Business Insider gives us this insight!

“For the first  time in three years, an Asian city is expected to welcome more tourists than  any other city in the world.Bangkok, Thailand will  be the number one destination for tourists in 2013, according  to MasterCard’s new Global Destination Cities Index.It beat out major destinations like London, Paris, New York, and Dubai  with an anticipated 15.98 million international arrivals in  2013.The annual  report forecasts estimated arrivals of foreign visitors, as well as how much  they are expected to spend in total. The numbers are based on data from tourism  boards, number of flights in and out of the country, and the amount of  reservations at paid accommodations in the city.

Keep reading to see which other destinations will be popular with  tourists.

#20 LOS ANGELES: 4.84 million people are expected to  visit LA this year, bringing in $7.8 billion in visitor spending.

#19 RIYADH: Just over 5 million tourists are expected to  flood Riyadh’s streets in 2013, spending $3.4 billion.

#18 TAIPEI: An estimated 5.19 million tourists will  visit Taipei and spend $8.1 billion in 2013.

#17 VIENNA: $4.8 billion dollars will be spent by the  5.37 million tourists who are expected to visit Vienna.

#16 TOKYO: The 5.8 million people who visit Japan’s  capital are expected to spend as much as $12.7 billion.

#15 AMSTERDAM: 2013 is expected to see 6.35 million  tourists spend $6.3 billion in Amsterdam.

#14 SHANGHAI: A whopping 6.5 million people will come to  Shanghai this year, and spend $6.9 billion during their stay.

#13 ROME: Over 6.7 million tourists are expected in Rome  this year to spend an estimated $6.4 billion.

#12 MILAN: This Italian city could see as many as 6.83  million tourists in 2013 who could spend $6.6 billion in total.

#11 SEOUL: South Korea’s capital is estimated to attract  almost 8.2 million tourists in 2013 who will spend $10.8 billion.

#10 BARCELONA: Barcelona’s 8.41 million visitors are  expected to spend as much as $8.9 billion combined.

#9 HONG KONG: $6.3 billion is expected to be spent by  Hong Kong’s 8.72 million tourists this year.

#8 KUALA LUMPUR: This Malaysian city will see 9.2  million tourists and $7.8 billion in visitor revenue.

#7 DUBAI: Almost 9.9 million tourists are estimated to  flock to Dubai in 2013, and could spend as much as $10.4 billion.

#6 ISTANBUL: Turkey’s capital city could see 10.37  million tourists who will spend $8.6 billion in 2013.

#5 NEW YORK: The 11.52 million tourists who will visit  NYC this year will spend the most here than in any other destination — $18.6  billion.

#4 SINGAPORE: $13.5 billion in revenue will be made from  the 11.75 million tourists who visit Singapore.

#3 PARIS: 13.92 million people will visit the city of  lights, spending as much as $14.6 billion in 2013.

#2 LONDON: 15.96 million tourists are expected in London  this year, and could spend as much as $16.3 billion.

#1 BANGKOK: The number one tourist destination this  year, 15.98 million people will visit Bangkok, spending upwards of $14.3  billion.”