Situated alongside the beautiful Rhine River, the metropolitan and art-rich city has roots stemming back all the way to 50 AD.

München mag dich, or “Munich loves you” is the Bavarian city’s motto, but with views like this it could just as easily be said that you should love Munich. If its sights aren’t enough to wow you, perhaps its forward-thinking livability will. Munich is consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities and in 2010 was dubbed one of the most socially and economically innovative cities in the world by Innovation Cities.

While Chicago is already home to three of America’s five tallest buildings, its third wave of super tall building construction happening right now may dramatically realign the Windy City’s skyline. Currently, Trump Tower soars as high as its namesake’s ego, making the Chicago skyscraper the second tallest building in the States and the ninth largest in the world.