1. Beirut, Lebanon

It almost seems unfair to put Beirut on here. In the '60s, the city was a key destination for the global jet-set. Today, it’s still a legitimate party capital—the “Paris of the Middle East,” they say—but it manages to slip under the radar because of stereotypes about the region. Find every manner of bar, club, and lounge here, from rooftop spots like Capitole and Skybar Beirut, to the iconic B018, an underground music mainstay and former bomb bunker with a retractable roof.

[Photo via B018/Facebook]

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