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World city wheel
Fifty cities people travel across the world to see, from capitals to beach cities and old trading ports. Spin for a trip to plan, a place to draw, or a setting for a story.
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One entry per line. Add *3 after a name to give it three times the chance.
Winners show up here, newest first.
Colors
Ready-made list. Edit it to make it yours: changes stay on this device, and Reset brings the original back.Open in the main spinner →
Ways to use the city wheel
- Dream trip in 15 minutes: spin, then each person finds one thing to see, one thing to eat and one way to get there from home. Compare plans at the end.
- Postcard writing: good for ages 7–12. Spin a city and write a postcard home from it, using three real details you looked up.
- Drawing prompt: draw the skyline, a street or a market from the city you land on. Give everyone 10 minutes and the same city, then compare.
- Geography race: spin and be the first to name the country and point to it on a map. Istanbul is a good one to argue about: it sits on both sides of the Bosphorus, in Europe and Asia.
What is on the list
There are 50 cities across six continents, weighted toward places with famous sights, food or history rather than strict population rankings. Some are capitals (Tokyo, Paris, Buenos Aires), some are not (Kyoto, Cusco, Marrakesh, Sydney). If you want capitals only, the capital city wheel has 54 with an answer key.
Make it yours
Planning a real trip? Clear the list and type only cities on your route or in your budget, then spin for the next stop. Add a weight such as “Lisbon *2” to the ones you are already leaning toward. To build a bucket list, turn on Remove the winner after each spin, spin ten times, and save the result under My wheels. The vacation type wheel can settle whether the trip should be a city break at all.
Questions and answers
Why isn’t my city on the wheel?
Fifty slices only go so far. Type your city into the box (the wheel takes up to 100 entries) and it is in. Your edits are kept on this device, and Share link sends the list to friends.
Can I use it for a story setting?
Yes. Spin a city, then give yourself a character and a problem. A story set in Venice during a flood writes itself differently from one set in Reykjavík in midwinter.
Is it only for travel?
No. Teachers use it for research projects and language lessons, and families use it to choose a theme for dinner: spin a city, then cook something from there.