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At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey | London | 98%
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It's home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum's comprehensive collection and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes. | Moscow | 96%
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Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. | Vienna | 96%
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Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. | Berlin | 95%
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It is also the administrative centre of the European Union | Brussels | 90%
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... covers the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an event that sparked World War I. | Sarajevo | 88%
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From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. | Lisbon | 87%
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Also known as the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement is home to the Sorbonne university and student-filled cafes. | Paris | 87%
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It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya and Velázquez. | Madrid | 78%
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The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks. | Athens | 73%
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Its historic buildings include St Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191. | Dublin | 72%
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Indre By, the city's historic center, contains Frederiksstaden, an 18th-century rococo district, home to the royal family’s Amalienborg Palace. | Copenhagen | 69%
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Is set on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava. | Riga | 69%
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Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths. | Amsterdam | 64%
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Is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary. | Bratislava | 62%
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Encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago. | Stockholm | 61%
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Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock. | Prague | 60%
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Is predominantly populated by ethnic Albanians and consitutes the second-largest ethnic Albanian-inhabited capital. | Pristina | 56%
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Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building, which has 1,100 rooms. | Bucharest | 41%
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The city, atop rugged Mount Titano, is known for its medieval old town and cobblestone streets. | San Marino | 40%
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The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. | Valletta | 33%
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It’s in the west of the country, below Vitosha Mountain. | Sofia | 31%
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Built amid deep gorges cut by the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers, it’s famed for its ruins of medieval fortifications. | Luxembourg | 27%
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Amid blocks of Soviet-style architecture are landmarks including the neoclassical Nativity Cathedral. | Chisinau | 26%
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Is built around a crook in the Aare River. | Bern | 25%
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Pastel buildings surround the city's focal point, Skanderbeg Square, which is named for its equestrian statue of a national hero. | Tirana | 23%
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It’s known as a duty-free retail hub, with shops lining Meritxell Avenue. | Andorra la Vella | 21%
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On Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. | Helsinki | 21%
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It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. | Tallinn | 19%
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Its rivers and bridges include the modern Millennium Bridge over the Morača River. | Podgorica | 18%
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The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. | Reykjavík | 18%
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Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views. | Budapest | 15%
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Located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. | Minsk | 15%
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Has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. | Skopje | 11%
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The 16th-century Gate of Dawn, containing a shrine with a sacred Virgin Mary icon. | Vilnius | 8%
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