
Bogota
Bogota is the capital of Colombia, sitting at 2,640 m in the Andes, with the Gold Museum (one of the world's largest pre-Columbian collections), the historic La Candelaria district, and Monserrate hill rising over the city.

Bogota is the capital of Colombia, sitting at 2,640 m in the Andes, with the Gold Museum (one of the world's largest pre-Columbian collections), the historic La Candelaria district, and Monserrate hill rising over the city.

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the de-facto capital of the European Union, hosting most EU institutions, with the Grand Place — a UNESCO World Heritage square — at its medieval heart.

Budapest is the capital of Hungary, formed in 1873 by uniting hilly Buda and flat Pest across the Danube, with thermal baths, the Hungarian Parliament Building, and ruin-bar nightlife.

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, often called the 'Paris of South America' for its grand 19th-century architecture, the colourful La Boca neighbourhood, the tango-rich nightlife of San Telmo, and the Recoleta cemetery.

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, the largest city in Africa, sitting next to the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile, with Tahrir Square, the Egyptian Museum, and Islamic Cairo's medieval mosques.

Cape Town is South Africa's legislative capital, dramatically set between Table Mountain and two oceans, with the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island (where Mandela was imprisoned), and Cape Point on the southern peninsula.

Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, set in a valley with El Avila mountain rising to the north, the historic centre with the Plaza Bolivar, and the Mausoleum of Simon Bolivar.

Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and economic capital, on the Atlantic coast, with the spectacular Hassan II Mosque (the second-largest in Africa) and Art Deco buildings from the French Protectorate era.

Chicago is the third-largest US city, on Lake Michigan, with deep dish pizza, jazz heritage, the Art Institute, and the iconic stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture (The Bean) in Millennium Park.