Paris, Rome, Athens aren’t only European hotspots. Nor is there just one Delhi or one Calcutta. You’ll stumble upon towns who have the same names as their more famous namesakes, in the most unexpected corners of the world!
There are 35 plus Parises in the world. Paris of Eiffel Tower fame has its most well-known doppelganger in Texas, USA. The Texan Paris even boasts an Eiffel Tower, a playful copy topped with a cowboy hat. There are 25 more Parises in the US, a few in Canada and in Indonesia, Panama, Denmark et al.
There are a whole clutch of Moscows across the world, apart from the Moscow in Russia on the Moskva river. Several in the US and even one in Kottayam district in Kerala.
How many avatars does our Dilli have? A town officially named Delingha is informally called Delhi in China. There are 17 Delhis in America and one in Canada. Incidentally there is a Dilli in Queensland and another in Turkey.
There is just one Big Apple. But umpteen New Yorks. Some 16 different places around the world share the name New York, stretching far beyond the famous American city! The New York in the pic (above) is in Ukraine.
27 places around the world are called Rome -- one is a ghost town -- spread across several countries. When you book a ticket to Rome, make sure you are headed to the right one ie Bella Roma!
Which Athens would you explore first? The one in Greece? Or the Athens in Georgia, USA? Or the 41 elsewhere in the world? Take your pick. Athens, Poland, Athens, Honduras, Athens, Germany...
The world-famous Dublin in Ireland has 18 places named after it in the New World. The Irish who migrated from Ireland to America and Canada chose to remember their gorgeous hometown on the Liffey river by naming their new settlements after her.
Ever wondered how 2 cities named Cambridge can feel so different yet are equally captivating? In England, it’s a place of timeless charm. Across the Atlantic in Massachusetts, you’ll find a lively modern hub. There are also Cambridges in Jamaica, Barbados, New Zealand and the asteroid belt (!).
Sydney, the place of golden beaches, a sparkling watefront, a spectacular Opera House and bridges, is not the only Sydney in the world. Sydney in Nova Scotia is situated close to the rugged coastlines and the wild beauty of Cape Breton. And there a few more.