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 Why Catherine O'Hara's death feels like a 'gut punch.' A new 'No Kings' protest is on the calendar. Trump's jokes to 'people I hate' aren't all hits. President Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah next. Report an error