What comes to your mind when you are asked about the famous and popular tourist destinations? Most people come up with answers like the Tower of Pisa, The Tajmahal, The Eiffel Tower, The Great Pyramids of Egypt, and so on. However, the face of tourism has changed a lot over the last few decades and many many modern day manmade structures have taken over the medieval and ancient structures in terms of number of tourists received from across the world. Here is a list of top 10 tourist attractions of the world. This list does not include religious pilgrims.
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Times Square
This square in NY City ranks at the top among tourist attractions of the world as it receives nearly 40 million visitors every year. People stop and gape in awe at the flashing neon lights and billboards. The place is full of huge shopping stores and restaurants and also has pedestrians only area.
Central Park
This huge green space exists in the heart of the NY City around the Manhattan area. It spreads across 850 acres and consists of a small zoo, a mini castle, and a sprawling lawn to gape at Manhattan skyscrapers. It attracts 38 million tourists every year.
Union Station
This busy station receives around 12000 daily passengers in Washington D.C. However, the station receives nearly 37 million tourists every year who come to take a look at the magnificent architecture of this huge structure. The station also has more than 70 shopping outlets to make it a delight for the shoppers.
Las Vegas Strip
This is a stretch of area in Las Vegas that is known as the casino capital of the world. It receives around 30 million
tourists from around the world every year. The area is lined up with hotels and casinos where gamblers stay and play to try their luck.
Niagara Falls
This huge waterfall situated across the borders of US and Canada attracts nearly 22 million tourists from all parts of the world every year. It looks majestic with water falling from a great height to make it a trip to remember.
Grand Central Terminal
This is another popular tourist attraction in NY City that attracts nearly 20 million tourists every year. Though a train stop used by daily commuters, this terminal is a delight for the tourists with its high ceiling that is painted to create a view of the night sky. The terminal also contains a popular bar.
Faneuil Hall
This is a market meant for the pedestrians only and situated in Boston in US. There are shops and restaurants and one also gets a chance to see street performances.
Disney World
This theme park in Orlando in US is the number one theme park around the world both in terms of tourists as well as attractions.
Disneyland
This is another theme park based upon Disney characters in the state of California.
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