From Great Expectations to Slumdog Millionaire, cities are the places where people go to achieve their dreams - and we are being drawn to them in increasing numbers. By the year 2050, over three-quarters of the world's population will be living in cities. This book is a celebration of their beauty and diversity, the people who built them and the people who live in them. All the cities have been given voice by a resident writer and illustrated with stunning original photography. They have been rated in six key categories and compiled into a definitive league table, making "The World's Greatest Cities" the complete urban reference.