1. New Orleans, Louisiana: Jazz

With roots reaching back a century (or more), jazz music is as synonymous with New Orleans as beignets and Mardi Gras. You can learn more about the genre at the New Orleans Jazz Museum or catch a live performance every night along the French Quarter's side streets. You won't be disappointed no matter where you go, but do try to visit Preservation Hall and the Spotted Cat for a guaranteed good time.

2. Berlin, Germany: Techno

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, locals turned several abandoned buildings into nightclubs, and the city united to become the undisputed techno capital of the world. Berlin's club culture reaches nearly mythical proportions, with mainstays like Berghain drawing tourists from around the globe. Check out at least one techno party while you're in town, but be warned: parties here tend to start (yes, start) well after midnight.

3. Nashville, Tennessee: Country

Home to the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash Museum, and Country Music Hall of Fame—plus smaller but equally iconic venues like the Listening Room Cafe and Bluebird Cafe—Nashville is a one-stop shop for country music lovers. After you catch a few live performances, grab a pair of cowboy boots at Robert's Western World and channel your inner Dolly Parton.

4. Vienna, Austria: Classical

Welcome to the classical music capital of the world. It is here that behemoths like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler studied and composed, and where the waltz style of music was invented. Today, you can catch live performances at venues that are almost as beautiful as the music within, including the Wiener Konzerthaus, the Theater an der Wien, the Wiener Musikverein, the Staatsoper, and the Volksoper.