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Zurich, Switzerland - As it's home to Lindt & Sprüngli, one of the most famous chocolatiers in the world, Zurich is an obvious dessert-lover's heaven. You can pick up a truffle at every corner of the city!

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Lisbon, Portugal - It’s all about the pastel de nata, a sweet, creamy Portuguese custard tart that you can get nearly everywhere you go, though everyone will say the best are found at Pastéis de Belém.

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Rome, Italy - Did you really go to Rome if you didn't indulge in scoops of the city's creamy, colorful gelato?

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Vienna, Austria - Known as the pastry capital of the world, you can try the best apple strudels you'll ever have in  Vienna. Don't miss out on the traditional Sacher torte either, which is a spongy chocolate cake filled with apricot jam.

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New Orleans, USA -

You simply can't visit New Orleans without going to Café Du Monde and sampling their freshly fried beignets. When you're done with that, go to Brennan's for a Bananas Foster: a flaming dessert with bananas, brown sugar, and dark rum served with ice cream over crepes or waffles.

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Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo is often praised for its culture and street style, but it's also first-class in food. You can't miss the sweet mochi, which are little balls of ice cream wrapped in rice flour. And definitely try Japanese cheesecake!

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Quebec City, Canada - Get ready for all maple, all the time. One of the best treats is pouding chômeur, or poor man’s pudding, which consists of a sweet cake covered in steaming hot syrup. Or try the classic tarte au sucre, which consists mostly of maple sugar, heavy cream, and butter.

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Barcelona, Spain -

Leave some room after tapas for cinnamon-spiced churros, which you should most definitely dunk into a mug of rich melted chocolate.

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Brussels, Belgium - It's all about the Belgian waffles available across the city, covered in delicious toppings of fruit, chocolate, and powdered sugar.

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Paris, France - Of course, Paris  is an undisputed capital of desserts, with macarons of every color, pain au chocolat being perfectly acceptable for breakfast, and éclairs almost too pretty to eat.

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New York City, USA - This city is almost overwhelming with creative takes on classic sweets, but one of the most popular is that New York cheesecake.

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Istanbul, Turkey - Where else is more appropriate to indulge in famous Turkish classics like Turkish delight? If you're looking for baklava, visit Konyali Pastanesi, which dates back to 1897.

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Brest, France - The capital of Lower Brittany is one of the best cities to enjoy the wonderful Breton crêpes. You can even switch up between salty and sweet.

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Venice, Italy -

Of course, you must have tiramisu, one of the most emblematic desserts of Venetian cuisine.

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London, England -

Tea time with pastries or cakes makes London a sweet European destination.

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain - More traditional desserts can be found in this Spanish city, like the sweet Tarta de Santiago. You should also try other typical desserts, like filloas, which are a Spanish-style crêpe.

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Boston, USA - The Boston cream pie is an official dessert of the state of Massachusetts, so it belongs on every foodie's bucket list. With just two layers of sponge cake, a custard cream filling, sliced toasted almonds, and a chocolate ganache finishing, it's simple but sinful.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina - The star of the show is dulce de leche, a sweet caramel spread that Argentinians love to use, especially in alfajores, which are coconut-covered sandwich cookies with dulce de leche in the middle.

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Liège, Belgium -

Unsurprisingly, this Belgian city is known for its gaufres, or waffles, which are said to be larger and fluffier than anywhere else. Enjoy one with a café liégeois: a cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavored ice cream, and chantilly cream.

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Gouda, Netherlands -

While this Dutch city is known for its delicious cheese, it's also famous for its stroopwafels, which are sweet wafers with caramel syrup and brown sugar.

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Bangkok, Thailand - Though you can get very innovative desserts in Bangkok, the traditional mango sticky rice, fried banana, and coconut flour dumplings are the ones you shouldn't miss.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Where better to indulge in brigadeiro than the place it was born? The delectable treat is made of condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter, and it's rolled in chocolate sprinkles.

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San Francisco, USA -

San Francisco is loaded with delicious pastry shops and bakeries. If you're feeling particularly courageous, you can throw yourself into a pool of tourists fighting for a hot fudge sundae in Ghirardelli Square.

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Singapore - Singapore is renowned for its glitz and glamour, so you can really experiment to your sweet tooth's content there. If you want something more refreshing and natural, try some pandan cake.

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Cape Town, South Africa - Sweet, spongy and caramelized, with a texture similar to sticky toffee pudding, Cape Town's malva pudding is one of South Africa's best-kept secrets.

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Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas is all about overindulgence, and that includes desserts. Get the most atrociously delectable sweets, like a 24-layer chocolate cake at Strip House, or a Titanic sundae at Carmine’s.

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Bakewell, UK - This town earns its spot as home of the Bakewell tart, which consists of shortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, frangipane, and flaked almond topping.

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Ocean City, USA -

Ocean City in New Jersey was named America's Best Dessert City by Food and Wine, based on the sheer number of verified dessert businesses per capita. One of the top treats on offer are ice cream sundaes.

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Kolkata, India -

Kolkata is a paradise for dessert lovers, with endless traditional Bengali desserts, like the sweet, syrupy flour dumplings called rasgulla.

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