Travel Around : The world’s Most Wonderful cities

What is it like to live in a place known for its sights… and crowds? Residents of 2014’s most visited cities spill how they find solitude – and why they love living there anyway.

 Big Ben at New Year's

London landmarks

 

Solitude in London's St James's Park

 Admiring Singapore's skyline

London's Royal Courts of Justice

Paris icons

 Paris' Canal St Martin

 Aquarium at Dubai's Atlantis Hotel

 Through a Dubai doorway

 The view down Paris' Rue St Antoine

 Paris' Hotel de Ville