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The 10 Most Popular Cities of 2019
Hint: You might want to buy your tickets to Turkey now.
Every year, Mastercard puts together its Global Destination Cities Index, which ranks 200 cities around the world based on how popular they are with tourists. The survey not only culls visitor numbers and travel spending data—think airline ticket purchases and souvenir buying—but also predicts where people will be visiting within the next year. The company just released its most recent index, with the places on track to be 2019's most visited cities. Check out how how this year's list stacks up.
This article was originally published in 2015. It has been updated with new information.