2008/09/06
Most visited attractions
Forbes Traveller released a ranking of the world's 50 most visited tourist attractions in 2007, including both international and domestic tourists.[11] The following are the Top 10 attractions, followed by some other famous sites included within the list of the 50 most visited:[12] It is noticeable that 4 out of the top 5 are in the North America continent.
Most visited attractions by domestic and international tourists in 2007[11]Top 10 ranking tourist attractions
World'sranking
Tourist attraction
City
Country
Number ofvisitors(millions)
1
Times Square
New York City
United States
35
2
National Mall & Memorial Parks
Washington, D.C.
United States
25
3
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista, Orlando
USA
16.6
4
Trafalgar Square
London
United Kingdom
15
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, CA
United States
14.7
6
Niagara Falls
Ontario & N.Y.
Canada & USA
14
7
Fisherman's Wharf & Golden Gate
San Francisco,CA
United States
13
8
Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo
Japan
12.9
9
Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris
France
12
10
Disneyland Paris
Paris
France
10.6
Other selected famous destinations
11
The Great Wall of China
Badaling
China
10
18
Eiffel Tower
Paris
France
6.7
31
Grand Canyon
Arizona
United States
4.4
36
Statue of Liberty
New York
United States
4.24
37
The Vatican and its museums
Rome
Italy
4.2
39
The Colosseum
Rome
Italy
4
47
Giza Pyramids
Cairo
Egypt
3
50
Taj Mahal
Agra
India
2.4
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