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2 Paris France 27 1,399,172
3 Beijing China 26 1,361,407
4 New York U.S. 18 869,150
5 London Britain 15 994,772
6 Seoul South Korea 11 519,351
7 Madrid Spain 9 434,393
8 Toronto Canada 7 195,510
8 Zurich Switzerland 7 242,595
8 Osaka Japan 7 291,492
8 Moscow Russia 7 380,530
8 Munich Germany 7 485,386
9 Houston U.S. 6 434,484
10 Mumbai India 5 146,624
10 Atlanta U.S. 5 199,222
10 Amsterdam Netherlands 5 349,068
11 Shanghai China 4 101,056
11 Stockholm Sweden 4 106,070
11 Calgary Canada 4 106,961
11 Taipei Taiwan 4 141,339
11 Melbourne Australia 4 146,453
11 Essen Germany 4 153,593
11 Frankfurt Germany 4 188,991
11 Rome Italy 4 298,519
11 D�sseldorf Germany 4 329,388
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