Travel | travel 5 Best Cities in the World for Culture Kyoto tops the list By Evann Gastaldo Posted Dec 27, 2016 12:43 PM CST Copied Tourists admire tree leaves that turned red at Nanzenji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara) Looking for some culture in the new year? Travel + Leisure lists the 10 best world cities offering just that. The top five: Kyoto, Japan Rome, Italy Jerusalem Florence, Italy Paris, France Click for the complete list, which does include two US cities. Read These Next Game 3 of the World Series took a historically long time to wrap up. Bill Gates wants less 'doomsday' talk on climate change. Monstrous Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica. As Trump visits Japan, auto diplomacy is afoot. Report an error