What places do tourists visit most often? Journalists from Travel Leisure decided to find out. Based on data provided by the institutions responsible for tourism in different countries, a list of the most visited tourist places in the world was compiled. Which place turned out to be the most popular among tourists? Find out on FullPicture.

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30th place. Amusement park Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, which opened in 2001. 10.1 million people visit it annually. (Photo: [email protected]/flickr.com).
29th place. Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida is the largest amusement park owned by Walt Disney. World Resort. It is also the second largest amusement park in the world. 10.2 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Ana Paula Hirama/flickr.com).
28th place. Disneyland Paris, which opened in 1992, is located on the outskirts of Paris, in Marne-la-Vallee. 10.4 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Cristian Bortes/flickr.com).
27th place. The Sacré-Coeur Basilica, which is located on the picturesque hill of Montmartre in Paris. Its bell tower houses one of the largest bells in the world. This cathedral attracts 10.5 million people annually. (Photo: Son of Groucho/flickr.com).
26th place. The Great Wall of China (Wanli Changcheng) is the largest building structure ancient China, consisting of defensive fortifications erected in different time in order to protect the northern borders of the country from the nomadic peoples of the North. 10.7 million people visit it annually (Photo: Shutterstock).
25th place. St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, which has 11 chapels, 45 altars and countless statues, was created by the greatest architects and artists of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. 11 million people visit this place every year. (Photo: Chris Yunker/flickr.com).
24th place. Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This amusement park, located on an area of ​​12 thousand hectares, is one of the largest entertainment complexes in the world. 11.2 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Evan Wohrman/flickr.com).
23rd place. San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. For a long time this embankment was unkempt and overgrown with weeds. However, the city authorities decided to change this, and by investing 72 million dollars, they created the most beautiful place in a city that attracts thousands for tourists and locals. Every year 11.5 million people come there. (Photo: jjsala/flickr.com).
22nd place. South street seaport in NYC. The cobblestone streets, buildings and waterfront that formed New York's 19th-century waterfront area, known as the "Street of Sails", are now one of the city's most popular attractions. Every year this tourist center is visited by 12 million people. (Photo: Patricia Hallstein/flickr.com).
21st place. Balboa Park is the largest tourist center in San Diego. There are a large number of museums and historical buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries, built in Spanish style and with colorful gardens. More than 12 million people visit this place every year. (Photo: Osbornb/flickr.com).
20th place. Golden Gate Park is located in San Francisco and covers an area of ​​4.1 square kilometers. It is visited by 13 million people a year. (Photo: Mila Zinkova/Wikimedia).
19th place. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, is visited by 14 million people every year. (Photo: Shutterstock).
18th place. Tokyo Disney Sea is an amusement park whose main theme is various myths and legends associated with the sea. More than 14 million tourists visit it every year. (Photo: JoshBerglund19/flickr.com).
17th place. National recreational area Golden Gate in San Francisco. This perfect place for a picnic or just relaxing among the greenery. 14.2 million people come there every year. (Photo: Frank Schulenburg/flickr.com).
16th place. The Forbidden City in Beijing is the former residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties and contains about 800 palaces. For five centuries the residence was closed to the outside world. Every year 15.3 million people come here. (Photo: Shutterstock).
15th place. Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Every year 16.2 million people have fun there. (Photo: HarshLight/flickr.com).
14th place. Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983 and was the first Disney amusement park outside the United States. Every year it is visited by 17.2 million people. (Photo: fortherock/lickr.com).
13th place. Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston is a vibrant market where you can buy a variety of goods from around the world. About 18 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Masayuki (Yuki) Kawagishi/flickr.com)
12th place. Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, which opened in 1971, attracts 18.5 million visitors annually. (Photo: versageek/flickr.com).
11th place. The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico is the largest shrine to the Virgin Mary in the world, with 20 million visitors annually. (Photo: Janothird/wikimedia.org).
10th place. Central station New York is the largest train station in the world. 21.6 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Rob Young/wikimedia.org).
9th place. A total of 21.6 million people a year come to admire Niagara Falls from the Canadian and American sides. It’s not surprising, because this place makes a huge and indelible impression, regardless of the time of year. (Photo: Michael Muraz/flickr.com).
8th place. Senso-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, built in 628. 30 million people visit it annually. (Photo: Wei-Te Wong/flickr.com).
7th place. Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo was built over 100 years ago in honor of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Currently, it is visited by at least 30 million people annually. Despite such a large number of visitors, you can find peace and tranquility there. The temple is surrounded by a forest of more than 100 thousand trees. (Photo: Meiji Jingu/flickr.com).
6th place. The Las Vegas Strip is a section of Las Vegas Boulevard that is approximately 6.8 kilometers long. The Las Vegas Strip is home to nineteen of the twenty-five most large hotels in the world by number of rooms. The Las Vegas Strip attracts 30.5 million visitors annually. (Photo: David Stanley/flickr.com).
5th place. Train Station in Washington - Union Station - ranked fifth among the most visited tourist destinations in the world. 40 million people visit it annually. (Photo: F Delventhal/flickr.com).
4th place. Central Park is the green symbol of New York. Every year, about 40 million people pass through its streets, for whom it is the best place for relaxing on the grass in a densely built-up city. (Photo: Abir Anwar/flickr.com).
3rd place. Times Square in New York has topped the list of the world's most visited tourist destinations for many years. In the latest ranking, however, he took only third place. This most famous square in the United States is visited by 50 million people every year. (Photo: MK Feeney/flickr.com).
2nd place. The Zocalo (Constitution Square) in Mexico City is one of the largest in the world. It was founded by the conquistadors in the 16th century on the site where the center of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan used to be. Nowadays it is a very busy square where people like to sit on benches, stone steps or high curbs. 85 million people visit it annually. (Photo: David Jones/flickr.com).
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul took 1st place in the ranking of the most visited tourist places in the world. The Grand Bazaar is a huge labyrinth of thousands of shops, stalls, fountains and cafes, and a mixture of scents, colors and people. At the Grand Bazaar you can buy almost everything: clothes, trinkets, carpets, spices and even aphrodisiacs. Shopping here is a relentless bargaining experience and an interesting adventure. This is probably why the Grand Bazaar is the most visited place in the world. 91.2 million people shop there every year! (Photo: george ruiz/flickr.com).

When planning a trip to a country, a person familiarizes himself with the list of its attractions in advance in order to have time to explore all of them, or at least most of them, during his vacation. Every state has unusual places, which attract millions of tourists every year. Some are made by people, while others are made by nature. The article presents the most interesting and popular attractions in the world that everyone should see.

Machu Picchu is an ancient city located on the mountain slopes in Peru. According to information received from archaeologists, it was founded in the 15th century and is one of the wonders of the world of our time. It is believed that Machu Picchu was built by order of the king of the Inca Empire and for a long time was a shelter for people who suffered from the Spanish invasion. In 1532, all its inhabitants disappeared without a trace in an instant.

A beautiful and large Catholic cathedral located in the heart of Milan (Italy) and dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The building is made in the Gothic style, and the main material used in construction is marble. The Milan Cathedral is crowned by a four-meter bronze statue of the Madonna. It rises above the city on a 106-meter spire. In Spain there is a decree that no building should cover the statue. The exception is the Pirelli skyscraper.

Hotel de Glace is the most unusual hotel in the world and the main attraction of Quebec (Canada). Every year, between January and March, the owners of a plot of land near the Montmorency Falls build a building from ice blocks. Inside there are beds made of pieces of ice, on which visitors sleep, wrapped in sleeping bags. Food and drinks are served to vacationers in ice containers. Hotel de Glace is open only three months a year and during this time it welcomes thousands of guests.

Great Chinese Wall considered the symbol of China and the place where everything begins excursion programs. It was built during the Warring States era to protect the country from nomadic tribes and Xiongnu troops. More than a million builders took part in the construction of the Chinese Wall, and its final length was 2 thousand km. Thanks to this, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest structure ever created by man.

The most famous suspension bridge located in California. It connects the shores of the San Francisco Peninsula and Marin County. Between 1937 and 1964, the Golden Gate was considered the longest suspended structure in the world. Its length is 2.7 km. It is intended for the passage of cars, cyclists and pedestrians. Each category has a separate lane.

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The Eiffel Tower is the main attraction of France. It provides jobs for 600 Parisians.

The largest natural object on the planet, in the formation of which living organisms took part. Its structure consists entirely of billions of dead microscopic creatures, called coral polyps by scientists. He is listed World Heritage UNESCO and received the title of one of the seven natural wonders of the Earth, and the Australian state of Queensland calls the Great barrier reef your business card.

The most famous landmark of Brazil, which is located in Rio de Janeiro. It was erected on Mount Corcovado at the request of the Catholic clergyman Pedra Maria Bossa. In the fall of 2006, on the 75th anniversary of the opening of the statue of Christ the Redeemer, it was consecrated by the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, which made it possible for Catholic couples to hold wedding ceremonies and baptize children near it. A year later, the statue received the title of one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Poseidon Undersea is the world's first underwater hotel and is the pride of the Fiji Islands. Each room, which is a sealed capsule, has a large panoramic window offering views of the coral reef and the amazing undersea world. Poseidon Undersea has inspired many architects around the world and today similar structures are built in Sweden, the Maldives, Dubai, and off the coast of Florida.

The monastery, located among the mountain slopes in southwestern Bulgaria, is the largest in the country and is recognized as a national architectural monument of the 10th century. The monastery was built with the assistance of St. John of Rila. Its main shrine was the relics of John of Rila and the iconostasis-reliquary, inside of which there are fragments of the remains of saints. Nearby there is the Rilets Resort hotel complex, which offers guests an excursion to the monastery.

The pyramids on the Giza plateau are the most famous landmark in the world. They are located east of Cairo. The largest of them is the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops. The rest are dedicated to Khafre and Mikerin - the most ancient and influential rulers of Ancient Egypt. Next to them are several more famous attractions of the country - the Sphinx and the Temple of the Dead. Every evening on the Giza plateau a colorful light and sound show is held, during which everyone present can hear stories about Ancient Egypt.

An unusual beach on the California coast has become one of America's most visited attractions. It is strewn with pieces of ground glass and is part of the MacKerriher National Park. Glasses of all colors of the rainbow appeared due to the fact that in the last century local residents massively threw household waste into the water, including bottles. They fought, and the pieces ground off on the sand and waves. Today the beach is cleared of garbage, but the glass has not been removed.

The Colosseum is the main attraction of Rome. For a long time it was called the temple of death, since many people, gladiators and slaves, died in the arena of the amphitheater. Even though the Colosseum has huge size, it took only 9 years to build it. IN construction work Over 100 thousand Jewish captives took part. On the opening day, massive battles took place in the amphitheater, during which about 2,000 soldiers and 5,000 wild animals were killed.

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You need to visit Rome not only to see the Colosseum. The city has many museums, ancient monuments and the smallest country in the world - the Vatican.

The Dead Sea is the pride and business card Israel, as well as the largest body of standing water of medium salinity. Due to the high mineral content of the Dead Sea, it is considered medicinal. Anyone who has bathed in jelly-like water 3-4 times feels full of energy and is less likely to suffer from colds. Feature dead sea it became possible to sunbathe on its banks all year round without fear of getting a skin burn. Evaporation from the reservoir creates a kind of dome that reduces the harmfulness of sunlight.

Walk of Fame – popular place in Hollywood. It is a chain of sidewalks paved with stone slabs, in the center of which is a five-pointed star made of brass alloy. Each of the plates is dedicated to some achievement in the field of music, television or film industry. The Walk of Fame was laid out in 1958, and is still considered a major Hollywood attraction.

The name of the palace is translated from French as “my pleasure.” This incredibly beautiful building is located in palace and park complex Peterhof is an architectural monument of the 18th century. It was built by order of the ruler Peter I in accordance with the monarch’s ideas about the comfortable life of a secular person. Today Monplaisir has the status of a museum. There are paintings, rare kitchen utensils and other valuables collected by Peter I from all over the world.

The Louvre is the world's most famous museum and the pride of the capital of France. Over 10 million tourists visit it annually. The territory of the Louvre is 22 in size football fields and it is all lined with rare paintings, sculptures, jewelry, examples of decorative and applied art, etc. People come to the Louvre not only to look at the Mona Lisa or the Venus de Milo. The museum has 8 zones, each of which contains exhibits dedicated to different eras and cultures. A full tour of the Louvre will take several days.

Pripyat - gloomy and mysterious place With sad story, which attracts people from all over the world. The most famous attraction of the exclusion zone is the amusement park. Its main object is the Ferris wheel, which has become a symbol of Pripyat. It never worked, since the opening of the attraction was scheduled for May 1 (5 days before the Chernobyl explosion).

The reservoir is located on the border between the Irkutsk region and Buryatia. It is considered a unique natural landmark of Russia and the most clean lake 21st century. It contains over 23 thousand cubic kilometers of water, which is equal to 22% of the total world reserve drinking water. On the shores of Lake Baikal there are 8 major cities and more than a dozen small settlements. There are also recreation centers and tourist and recreational areas there. Maximum depth lakes – 1.6 km.

There is probably no person in the world who has not heard of Fort Boyard. This fortress is located on a sandbank in the Antioch Strait, near the coast of France. The filming of the TV show of the same name took place there, which was shown on many TV channels around the world. Fort Boyard is a fortification structure 68 m long and 31 m wide. The height of its walls is more than 21 m. The fortress was intended to protect France from attacks, but was never used for its intended purpose.

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Due to a lack of money to restore Fort Boyard, which was built in 1859, the country's authorities put it up for sale. The fortress was bought by the creator of television shows, Jacques Antoine.

Niagara Falls is located on the border of two countries - the USA and Canada. He is considered popular tourist place and the most powerful in terms of the volume of water passing through its rapids. In 1911, an event happened that made Niagara Falls famous throughout the world - it froze and turned into a huge piece of ice. Crowds of tourists came to see this miracle of nature. Among them were professional climbers who tried to climb the frozen stream, but only a few of them succeeded.

It's called Stonehenge ancient megalith, built in the southern region of England. It is a complex of three dozen rough-hewn stones. On top of the pillars lie stone slabs, and together they form a circular sanctuary, in the center of which is the altar. No one knows why Stonehenge was built. It is believed that the Hyperboreans and the mythical magician Merlin performed rituals there.

In Santorini (Greece), near the small village of Pyrgos, there is a beautiful ancient monastery of Elijah the Prophet, built in the early 18th century. On its territory there is a church, inside of which many religious artifacts are hidden. The monastery was built on the top of a mountain. There is an observation deck on one of its walls. In sunny weather it offers a view of the expanse Aegean Sea and the island of Crete.

On the island of Oahu there is an important strategic point for the US Navy - the port of Pearl Harbor. Warships and submarines are based near it. The port itself has storage facilities where ammunition, fuel, weapons and other logistical property of the United States of America are stored. Tourists will not be able to enter the territory of Pearl Harbor, but it can be viewed from the outside.

Parus is the most expensive and famous hotel in the UAE. It is located in Dubai and in 1999 became a symbol of the capital of the state. A special feature of the building is its unusual shape. It is made in the form of a sail that develops against the background Persian Gulf. The real name of the hotel is Burj Al Arab, which means “Arab Tower” in Arabic. The complex has swimming pools, SPA salons and underground parking. There is a fountain inside the building, and on its roof there is a helicopter landing site.

Uyuni is the largest salt marsh on Earth, which is located in the vicinity of Bolivia. Its area is over 12,000 km2. 25 thousand years ago on its territory there was huge lake Minchin. It dried up and now there is a large white desert, where instead of sand there are crushed salt crystals. When the rainy season begins in Bolivia, Uyuni is covered with a thin layer of water, which reflects the sky. Millions of tourists come to see this miracle of nature.

The lake is owned by Banff National Park in the middle of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. During the melting of glaciers, the reservoir increases in size and acquires a bright blue color. This is explained by the fact that when pieces of glacier fall into the lake, they reflect the sun's rays of the blue spectrum. Surrounded by tall pine trees and mountain peaks it looks mesmerizing. Moraine Lake was discovered by explorer Walter Wilcox in 1899 and has since been considered one of the popular tourist destinations in Canada.

Holland is known throughout the world for its huge fields of tulips, which people from different countries come to see. Flower trades called FloraHolland are held annually in the country. You can buy rare varieties of tulips and other plants there. The fields themselves are always open to tourists. For a certain amount, the guest will be shown how breeders work and where the most expensive types of tulips are grown. You can also buy souvenirs at the farms - magnets, keychains and toys.

As dusk falls, blue lights light up on the coast of the Maldives archipelago. This is not lighting technology, but microscopic microorganisms - bioluminescent plankton. In the period from February to July, it swims to the shore, and then is thrown onto the beach by waves, which is why it begins to glow blue. A massive accumulation of bioluminescent plankton is observed on Vadhu Island. There are many people walking there every evening, blue lights flashing under their feet.

The Great or Grand Canyon was formed in Arizona three million years ago. It is considered a major North American attraction and a popular tourist destination. In summer it is very hot there. The air temperature rises to +40 °C, and frosts occur in winter. However, the Grand Canyon is crowded throughout the year. Some are simply exploring the scenery, while others are mountaineering.

The Bellagio Fountains are the main attraction of Las Vegas. This is the best free entertainment in the city. Every evening people strolling along the embankment can watch a unique water show. As dusk sets in, the fountains begin to light up and music plays from speakers on the shore. Bellagio's jets “dance” to the singing of Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra and other famous performers.

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Travel site TripAdvisor has compiled a list of popular attractions around the world according to tourists, from the impressive Burj Khalifa to the stunning Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.

The most famous landmarks in the world

When going on a trip to various countries, tourists think in advance about the route and what attractions are worth visiting.

Below in the article will be a list of attractions that are the most popular, according to TripAdvisor.

The navigable Panama Canal is located in the state of Panama. It consists of two man-made lakes and locks.

The Petronas Towers are located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

The symbol of Australia is the Opera House in Sydney

Ancient city The Mayan tribe is located on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula

The oldest temple is Wat Pho. To see it, you need to go to Thailand to the city of Bangkok

Memorial complexes and ancient temples

Complex in New York (USA) - National Memorial dedicated to the victims of the series of terrorist attacks committed on September 11

Khalifa Tower, or Burj Khalifa (skyscraper) in the city of Dubai, UAE

Located in Washington memorial Complex"President Lincoln Memorial"

The Great Wall of China, Mutianyu section, offering magnificent mountain scenery

Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. It was built back in the Middle Ages and was called Prague.

Golden Gate Suspension Bridge, California

Hagia Sophia (currently a museum), Istanbul, Türkiye

Alhambra Palace, Granada, Southern Spain. Today it is a museum of Islamic art

Notre Dame Cathedral in France. Catholic Church in Paris

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in northern capital Russia - the city of St. Petersburg

Who hasn't dreamed of flying to France and admiring the beauty of Paris from the Eiffel Tower?

Prison Island

Alcatraz Island in California. Currently a museum, but there were times when this island served as a prison for dangerous criminals. It was impossible to escape from there.

Milanese Cathedral in Italy

The Catholic Basilica of St. Peter is located in the Vatican

Grand Mosque named after Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Taj Mahal in India - mosque-mausoleum

The city of Machu Picchu in modern Peru

The largest temple complex Angkorvoat is located in Cambodia

Brazil is famous for its aromatic coffee, football and the Christ the Redeemer statue towering over Rio de Janeiro.

Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona, ​​Spain

Where to go first is up to you.

The most famous man-made monuments in the world

Here are the 10 most famous landmarks in the world. These man-made landmarks and monuments are famous because of their location or special architecture and are of course famous landmarks of the world that would be considered wonderful to visit with the family.

We choose the following landmarks because they are located on six of the seven continents on our planet: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and Australia. These world-famous attractions attract millions of visitors every year and are major tourist attractions around the world.

Top 10 Famous Landmarks

This three-story metal tower stands in the center of Paris. It was built for World's Fair 1889 (Universal Expo) in honor of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The 324 meter tall Eiffel Tower was built by August Eiffel and a team of engineers. If you want to climb observation deck tower, you need to take 704 steps to get up, but fortunately there are elevators. Since its opening, the tower has been visited by more than 250 million people, and in 2016, more than 7 million visitors climbed to the top platform of the tower!


Great Wall- one of the seven wonders of the world. It serves as a fence over a very long distance throughout China. The wall is also referred to as the "Long Wall" as it is over 21,196 km in length. It was built from stone, brick and tiles, earth, and wooden material. Construction was completed in 1644, but it took more than 2,000 years to complete. The wall is home to over 20,000 watchtowers that were built to protect the country from incursions by nomads and enemies and to facilitate the collection of duties on goods that were transported along the Silk Road. Today the wall is the most popular attraction in China with more than 10 million visitors a year. Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall cannot be removed from the moon!

The Grand Kremlin Palace is part of the Kremlin complex and is located next to Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral in the Russian capital Moscow. The Kremlin is a fortress with enclosing walls and built along the Moscow River. The name "Kremlin" means "fortress in the city." The more than 500-year-old Kremlin includes the wall with its 20 towers, as well as four churches and five palaces within the walls. The Kremlin was once the residence of the Tsars. Today this is where the Russian President is located. St. Basil's Cathedral is easily recognizable thanks to its nine bright domes.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the main tourist attractions in Italy. The independent bell tower of the Pisa Cathedral took more than two hundred years to build and was completed in 1399. Initial height The tower was 60 meters high, but because it leans, the lowest side is now less than 56 meters. Construction caused many problems as the soil was soft, sandy and unstable. Already during construction, the builders tried to balance the leaning side with columns on the other side, but the tower still leaned, like many other buildings in the area. In 2000, the tower was reinforced with stronger soil.

The Great Pyramid of Giza near Cairo is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one of these wonders ancient world, which still exists. The pyramids are made of stone and brick and stand near Cairo, which is the capital of Egypt. Egyptian pyramids were built at a time when there was only manual labor and no equipment to lift the machine. The pyramids were built to house the bodies of the pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt. Next to the Pyramids of Giza is the Sphinx, the famous monument of a lion's body with the head of a pharaoh. The Pyramids of Giza are about 4,500 years old and are considered one of the largest buildings.

Sydney Opera House, built in largest city Australia is famous for its architecture. The roofs of the theater resemble shells or sails. The opera house was designed by Jorn Utzon from Denmark and was built between 1959 and 1973. The roof is covered with more than 1 million roofing tiles. It was made in Sweden. The opera house has several performance halls, theater and exhibition halls. More than 40 concerts are held here every week. Over 8 million visitors visit this Australian landmark every year! Every evening the rooftop is illuminated with a colorful spectacle.

The Statue of Liberty is 92 meters / 305 feet tall and is made of an iron structure with a copper skin.
Lady Liberty, as the statue is often referred to, was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, while the woman's massive iron skeleton was designed by Alexander Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower.
The statue was built in France in 1884. The monument was then disassembled into 350 pieces and packed into 214 boxes and shipped to New York. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the American people at the American Centennial in 1886. The flame of the torch is covered in gold, the crown has seven rays, representing the seven continents.
The monument stands on Liberty Island on the Hudson River, facing New York City. You can climb 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the statue, where you can see fantastic views of the "Big Apple", as New York is so often lovingly called.

The Taj Mahal, which means "crown of palaces" in Persian, stands on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra in northern India. In 1632, Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal contains the wife's grave, as well as a mosque and a guest house. The Taj Mahal was built from white marble and the finest materials sourced from all over Asia. It is decorated with precious and semiprecious stones. Lines from the Koran are depicted on many walls. The main dome of the Taj Mahal is 35 meters high and the minarets are 40 meters high. It is said that over 20,000 workers built the monument and over 1,000 elephants were used to transport heavy material during construction. The mausoleum attracts more than 8 million visitors every year.

Moai on Easter Island / Chile

Moai - huge statues on a Polynesian island Rapa Nui. The island is usually called Easter Island and belongs to Chile. Easter Island is more than 2,200 miles from Chile in the middle Pacific Ocean. The islanders created more than 900 stone carvings between 1250 and 1500. Most of the stone figures with oversized heads were built from tufa stone and compressed volcanic ash. The statues weigh an average of 14 tons, which is the weight of two elephants! However, the size of the statues varies, there are some smaller ones and some larger ones. The heaviest stone weighs 82 tons and is 10 meters high! Most islanders believe that the huge stone statues represent their ancestors. There are over 900 monumental statues and 300 ceremonial sites that are sacred to the Rapa Nui people

Machu Picchu, which means " Old Mountain" on local language Quechua, is a famous place in Peru. It is also called the "Lost City of the Incas". Ruin Lost City located in the mountains, at an altitude of more than 2400 meters above sea level. This ruined coastline has over 200 different buildings and structures. The ruins were not discovered by European conquistadors, but only became known in 1911 when an American archaeologist was brought to the site local residents. While some people believe that Machu Picchu was built as a sacred site, others believe that it was once the summer retreat of the Inca emperor. It was built in the 14th century and probably housed more than 1,000 people. Since the site is being built on a mountain ridge and will therefore always be in danger of sliding downhill during the monsoon, over 600 terraces and a well laid out drainage system have been built around the town. The city is a magical sight and a wonderful example of Incan engineering, as the city's buildings were also built without the use of machinery!

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Even the most avid traveler can always find unexplored places, countries and cultures, because our planet is so diverse. Rice terraces, waterfalls and clear ponds - we have collected for you 30 attractions that everyone should see at least once!

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Pamukkale, Türkiye

A natural site in the Turkish province of Denizli represents 17 geothermal springs that look extraordinary! The dazzling white terraces are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. And besides, they are open for swimming.


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Rice terraces, China

The most famous rice terraces in China, Longji Rice Terraces, are called “Dragon Ridge” due to their unusual shape. They are located near Guilin County and rise 300-1100 meters above the sea. This place takes on its most spectacular appearance in the spring, when the blue sky and sun are reflected in the water.


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Temples of Bagan, Myanmar

The ancient city of Bagan in the state of Myanmar today is an archaeological site with pagodas, temples and monasteries. The most famous and beautiful of them are the Buddhist temple of Damayanji and Ananda. Once I saw this old City, you will remember it forever.


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Monasteries of Meteora, Greece

The largest complex of monasteries in Greece is striking primarily for its location: it is located on the tops of cliffs reaching a height of 600 meters. The monasteries are a unique attraction, because they were built in 950-970, when there were no roads or equipment and all materials were raised to the rocks by hand.


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Salt Flat of Uyuni, Bolivia

dry lake in the southern desert plain the Altiplano is the largest salt flat in the world. The mirror surface of Uyuni reflects the clouds, which creates an incredible sight!


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Hitachi National Park, Japan

In the park Japanese city In Hitachinaka, you can admire the beauty of nature at any time of the year, as there are plants that bloom every season.


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Ad Deir and Al Khazneh, Jordan

The temples in the city of Petra in Jordan are unique attractions. Back in the 1st century AD. they were completely carved out of rocks.


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Machu Picchu, Peru

“The City Among the Clouds” is considered one of the most mysterious sights in the world, located on the top of a mountain range at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level. It is believed that the city was created as a sacred mountain refuge by the Inca ruler Pachacutec. It was home to 1,200 people, all of whom mysteriously disappeared from the city in the middle of the 16th century.


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Cave in Algarve, Portugal

Situated on a beach in Portugal's Algarve region, this cave's perforated vault creates an amazing view. Especially when the sun's rays pass through them.


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Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Brazil

National Park in the Brazilian state of Maranhao is famous for its sand dunes. It takes on a particularly enchanting appearance during the rainy season, when lagoons form between the dunes.


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Moraine Lake, Canada

Glacial Lake is located in Banff National Park at an altitude of 1885 meters. It is completely filled only from mid to late June, fed by the glacier. At this time, the rocky bottom of the lake creates an amazing reflection on the surface.


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Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

In the Vietnamese province of Quang Binh there is the largest cave in the world - Son Doong. It is assumed that its total volume is 38.5 million square meters. There is a river flowing in the cave, and there is also grass and trees.


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Tulip fields, Netherlands

Flower fields in the Netherlands occupy vast areas, which is why they look so fabulous. The largest number of tulips bloom from early April to mid-May - it is at this time that you can see an incredible riot of colors!


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Mount Roraima, South America

Table Mountain Roraima is located at the junction of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. Its main feature is that a large cloud constantly hovers over the mountain.


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Cave of Crystals, Mexico

At a depth of 300 meters under the city of Naica in Mexico there is a cave of crystals. The largest crystal found here reached a height of 11 meters and had a width of 4 meters. You can stay inside the cave for no longer than 20 minutes, since the temperature in it can rise to 60 degrees.


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Colored rocks of Zhangye Danxia, ​​China

IN Chinese province Gansu is home to the Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, the main attraction of which is the colored rocks. Formed by deposits of sandstone and other minerals, they reach a height of several hundred meters.


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Sea of ​​Stars, Maldives

Thanks to the bioluminescence of millions of living organisms, the beaches on Maldivian island The Vaadu seem to be covered in stars. The spectacle is simply incredible!


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Antelope Canyon, USA

Located in northern Arizona, this canyon gets its name from its incredible coloration, reminiscent of the skin of an antelope. The sunlight breaking through the rocks adds special magic to this place.


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Fingal's Cave, UK

The rock-cut cave is located on the Scottish island of Staffa. Its walls are vertical basalt columns up to 20 meters high. The entrance to the cave is too narrow for boats, so you can only get into it on foot along the edge above the water.


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Bamboo forest, Japan

The amazingly beautiful natural landmark Sagano Bamboo Forest is located near Kyoto. It is a picturesque alley of tall trees that look very impressive.


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Spotted Lake, Canada

Spotted Lake near Osoyoos is also called Kliuk. Its water is rich in various minerals and has the highest concentration of magnesium sulfate in the world. Thanks to this in summer time During evaporation, spots of various shapes and colors form on the surface of the lake.


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Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

One of the most famous tourist sites in Argentina is the Perito Moreno glacier, located in national park Los Glaciares. It has an area of ​​250 square kilometers.


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Iguazu Falls, South America

The complex of 270 waterfalls is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are the most visited attraction South America, where up to 2 million visitors come annually.


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Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

The amazing landmark was formed as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption near Bushmills in Northern Ireland.


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Flathead Lake, USA

Largest lake in the USA is located west of the Mississippi River and is famous for its incredibly clear water. Despite the fact that at first glance it seems shallow, in some places the depth of Flathead Lake reaches 113 meters.


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Pongur Falls, Vietnam

The waterfall in the vicinity of the city of Dalat reaches a height of 40 meters and is 100 meters wide. It is considered one of the main attractions of Vietnam - and no wonder, because its beauty is amazing!


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Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The world's largest coral reef stretches 2.5 thousand kilometers along the northeastern coast of Australia. It is the largest in the world natural object formed from living organisms. Moreover, it can be seen from space.


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Guijiang River, China

River in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region- one of the most picturesque in China. Clear water and the surrounding nature create a simply amazing atmosphere!


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Devils Tower Monolith, USA

Natural monument Devils Tower is located in the state of Wyoming and is a volcanic monolith 386 meters high. It is believed that its age is from 195 to 225 million years.


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Troll Tongue, Norway

A stone ledge on the Skjeggedal rock, near the Norwegian city of Odda, has a similar name due to its unusual shape: it looks like a large tongue. But in fact, this is a fallen piece of rock, frozen horizontally on its edge.


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