Most Famous Tourist Attractions Around the World

Want to travel somewhere new this year? There’s plenty world famous tourist destination around the world. As a tourist, few things are more frustrating than filling your bucket list with destinations that look space on your social website’s feed. Take a look at these new attractions opening around the world for inspiration and provide some slightly unforgettable memories for your next trip.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

The Eiffel Company built this most famous monument in Paris for the world exhibition in 1889. Today, the Eiffel Tower, which continues to play a vital role in television and radio broadcasts, is an architectural phenomenon and attracts more visitors than any other paid tourist attraction in the world.

Taj Mahal in Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is a tomb of white marble-ivory on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the grave of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year; it was also declared a winner of the 7 Wonders of the World in 2007

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu is one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the world and the most popular tourist attraction in Peru, discovery by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Machu Picchu is an extraordinary beautiful setting at 2,430 m above sea level in the midst of a tropical mountain forest.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made monument in the world; it is the pride of China and a major tourist destination, built along with an east-to-west line across the northern borders of China. The construction began in 770 BC and especially famous was the wall built……….. Read More

Originally published at worldfamousthings.com on March 17, 2017.