Doha. Qatar

Whether it's the stunning and ever-growing skyline or the colossal investment Qatari authorities are making in cultural landmarks, this city oozes confidence and pinache, equally comfortable in its hyper-modern shopping malls as in the traditional souqs. Peruse the reinvented Souq Waqif, admire the sheer beauty of the Museum of Islamic Art or explore the Katara village– wherever you turn, Doha can be seen challengin Dubai to be the Gulf's most dynamic city. With a modern Metro system in the making and the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, it seems things in Quatar will only get better.