The 20 most popular travel destinations in the world
Luciano Mortula / iStockThe list features the 20 "fastest-growing destination cities" over the seven-year period of 2009 to 2016.
Asian cities took up just over half the list - 11 spots - while four Middle Eastern cities made it into the ranking.
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20. Prague, Czech Republic
5.81 million overnight visitors in 2016
19. Shanghai, China
6.12 million overnight visitors in 2016
18. Vienna, Austria
6.69 million overnight visitors in 2016
17. Osaka, Japan
7.02 million overnight visitors in 2016
16. Rome, Italy
7.12 million overnight visitors in 2016
15. Taipei, Taiwan
7.35 million overnight visitors in 2016
14. Milan, Italy
7.65 million overnight visitors in 2016
13. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
8 million overnight visitors in 2016
12. Barcelona, Spain
8.2 million overnight visitors in 2016
11. Hong Kong, China
8.37 million overnight visitors in 2016
10. Seoul, South Korea
10.2 million overnight visitors in 2016
9. Tokyo, Japan
11.7 million overnight visitors in 2016
8. Istanbul, Turkey
11.95 million overnight visitors in 2016
7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12.02 million overnight visitors in 2016
6. Singapore
12.11 million overnight visitors in 2016
5. New York, New York
12.75 million overnight visitors in 2016
4. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15.27 million overnight visitors in 2016
3. Paris, France
18.03 million overnight visitors in 2016
2. London, England
19.88 million overnight visitors in 2016
1. Bangkok, Thailand
21.47 million overnight visitors in 2016
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