The World's Most Visionary Cities

gaged by  Travel + Leisure

At the turn of the 21st Century, people are increasingly flocking to ideas as opposed to plain monuments for tourism attractions. It’s amazing to see when change struts its stuff. 

In no particular order:

1. Seoul, Korea

Attraction: Public Bridge

Why?: It will essentially be a solar-powered car-free zone filled with scenic gardens, stores, alongside a library and a museum. 

2. Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Attraction: Sustainability

Why?: A city solely powered by solar and wind energy with its objective to have zero wastage. On top of that, the only vehicles operated will be mass transit and pod-like locomotives traveling underground.

Who wouldn’t want to live the Jetson life?

3. Tallinn, Estonia

Attraction: Public Wi-fi

Why?: WI-FI is accessible and available to everyone and anyone, every and anywhere! 

Need I say more? 

4. Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Attraction: Urban Farming

Why?: It’s developing Green House Shopping Malls, where vegetables are grown on the spot and sold at the Mall’s market.

5. Sochi, Russia:

Attraction: Sports Stadium

Why?: Clothed in semi-transparent material, spectators can absorb the sunlight as well as take a look at the breath-taking night views during the 2014 Winter Olympics

6. Dezhou, China

Attraction: Energy Grid

Why?: Its a Solar City! 

7. Paris, France

Attraction: State of the art Public housing

Why?: Who wouldn’t want to live in a residential designed by kick ass architects? I’d wake up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy!

8. Curitiba, Brazil

Attraction: The Ideal Public Transport System 

Why?: Now usually when I think of South America the thought of coffee beans, Cuban cigars and ponchos appear. But recently, the Brazilians have shocked me by creating an uninterrupted bus route. Since the low cost fares are paid prior to loading up on the bus, everything is Speedy Gonzales!  

9. Taichung, Taiwan

Attraction: Floating Observatories

Why?: You can see the view of the city on observational decks which rotate up and down the skyscraper. It’s like being on a giant ferris wheel!

10. London, UK

Attraction: The Shard

Why?: It will be the tallest building in Europe with its head in the clouds. Cloud no.9 shouldn’t be far from it.

11. Tokyo, Japan

Attraction: A Mega-City Pyramid

Why?: To solve the housing arrangement architects have designed a pyramid in which 750,000 inhabitants can reside in. What’s even cooler is that they get to travel in ‘Personal Rapid Transit Pods’, so you’d feel like you were the main star in one of those epic Sci-Fi films. 

12. Pacific Ocean

Attraction: Residential Zones on ‘Green Floats’

Why?: You are living ON an ocean! Nuff said!

13. Ocean

Attraction: The Gyre - The Floating Skyscraper

Why?: You’ll be living in the close equivalent of the Lost City Atlantis, submerged underground.