An original guide to thirty best-known cities around the world including five U.S. cities accompanied with more than 1000 beautiful water-color illustrations by Magdalena Konecna.

Take a fascinating painted journey through the world’s most picturesque cities! Experience London in the rain, Kyoto in bloom and sun-scorched Cairo as if they were in the palm of your hand! Board a red double-decker, and zigzag through crowds in a tuk-tuk. Stroll along streets steeped in history, admire ancient monuments and wonders of modern architecture, taste local delicacies one after another. Do you know where the famous croissant comes from? Any idea where the first jeans were made? Where did chewing gum first see the light of day? Or the Nobel Prize? Get to know the answers in our richly illustrated guide!

From the popular illustrator Magdalena Konecna, who is behind the best-selling series Nature’s Wonderful Colors (Colors in Nature, Colors of Habitats, and Shapes and Patterns in Nature).