#10 Istanbul from 10 Cities Where Tourists Spend The Most

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Times Square by Terabass. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $18.6 billion

% change from 2013: 13.0%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 11.8 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#10 Istanbul

Topkapi Palace by Carlos Delgado. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $9.4 billion

% change from 2013: 17.1%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 11.6 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#9 Taipei

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. Credit: Ma Jien-kuo. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $10.8 billion

% change from 2013: 12.1%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 6.3 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#8 Dubai

Dubai Marina at night. Credit: Shahroozporia. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $10.9 billion

% change from 2013: 9.0%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 12 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#7 Barcelona

Casa Batllo by ChristianSchd. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $11.2 billion

% change from 2013: 11.7%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 7.4 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

# 6 Seoul

Namdaemun at night by tylerdurden1. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $11.5 billion

% change from 2013: 6.3%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 8.6 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#5 Bangkok

Royal Palace by Hans Olav Lien. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $13.0 billion

% change from 2013: -17.7%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 16.4 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#4 Singapore

Singapore at twilight by Erwin Soo. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $14.3 billion

% change from 2013: 7.6%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 12.5 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#3 Paris

Arc de Triomphe by Didier Devèze. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $17.0 billion

% change from 2013: 7.7%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 15.6 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

#2 New York

Times Square by Terabass. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $18.6 billion

% change from 2013: 13.0%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 11.8 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

# 1 London

London Eye at twilight by Diliff. Licensed under Creative Commons

Estimated 2014 International Visitor Spending: $19.3 billion

% change from 2013: 13.4%

Estimated 2014 No of Visitors: 18.7 million

Source: MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index