Seoul. What about the impoverished cities? Do they exist? Are there cities with an extremely low standard of living? The answer to these questions is yes, as we have an ample…

  • The Empire City or The Empire State

    New York, often called New York City[a] or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. NYC is more than twice as populous as Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city. New York City is at the southern tip of New York State and is situated on one of the world…

  • Burkina Faso • 46.4%

    Burkina Faso • 46.4%

    Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. (It’s the only non-island/non-archipelago nation that makes the bottom 10.) The country was called the Republic of Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984. The name was changed after the country declared independence from the French to Burkina Faso, which literally translates to “land of the upright men”. And the capital is Ouagadougou… which isn’t one…

  • Moraine Lake, Canada

    Moraine Lake, Canada

    Banff National Park has no shortage of beautiful lakes (Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka are standouts), but we opt for the aggressively blue Moraine Lake in the western part of the park. The lake owes its striking color to mineral-rich runoff from the surrounding glaciers, some of which you can spot on the Vally of the Ten Peaks—a row of ten mountains that once appeared on the Canadian $20 bill…

  • Cairo and the Nile

    Cairo and the Nile
     

    EMLI BENDIXEN

    It’s almost here: After more than a decade of construction — to say nothing of the hype — the Grand Egyptian Museum may finally open, just a stone’s throw from the Great Pyramids of Giza, this spring. What to expect? More than 1 million square feet of exhibition space, treasures including a 40-foot-high statue of Ramses II, outdoor gardens, and an expansive plaza from…