World's Most Visited Tourist Attractions, Ranked
- Lincoln Memorial - Washington, DC, USA.
- Universal Studios Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Museum of Modern Art - New York, New York, USA.
- Bourbon Street - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- Universal Studios Hollywood - Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Palace of Versailles - Paris, France.
- Nagashima Spa Land - Kuwana, Japan.
TEN MOST VISITED MONUMENTS
- 10) Taj Mahal, Agra, India. (2.5 million visitors a year)
- 9) Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt. (3 million visitors a year)
- 8) Alhambra, Granada, Spain.
- 7) Statue of Liberty, NYC, USA.
- 6) Colosseum, Rome, Italy.
- 5) Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., USA.
- 4) Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.
- 3) Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
7 of the Largest Constructed Monuments in the United States
- Gateway Arch, St. Louis.
- The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. The Washington Post Getty Images.
- The Statue of Liberty, New York City. Gary Hershorn Getty Images.
- Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
- Space Needle, Seattle.
- USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu.
- Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
The United States is by far the most famous country in the world. It's famous for its attractions, such as the Grand Canyon, tech innovation, sports, and it has a large imprint on the global culture thanks to famous movies, television shows, and music.
Answer: Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore was built with the purpose of creating a monument to attract tourists, representing "not only the wild grandeur of its local geography but also the triumph of modern civilization over region through its anthropomorphic representation."
National memorial is a designation in the United States for an officially recognized area that memorializes a historic person or event. The NPS national memorials are in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Washington, D.C., has the most, twelve, followed by Pennsylvania and New York, each with three.
Top 6 Historical Monuments Of United States
- 6 Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
- 5 Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
- 4 Washington Monument, Washington D.C.
- 3 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
- 2 United States Capitol, Washington D.C.
- 1 Statue Of Liberty, New York.
9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States
- Crazy Horse Memorial. The unfinished Crazy Horse Memorial is being created on Thunderhead Mountain, a part of the Black Hills in South Dakota considered sacred by many Native Americans.
- Liberty Bell.
- Lincoln Memorial.
- Mount Rushmore.
- Plymouth Rock.
- Statue of Liberty.
- Stonewall Inn.
- Wounded Knee Monument.
The pyramids of Giza are the oldest monuments of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Top 10 Famous Monuments to Visit In India
- Taj Mahal, Agra.
- Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), Amritsar.
- Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
- Mysore Palace, Mysore.
- Gateway of India, Mumbai.
- Red Fort, New Delhi.
- Hawa Mahal, Jaipur.
- Qutub Minar, New Delhi.
The Eiffel Tower is the most visited paid-for monument in the world: today the monument welcomes almost seven million people a year. Since its opening almost 250 million people have visited the tower.
10 oldest Monuments in India that you must visit before Taj Mahal
- Dwarkadhish Temple, Gujarat.
- Mundeshwari Temple, Bhabua, Bihar.
- Ambarnath Shiva Temple, Thane, Maharashtra.
- Brihadeshwar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
- Kailasa Temple, Ellora, Maharashtra.
The most famous man-made monuments in the world
- Eiffel Tower.
- Great Wall of China.
- Kremlin.
- Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- Pyramid of Giza.
- Sydney Opera House.
- Statue of Liberty.
- Taj Mahal.
GK - Historical Monuments of India
| Monuments | Constructed by | Location |
|---|
| Red Fort | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Delhi |
| Taj Mahal | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Konark Sun Temple | Narasimhadeva I (Eastern Ganga Dynasty) | Konark, Odisha |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Mughal Emperor Akbar | Agra, UP |
National monument of India - India Gate.
Italy and China are tied for having the most UNESCO world heritage sites. In total, there are 1,121 monuments listed in UNESCO sites, across 167 countries.
This is the second year in a row that the Colosseum has held the number one spot, after receiving 7.4 million visits in 2019.
- Louvre Museum, Paris.
- Vatican Museums, Rome.
- Statue of Liberty, New York City.
- Eiffel Tower, Paris.
- Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona.
- French Quarter, New Orleans.
- Anne Frank House, Amsterdam.
The Forbidden City in Beijing, China, is by far the most visited momument - or touristic site with cultural or historical significance - in the world. In 2018, 17 million visitors flocked to the former Ming Dynasty palace, which grounds cover a sprawling 72 hectars in central Beijing.
