FULL LIST: Ranking of Best Cities in The World Emerges as Lagos Beats Dubai, Miami

• Lagos, the commercial nerve of Nigeria, has been ranked as second best city to visit in Africa and 19th in the world
• Legit.ng reports that Lagos was rated above the likes of Dubai and Miami by Time Out, a British media and hospitality company that publishes guides and magazines
• Time Out ranked New York as the best city to visit in the world while Cape Town, South Africa was ranked second worldwide and top in Africa

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Ikeja, Lagos state - Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to the media company, Time Out.

As reported by the CNN, Time Out travel editor, Grace Beard, said in a statement that what all the cities on the list have in common is their “strong community spirit and an undeniable vibe.”

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Criteria on the Time Out index include food (both quality and affordability), culture, nightlife, how the city makes people feel, and more.

The raters stated that the list reflects cities that are great places to visit and reside.

Check out the list of the best 30 cities to visit in the world:

1. New York City, United States
2. Cape Town, South Africa
3. Berlin, Germany
4. London, United Kingdom
5. Madrid, Spain
6. Mexico City, Mexico
7. Liverpool, UK
8. Tokyo, Japan
9. Rome, Italy
10. Porto, Portugal
11. Paris, France
12. Mumbai, India
13. Lisbon, Portugal
14. Chicago, US
15. Manchester, UK
16. São Paulo, Brazil
17. Los Angeles, US
18. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
19. Lagos, Nigeria
20. Melbourne, Australia
21. Naples, Italy
22. Singapore
23. Miami, US
24. Bangkok, Thailand
25. Lima, Peru
26. Budapest, Hungary
27. Beijing, China
28. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
29. Montreal, Canada
30. Glasgow, UK

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The full list of Time Out’s 50 best cities in the world currently can be found here.

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Man walks on rope across Lagos bridge

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that a video showed Jaan Roose walking on a rope across the bridge and the train tracks at CMS bus-stop in Lagos.

Roose, an Estonian stuntman, walked to the Onome rig as onlookers watched in astonishment.

Source: Legit.ng