Most of the world’s cities have a rich history. Ancient buildings, sights – in such settlements you can see a lot of interesting things. But there is another category of cities. They were founded quite recently, their age cannot be called venerable – 20, 10 or even 5 years. Interested? Probably, everyone would like to visit a city in which there is no historical part, and all buildings have an exclusively modern character.
- 10. Putrajaya, Malaysia (1995)
- 9. Iqaluit, Canada (2001)
- 8. Naypyidaw, Myanmar (2002)
- 7. Songdo, South Korea (2005)
- 6. King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia (2005)
- 5. Masdar, UAE (2006)
- 4. Floating City State, French Polynesia (2008)
- 3. Andrichgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014)
- 2. Innopolis, Republic of Tatarstan (2015)
- 1. Neom, Saudi Arabia (2017)
10. Putrajaya, Malaysia (1995)

A small town, the administrative center of Malaysia. Its area is 49 km². It owes its name to Minister Rahman Abdul (translated as “glorious prince”). The city of the future, the city of intelligence – as soon as they do not call Putrajaya. The most modern technologies were used in the construction. It was created specifically to relieve the capital of Kuala Lumpur.
So far, only 55 thousand people live in all this splendor. Casual tourists are amazed at the desertedness of the city and its splendor. Stunning architectural solutions, impeccable cleanliness. The main pride of the city is the Putra Mosque. If you ever visit Putrajaya, be sure to check it out. The interior is very nice and the staff is loyal to tourists.
9. Iqaluit, Canada (2001)

The history of Iqaluit began in 2001, although it was founded much earlier. He was awarded the title of a city after the division of the Northwest Territories into two administrative units. He is now the capital of Nunavut. The area of the city is 52.34 km², the population is 7,741 people. Iqaluit is located on the coast of Baffin Island. It is very cold here – polar climate, so travelers rarely visit this town. It is the logistics hub of the eastern Canadian Arctic, but there is nothing to see. Iqaluit is not rich in attractions, therefore it does not attract travelers.
8. Naypyidaw, Myanmar (2002)

Neipido became the capital of Myanmar in 2005. All departments and ministries were moved here from Yangon, but the exact reasons for this deployment are unknown. The area of the city is 7 thousand km², the population is 925 thousand people. Naypyidaw appears to be huge, but it is in a very unusual position. “City in the field” – this is what tourists call it. Government organizations and residential buildings are being replaced by large areas of forest and shrubbery.
The distance from one block to another is 10-15 km, so it is better to refrain from hiking in Naypyidaw. The territory is allocated for a huge metropolis, but so far the development is proceeding very slowly. Tourists rarely visit the city. If you ever come here, you can become the only guest in the hotel.
7. Songdo, South Korea (2005)

A city in South Korea, which was predicted to have a great future. It was built from scratch on 600 hectares of land. It’s just that the intentions remained the intentions. Songdo is now being compared to Chernobyl. The date of completion of construction has been postponed more than once. Less than half of the planned buildings (according to the project) have been erected. People are also in no hurry to move to Songdo. About 70 thousand people live here, which is negligible for such a city. If this continues further, this number will decrease significantly.
The reason is trivial: developers are so carried away by attracting investors and foreign citizens that they forgot that ordinary people also live here. The city is very expensive. Huge buildings, deserted streets, lack of greenery – Songdo makes a depressing impression
6. King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia (2005)

The city with an unusual name has not yet been completed, the approximate completion date is 2035. According to the plan, an industrial zone, residential and business districts, an educational zone, a resort area were allocated here … In 2015, two residential districts were launched. Some companies already offer tourist tours. So if you want to see everything with your own eyes, you should hurry up, there is not much time left to complete the project.
5. Masdar, UAE (2006)

Masdar is an initiative of the government of Abu Dhabi. According to the project, the city is located 17 km from the capital. It is expected to be powered by solar and other renewable energy sources and become an eco-city. Lack of cars, dense low-rise buildings, a lot of greenery … Masdar is not a city, but heaven on earth. Unfortunately, a small part of the plan has been implemented so far. At the moment, it is too early to talk about the completion of the construction. There are still 10 years of fruitful work ahead. It is not yet clear whether it will be possible to realize all the plans, or they will remain pipe dreams.
4. Floating City State, French Polynesia (2008)

The location of the first floating city is the Pacific coast, not far from the island of Tahiti. The project was developed by the non-profit institute Seasteading. The construction of this unusual object cost a round sum – 167 million dollars. It is planned to be completed in 2020. True, so far there is no information about the opening of a floating state. Although it is unlikely that it will be intended for mere mortals. It is designed for only 300 residents. Most likely, housing here will be fabulously expensive.
3. Andrichgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014)

This city was officially opened in 2014. It was built in three years and had to spend about 15 million euros. The well-known director Kusturica was the developer of the idea and the investor. The city is located on an elongated peninsula that was not of any interest before. Its area is 1.7 hectares. It has everything for a comfortable life: shops, cafes, and restaurants, theaters, museums, an institute, a temple. Despite the fact that Andrichgard is not yet completed, a large number of tourists come here. Maybe the secret is that this is a “city within a city”, Visegrad is located around it.
Perhaps travelers are attracted by the unusualness of Andrichgrad, it is made entirely of stone. Emir Kusturica wanted to call it Kamengrad, but then changed his mind and gave him a name in honor of the writer Ivo Andrich.
2. Innopolis, Republic of Tatarstan (2015)

The satellite city of Kazan is part of its agglomeration. It is one of the few settlements in Russia that were built in the post-Soviet period. Also, Innopolis is the smallest town in the country. Its area is 2.2 km², the number of inhabitants is 407 (for 2019). It began to be built in 2012 and finished in 2015. Innopolis is not like an ordinary city. Its core is an IT institute, most of its inhabitants are students.
The backbone of the economy is high-tech industries. This is a unique place to live. Modern infrastructure, safe ecology, lots of opportunities for implementation (education and professional development).
1. Neom, Saudi Arabia (2017)

Neom is still only a project of an extraordinary city. Energy is exclusively wind and solar. Robots will become the main attraction in Neoma. They will be part of the system and commonplace for townspeople.
Neom is located on the border of Jordan with Egypt. The planned building area is 26.5 thousand km², which is 33 times more than the area of New York. More than $ 500 billion has already been allocated for the construction. The planned completion date is 2025. The first phase of the project has already been completed, so there is not long to wait. Flying taxi, robotic dinosaurs, artificial moon – sounds tempting. Hopefully, in the near future, Neom will open to tourists.
Neom is still only a project of an extraordinary city. Energy is exclusively wind and solar. Robots will become the main attraction in Neoma. They will be part of the system and commonplace for townspeople.
Neom is located on the border of Jordan with Egypt. The planned building area is 26.5 thousand km², which is 33 times more than the area of New York. More than $ 500 billion has already been allocated for the construction. The planned completion date is 2025. The first phase of the project has already been completed, so there is not long to wait. Flying taxi, robotic dinosaurs, artificial moon – sounds tempting. Hopefully, in the near future, Neom will open to tourists.