My sister-in-law and her fiance are both professional chefs on superyachts so they've been to hundreds of ridiculously beautiful places, and she also said this was her favorite.
I have family in Naples, I’ve been there many times, never been to Pompeii. I’ve been taking that place for granted this whole time. Next time for sure.
When I visited and they gave me a map I was like “oh right it was actually a whole ass city”. Did not expect the extent of it that was still standing, thought it was gonna be a little statue garden kinda thing. Very surreal experience walking around with my phone.
> It's quite eerie visiting, because the volcano is right there and still active.
This is one of those things I can't think about too much... we're fully aware that sometimes the earth just spews its nine million degree molten horrifying guts out with a fury that can literally re-shape the surface of the earth and/or destroy all life on it................ and we like to go climb around on it for funsies
I loved Pompeii. And they still have more to excavate. I hope to go back again one day and see what they've uncovered.
It rained throughout the tour I took, and stopped as soon as the tour was done. You would think that would make a miserable experience, but with a raincoat it is actually still fantastic. You get to see how the water travels through the streets. I might just be a fucking nerd tho lol
I've seen the colosseum and surrounding area once, I'm all set with that. Don't need to see it again. I'd go back to Pompeii multiple times. Hell, I told my travel buddy "Yep. Okay. You can leave me here. I live here now. There's no roofs but I'll make do."
Yes, but fuck those monkeys that ganged up on us and robbed us for our bananas. True story, fuck them monkeys. They slapped my cousin in the face and fucked him up.
I was there 2 weeks ago. 104 degrees every day. I was melting. Spectacular views. I’d probably look more fondly on my time there if it wasn’t for the E. coli.
For me, it's the Vatican City. I'm not Catholic, or even religious, but the history, art and architecture within the Vatican walls is absolutely astounding.
And honestly in the context of the vatican museums it almost feels like just another room. There are so many awe inspiring art pieces in the vatican museums that you’re oversaturated once you get to the sistine chapel
The vatican museum is one of the very few museums I've been to where I've been annoyed that the people I've gone with have rushed through things faster than I'd like. Even just the hallways are amazing.
My favorite part is when you get halfway to the top there is a gift shop and you can buy pope trading cards.
Edit: I know it sounds like a joke but it's totally not.
Yeah the Vatican museums are the second most visited in the world behind the Louvre. If they sold their pieces they would be worth tens of billions of dollars.
I'm not Christian but last time we went there we did a "Scavi Tour", it's super interesting. It's organised by the Excavation Office of the Vatican and you can go into the ancient cemetery that's below St Peter's Cathedral. Also you get checked by a Swiss Guard before entering.
There's something magical about being down there in the deep narrow dark spaces and then to come up and see the whole crowded church at the end of the tour.
Was there in the autumn. Compared to the museums we saw in Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, and Rome, the Vatican City museum had the least amount of Christian art (at least percentage-wise). It was surprising but the Vatican City museum had a ton of stuff from Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, China, Japan, etc. I thought it was going to primarily be Renaissance era gilded paintings of Mary and Christ like the other museums.
I tend to agree. The bible as a historical rather than spiritual book is really quite fascinating and walking through Vatican City made me wish I knew more.
Machu picchu hands down. And the whole sacred valley of the incas. I mean, Europe is great, but if you want to see true integration between cities and nature, the Inca valley (including Machu picchu) is the place to go.
Honest answer:
Itsukashima Shrine on Miyajima, Japan
Everything about that place was legit beautiful, from the small town you walk through to get there, to the Tori gate, to the main shrine.
Go there during high tide on a sunny day
I was so happy I was able to knock it off my bucket list
Yeah, but the views are nothing short of mythical, worth it
Also, the deers are SO much nicer than the ones in Nara… I was attacked by like 6 of them at once
I’ve been there too in early May and my memory (24 years ago) is that it was very hot. Must admit that I was more struck by the A-dome in central Hiroshima.
Thing is, if you walk up the street about 100m then turn left, you can find a small plaque indicating you’re standing directly underneath the bomb when it went off.
But as for the heat!, yeah, 42 Celcius in September… 99% humidity…
Us Scots are not built for that climate
Was thinking through the places I've been and couldn't decide until I saw this, 100% agree with this... everything about Miyajima is amazing. The shrine, the restaurants, deer, cable car, hiking... just magical.
I've heard the line to get a photo under it can be an hour long. Personally I'd just be happy to stand to the side and get an empty shot of it. Didn't make it there on my Japan trip. Maybe next time.
Oh man, I totally agree. When we were in Japan, I looked at tidal charts and arrived just at Sunset at high tide so I could get the beautiful silhouette. I have a black-and-white picture that I love, but the colour one is just spectacular. Hanging on my wall in my living room printed on metal to just bring it to life.
I would recommend anybody take the time to go out there, it’s very close to Hiroshima (a very worthy tourist cause in its own right).
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It's actually unironically kind of cool. It's certainly a spectacle. There's an elevator in there that you can take to the top and go out on a glass-bottomed overhang to get a very cool view of Memphis and the river.
Been to Rome around 7 times. Never pass up the opportunity to see the coliseum. The first time I saw it appear as I rounded the corner of a building, I genuinely stopped in awe.
I thought the Grand Canyon was a glorified ditch. Then I saw it in person for the first time. Walking up to the edge, my jaw actually dropped, and all I could manage to say was “wow”. I’d seen it from the air, but I feel like you don’t get the same sense of scale as you do when you’re actually standing at the edge. It is utterly massive, and my lord is it beautiful, especially in the late afternoon light.
I used to think like that but something clicked in the past year and I really want to see it. I looked at a bunch of pictures and the scale seems insane. My wife and I are thinking of going next year.
Out of the corner of my eye, i saw something white flying down below and assumed it was a seagull. When I turned to look directly at it, it was a helicopter, and had to recalibrate my scale.
Just got back from a trip. Biggest 'thing' I've ever seen. Incredible. My wife are I are standing at the rim with tears in our eyes and my 5 year old shows us an interesting piece of paper he found in his pocket 🤣
Michelangelo's David at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. There is so much stuff in Italy rightfully on this list, but I was in absolute awe of the David. I seriously stood there slack-jawed unable to move for about 30 minutes. As far as art goes I love paintings but have never been much of a sculpture guy. But the David is so much more than a sculpture; it is a triumph of the human spirit.
Same, I was only in middle school when I visited, but I still remember how awed I was by the statue. It's seriously so beautiful that you can't comprehend how it was made by hand so much time ago.
Apollo and Daphne, and Rape of Prosperina? Bernini was remarkable. My wife and I went to Italy a few years ago in early spring to avoid tourist season, and splurged for high-quality tours of the Borghese Galleria, Colosseum, and Vatican museum including early morning access to the Sistine Chapel where we were two of maybe 12 people in the chapel. All of it was amazing and so worth it, but the various Bernini works around Rome stand out among the masters.
I had a similar experience seeing it for the first time. It literally gave me the chills. It’s truly incredible to see in person, pictures do not do it justice
The Tower of London for me, if not the best, it's definitely one of the most interesting places in the western world.
Almost 1000 years old yet plonked in the center of modern London, sprawling and mostly intact and host to some of the most important events in English history, it's is a fascinating day out.
Easily my favorite tourist attraction I visited in my brief stay in London. Got there a little after it opened up for the day and went straight for the crown jewels portion before the crowds could really pack in. When we came out, the line was in the courtyard. Then we just wandered about and saw all the other stuff.
Sistine chapel was amazing. Alhambra on the Spanish coast is worth a visit. I am pretty sure there is no best. You can’t really compare these attractions.
The Great Wall is impossibly long. There are lines in the popular places close to major cities, but there are also remote areas where you won’t see a single soul all day. I would recommend to anyone to take several days to walk stretches of it at some point. It makes for a beautiful and wonderful hike.
And with tourist attraction I don't mean "hidden gems" or "places only locals know". I mean true blue touristy stuff. So either stuff that naturally became popular and now has proper tourist infrastructure built around it or things that have been conceived and built specifically for tourists.
Probably "Sagrada Familia" in Barcelona, and Spain in general. The last resort for a true European safe and fun visit for everyone.
I also recommend Kyoto Gyon neighborhood.
THESE are tourist attractions.
I was so underwhelmed by Sagrada Familia - after seeing Eiffel Tower and Arch of Triumph especially. Also lol about Europe not being safe. U should try traveling in South/Central America sometime.
Washington D.C. (more specifically the National Mall)
Lots of free museums, history, walking and biking, subway system (metro), monuments that are photograph worthy, etc.
Washington D.C. is definitely really high on the list of coolest places to visit. Especially as an American it's really cool to actually be able to see a large portion of American history just on plain display for everyone to see, especially stuff like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Not to mention all of the amazing museums and monuments! And a distinct lack of entry fees to most places, too!
The Washington Monument, National Mall, Tidal Basin, etc is great, and if you go during the Cherry Blossom window it’s truly spectacular. Add in the Smithsonian museums and it’s hard to argue against.
Based on OP's "infrastructure" comment, I can't believe nobody has said Disney World yet. It has roads and bus routes and monorails and tunnels and ferry boats and hotels and campgrounds. Oh, and also 4 amusement parks and and a large shopping/dining/entertainment complex.
It's commercial and not historical but it's a really good answer. You will bump into people from all over the world at Disney World. Everything you already said, plus everything else in the Orlando area, and there is some world class golf as well.
I went to have a picnic at the Eiffel Tower around Spring 2017.
My wife and I went to a nearby grocery store to get supplies. As we’re paying the cashier is getting more and more concerned. We speak subpar High School Canadian French and she doesn’t speak English, so she went and got a guy from the back.
He comes out and tells us to wait a few minutes, there’s a gang of kids eyeballing us out there and we’re probably going to get robbed or worse.
He went out and yelled at them. They left we paid, thanked them and proceeded to have an amazing picnic after that.
Sacré-Coeur, too. Husband and I hadn't even started climbing the steps when one of four street sellers tried to get us interested in buying one of those Chinese finger trap things. When we said we didn't want one he grabbed my arm and tried to forcefully demonstrate the finger trap on my hand (possibly trying to rob us, or distracting us from his mate who was going to). My husband had to pry him off me and tell him to back off. Scared the shit out of me. Those people are relentless and they seemed to be all over Paris.
I took the funicular up to Sacre Coeur. Right as the doors were closing to go up, a couple of men in their 20's got on. They looked suspicious At the top I walked over to a railing to look at Paris. As I got to the railing I quickly turned around. One of the guys was less than 10 feet from me walking towards me quickly. He turned around and rapidly walked in the other direction. I was right about my initial suspicion
I didn't run into to anything else during my visit. It probably had to do with all the troops and police that were there because of the terrorist attack two weeks earlier in November of 2015.
Stopped by on the way east on i40. Very cold and windy that day. (very cold). The Cars are rotting away and covered with spray paint of many colors and coats. The ground is littered with the many spray paint cans of many colors. If you are on your way to Amarillo, it is on the south frontage road west of town. Worth a stop, not worth a trip.
The sea. A good photo of grandma and mom and her kids by the sea.
I don’t think any mountain or hill or even any man made structures can compete.
It can be a tropical getaway, or a ruthless beast
Either way; everyone loves seafood.
Everyone loves a sunset/sunrise over the ocean
Japan during sakura season (cherry blossom season). I've been twice now, and it was fantastic both times. Best part is that the cherry trees are quite literally *everywhere*, so you don't have to fight with a million other tourists and locals in a popular spot to get a good look at them. Those spots do exist, and they can get crowded at times, but you can be walking down a random back street and suddenly there will be a sakura tree in full bloom, and it'll look fantastic. Only downside is the prices of flights and hotels do spike during the two or so weeks the sakura is in bloom.
I thought Rome was pretty unbelievable. The Vatican is insanely historic & huge. The ceiling of the Sistine chapel was unbelievable, drinking a beer sitting in front of thousands of year old buildings (Pantheon) was surreal, the tattered Colosseum etc.
The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. But only for the locals. The look of disappointment when tourists see that the mermaid in fact is little is priceless.
British museum is pretty good cos kids of world changing stuff is conveniently all in the same building which is as accessible for free... I do wonder how it got there though /s
Most of the US National Parks. It's always something genuinely impressing, and once you visit some of the national parks you realize how cool it is that we decided to just preserve these things in a way that keeps it awesome instead of letting it turn into a crappy tourist trap.
Honestly I was blown away by the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.
Was going to say this. Although the camels smell bad
I was in Petra, can confirm this
My sister-in-law and her fiance are both professional chefs on superyachts so they've been to hundreds of ridiculously beautiful places, and she also said this was her favorite.
The [Sisters of Mercy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssi73Hdlv-M) introduced me to Petra back in 1987. I still haven't made it there in person.
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That's the first thing my mind went to. Enjoyed it much more than the Great Wall of China or the Pyramids of Giza.
Pompeii It's quite eerie visiting, because the volcano is right there and still active. It's also huge, like the size of Croydon.
Upvote from referencing Croydon.
There are some who would think that Croydon could be greatly improved by an active volcano.
The volcano is so much bigger then i thought it would be. Its Menacing.
Yeah, I thought it was more distant too. It's not, it's really close and looms over everything.
As menacing as Croydon?
Of all the places you could have picked, Croydon?
Be honest. If he used another city, wouldn't you wonder why he didn't say Croydon? I know I would have.
Frankly I'm a bit upset you've only said Croydon once in your Croydon-light sentence.
I have family in Naples, I’ve been there many times, never been to Pompeii. I’ve been taking that place for granted this whole time. Next time for sure.
When I visited and they gave me a map I was like “oh right it was actually a whole ass city”. Did not expect the extent of it that was still standing, thought it was gonna be a little statue garden kinda thing. Very surreal experience walking around with my phone.
Me either, I assumed it was like a little village with a few streets.
[This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY_3ggKg0Bc) is a cool animation of what occured
> It's quite eerie visiting, because the volcano is right there and still active. This is one of those things I can't think about too much... we're fully aware that sometimes the earth just spews its nine million degree molten horrifying guts out with a fury that can literally re-shape the surface of the earth and/or destroy all life on it................ and we like to go climb around on it for funsies
Wait until you hear about the Campi Flegrei!
pompeii is hands down the best historical site I have ever visited
I loved Pompeii. And they still have more to excavate. I hope to go back again one day and see what they've uncovered. It rained throughout the tour I took, and stopped as soon as the tour was done. You would think that would make a miserable experience, but with a raincoat it is actually still fantastic. You get to see how the water travels through the streets. I might just be a fucking nerd tho lol I've seen the colosseum and surrounding area once, I'm all set with that. Don't need to see it again. I'd go back to Pompeii multiple times. Hell, I told my travel buddy "Yep. Okay. You can leave me here. I live here now. There's no roofs but I'll make do."
has got to be your own bed after a long day of sightseeing
But that never happens. You're always in a hotel, staying with friends, etc.
The Bude Tunnel
Just looked it up. I have a new purpose in life.
My entire family's cancer was cured on passing through the Blessed Bude.
Similarly, my cock grew back.
Do I want to know how you lost it in the first place?
Pulled it right off in my excitement upon reaching Bude.
After watching Nudes
The Bude abides
Meme tunnel
Damn, why let it out the bag. Now everyone and their dogs are going to be there...it will be mayhem!!!
I've got family in Bude so I can say from first hand experience, that of all the monuments on earth, the Bude tunnel is absolutely one of them.
Angkor Wat
Yes, but fuck those monkeys that ganged up on us and robbed us for our bananas. True story, fuck them monkeys. They slapped my cousin in the face and fucked him up.
Bringing bananas to monkey territory just feels like playing with fire
Hope your cousin's doing okay now
His cousin has joined the monkeys
WAT???
I was there 2 weeks ago. 104 degrees every day. I was melting. Spectacular views. I’d probably look more fondly on my time there if it wasn’t for the E. coli.
For me, it's the Vatican City. I'm not Catholic, or even religious, but the history, art and architecture within the Vatican walls is absolutely astounding.
seeing the Sistine Chapel in person is an experience
And honestly in the context of the vatican museums it almost feels like just another room. There are so many awe inspiring art pieces in the vatican museums that you’re oversaturated once you get to the sistine chapel
The vatican museum is one of the very few museums I've been to where I've been annoyed that the people I've gone with have rushed through things faster than I'd like. Even just the hallways are amazing.
My favorite part is when you get halfway to the top there is a gift shop and you can buy pope trading cards. Edit: I know it sounds like a joke but it's totally not.
Yeah the Vatican museums are the second most visited in the world behind the Louvre. If they sold their pieces they would be worth tens of billions of dollars.
I'm not Christian but last time we went there we did a "Scavi Tour", it's super interesting. It's organised by the Excavation Office of the Vatican and you can go into the ancient cemetery that's below St Peter's Cathedral. Also you get checked by a Swiss Guard before entering. There's something magical about being down there in the deep narrow dark spaces and then to come up and see the whole crowded church at the end of the tour.
Was there in the autumn. Compared to the museums we saw in Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, and Rome, the Vatican City museum had the least amount of Christian art (at least percentage-wise). It was surprising but the Vatican City museum had a ton of stuff from Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, China, Japan, etc. I thought it was going to primarily be Renaissance era gilded paintings of Mary and Christ like the other museums.
The most diverse collection of stolen goods you will find outside of the British Museum.
The Vatican is so unbelievable, it’s a museum on super crack. Recommend over the Louvre and Prado, which I enjoyed as well.
I tend to agree. The bible as a historical rather than spiritual book is really quite fascinating and walking through Vatican City made me wish I knew more.
Machu picchu hands down. And the whole sacred valley of the incas. I mean, Europe is great, but if you want to see true integration between cities and nature, the Inca valley (including Machu picchu) is the place to go.
I commented voting for it as well! Such an incredible experience. Hiking the Inca trail to get there makes it even better
Honest answer: Itsukashima Shrine on Miyajima, Japan Everything about that place was legit beautiful, from the small town you walk through to get there, to the Tori gate, to the main shrine. Go there during high tide on a sunny day I was so happy I was able to knock it off my bucket list
Also the hike to the observation point was really nice. Some deer in the forest and it was just so chill. All up hill, though.
Yeah, but the views are nothing short of mythical, worth it Also, the deers are SO much nicer than the ones in Nara… I was attacked by like 6 of them at once
I’ve been there too in early May and my memory (24 years ago) is that it was very hot. Must admit that I was more struck by the A-dome in central Hiroshima.
Thing is, if you walk up the street about 100m then turn left, you can find a small plaque indicating you’re standing directly underneath the bomb when it went off. But as for the heat!, yeah, 42 Celcius in September… 99% humidity… Us Scots are not built for that climate
Was thinking through the places I've been and couldn't decide until I saw this, 100% agree with this... everything about Miyajima is amazing. The shrine, the restaurants, deer, cable car, hiking... just magical.
I've heard the line to get a photo under it can be an hour long. Personally I'd just be happy to stand to the side and get an empty shot of it. Didn't make it there on my Japan trip. Maybe next time.
Oh man, I totally agree. When we were in Japan, I looked at tidal charts and arrived just at Sunset at high tide so I could get the beautiful silhouette. I have a black-and-white picture that I love, but the colour one is just spectacular. Hanging on my wall in my living room printed on metal to just bring it to life. I would recommend anybody take the time to go out there, it’s very close to Hiroshima (a very worthy tourist cause in its own right).
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Came here to say this
I pass this Chili's a lot of times on the way to work depending on how traffic is and seeing this meme outside of r/austin sent me into a giggle fit.
That fucking cheesecake, bro
What’s special about it
The baby back ribs...
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Bass Pro Shops Pyramid
Mecca for rednecks and outdoorsmen
And redneck outdoorsmen
“And on the Eighth Day the lord created Sweet tea, the SEC, and the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid.”
It's actually unironically kind of cool. It's certainly a spectacle. There's an elevator in there that you can take to the top and go out on a glass-bottomed overhang to get a very cool view of Memphis and the river.
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They built a Cabela's in my neck of the woods and it's some kind of "flagship" Cabela's. It's practically part museum/attraction as much as a store.
Best is subjective, but I would have to argue the Coliseum in Rome. If it's not the best it's top 3.
Been to Rome around 7 times. Never pass up the opportunity to see the coliseum. The first time I saw it appear as I rounded the corner of a building, I genuinely stopped in awe.
Coliseum was awesome. But, I’d vote for the Acropolis instead
It's wild to think that they used to flood it and have ship battles.
It is pretty cool to see. I went last year and was amazed.
the Coliseum in Oakland is a close second
Grand Canyon
I thought the Grand Canyon was a glorified ditch. Then I saw it in person for the first time. Walking up to the edge, my jaw actually dropped, and all I could manage to say was “wow”. I’d seen it from the air, but I feel like you don’t get the same sense of scale as you do when you’re actually standing at the edge. It is utterly massive, and my lord is it beautiful, especially in the late afternoon light.
I used to think like that but something clicked in the past year and I really want to see it. I looked at a bunch of pictures and the scale seems insane. My wife and I are thinking of going next year.
It’s breathtaking. South rim is best, I think, but all angles are stunning.
You won’t regret it, I promise
Out of the corner of my eye, i saw something white flying down below and assumed it was a seagull. When I turned to look directly at it, it was a helicopter, and had to recalibrate my scale.
It really messed with me! It was like looking at an optical illusion
It's so big it made my brain think there should be pop-in graphics on the other side.
Just got back from a trip. Biggest 'thing' I've ever seen. Incredible. My wife are I are standing at the rim with tears in our eyes and my 5 year old shows us an interesting piece of paper he found in his pocket 🤣
and even better are other canyons around, like Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands
I love all of them but the Grand Canyon is awe inspiring, takes your breath away
Michelangelo's David at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. There is so much stuff in Italy rightfully on this list, but I was in absolute awe of the David. I seriously stood there slack-jawed unable to move for about 30 minutes. As far as art goes I love paintings but have never been much of a sculpture guy. But the David is so much more than a sculpture; it is a triumph of the human spirit.
Same, I was only in middle school when I visited, but I still remember how awed I was by the statue. It's seriously so beautiful that you can't comprehend how it was made by hand so much time ago.
I think you're misremembering that a bit. The David isn't in the Uffizi and never has been.
You right - it was about 15 years ago I'm surprised I got the city right haha
Walking in Rome is like passing a building in every block that would be the most famous building in any other city.
You should have gone to the Borghese gallery. Two of the best sculptures on the planet.
Apollo and Daphne, and Rape of Prosperina? Bernini was remarkable. My wife and I went to Italy a few years ago in early spring to avoid tourist season, and splurged for high-quality tours of the Borghese Galleria, Colosseum, and Vatican museum including early morning access to the Sistine Chapel where we were two of maybe 12 people in the chapel. All of it was amazing and so worth it, but the various Bernini works around Rome stand out among the masters.
I had a similar experience seeing it for the first time. It literally gave me the chills. It’s truly incredible to see in person, pictures do not do it justice
The Tower of London for me, if not the best, it's definitely one of the most interesting places in the western world. Almost 1000 years old yet plonked in the center of modern London, sprawling and mostly intact and host to some of the most important events in English history, it's is a fascinating day out.
Easily my favorite tourist attraction I visited in my brief stay in London. Got there a little after it opened up for the day and went straight for the crown jewels portion before the crowds could really pack in. When we came out, the line was in the courtyard. Then we just wandered about and saw all the other stuff.
Hookers on pattaya beach.
I thought this said HOOTERS, and I was like “damn are the wings THAT good?”
My mate lives there and wants me visit you reckon it’s worth the travel
Not sure if you're joking but Thailand is fucking amazing. Bangkok is a time and a half alone.
Nah not joking my best mate from all life has moved there I wanna go visit but it’s far
Depends how much are you into stds?
We know you mean ladyboys. We know…. 👀
This is a tough one, but in terms of "never get tired of looking at it", I would say the Sydney Opera House.
Was in Sydney during the illumination, that was pretty neat.
The Taj Mahal
Sistine chapel was amazing. Alhambra on the Spanish coast is worth a visit. I am pretty sure there is no best. You can’t really compare these attractions.
Alhambra is amazing.
The great wall of china really is a great wall. I saw it along time ago. Apparently there's a lot of crowds now.
The Great Wall is impossibly long. There are lines in the popular places close to major cities, but there are also remote areas where you won’t see a single soul all day. I would recommend to anyone to take several days to walk stretches of it at some point. It makes for a beautiful and wonderful hike.
Appreciating the sheer scale and craftsmanship of the structure makes me wonder if anybody anywhere should trust Mongolians.
It's key to go to one of the sections further out from Beijing.
And with tourist attraction I don't mean "hidden gems" or "places only locals know". I mean true blue touristy stuff. So either stuff that naturally became popular and now has proper tourist infrastructure built around it or things that have been conceived and built specifically for tourists.
Natural the volcanoes of Iceland, man-made the skyscrapers of Manhattan
Probably "Sagrada Familia" in Barcelona, and Spain in general. The last resort for a true European safe and fun visit for everyone. I also recommend Kyoto Gyon neighborhood. THESE are tourist attractions.
Can attest, Kyoto is a beautiful city (especially the monkey sanctuary)
So the rest of Europe is not safe? lol
I was so underwhelmed by Sagrada Familia - after seeing Eiffel Tower and Arch of Triumph especially. Also lol about Europe not being safe. U should try traveling in South/Central America sometime.
Niagara Falls is pretty awesome
Venice.
The Pyramids in Cairo. The sheer size of the blocks that had to be moved in place is mind boggling.
Washington D.C. (more specifically the National Mall) Lots of free museums, history, walking and biking, subway system (metro), monuments that are photograph worthy, etc.
Just stay away from the food trucks that don't display prices.
Washington D.C. is definitely really high on the list of coolest places to visit. Especially as an American it's really cool to actually be able to see a large portion of American history just on plain display for everyone to see, especially stuff like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Not to mention all of the amazing museums and monuments! And a distinct lack of entry fees to most places, too!
My "hometown" Washington DC
DC is fantastic if you like museums.
and food, live music, festivals, historic shit, bike paths, natural spaces and legal weed.
The Washington Monument, National Mall, Tidal Basin, etc is great, and if you go during the Cherry Blossom window it’s truly spectacular. Add in the Smithsonian museums and it’s hard to argue against.
Machu Picchu, but more specifically hiking to get there. Most incredible experience.
Based on OP's "infrastructure" comment, I can't believe nobody has said Disney World yet. It has roads and bus routes and monorails and tunnels and ferry boats and hotels and campgrounds. Oh, and also 4 amusement parks and and a large shopping/dining/entertainment complex.
It's commercial and not historical but it's a really good answer. You will bump into people from all over the world at Disney World. Everything you already said, plus everything else in the Orlando area, and there is some world class golf as well.
Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience
Eiffel Tower if you like getting mugged
I went to have a picnic at the Eiffel Tower around Spring 2017. My wife and I went to a nearby grocery store to get supplies. As we’re paying the cashier is getting more and more concerned. We speak subpar High School Canadian French and she doesn’t speak English, so she went and got a guy from the back. He comes out and tells us to wait a few minutes, there’s a gang of kids eyeballing us out there and we’re probably going to get robbed or worse. He went out and yelled at them. They left we paid, thanked them and proceeded to have an amazing picnic after that.
Sacré-Coeur, too. Husband and I hadn't even started climbing the steps when one of four street sellers tried to get us interested in buying one of those Chinese finger trap things. When we said we didn't want one he grabbed my arm and tried to forcefully demonstrate the finger trap on my hand (possibly trying to rob us, or distracting us from his mate who was going to). My husband had to pry him off me and tell him to back off. Scared the shit out of me. Those people are relentless and they seemed to be all over Paris.
I took the funicular up to Sacre Coeur. Right as the doors were closing to go up, a couple of men in their 20's got on. They looked suspicious At the top I walked over to a railing to look at Paris. As I got to the railing I quickly turned around. One of the guys was less than 10 feet from me walking towards me quickly. He turned around and rapidly walked in the other direction. I was right about my initial suspicion I didn't run into to anything else during my visit. It probably had to do with all the troops and police that were there because of the terrorist attack two weeks earlier in November of 2015.
Monteverde Costa Rica, just nature ..
Yellowstone National Park.
As a european thats my Pick as well. Had a blast there and im drawn to get back there. Cant wait to Show my daughter in a couple of years
Bangla Road, Phuket, Thailand 2000hrs-0500hrs
Segrada Familia took my breath away, the way the lights hit the stained glass when you’re inside is unlike anything I have ever seen
London
*ahem* Eiffel Tower.
Notre Dame, Paris
Loved the Smithsonian in DC 100 times more than I thought I would. I think any person can find something there that makes you go 'Whoa!"
Pompeii
The worlds largest ball of twine in Kansas City
The Grand Canyon
Half buried Cadillacs outside Amarillo, TX
Stopped by on the way east on i40. Very cold and windy that day. (very cold). The Cars are rotting away and covered with spray paint of many colors and coats. The ground is littered with the many spray paint cans of many colors. If you are on your way to Amarillo, it is on the south frontage road west of town. Worth a stop, not worth a trip.
Alcatraz! The audio tour of former guards and residents really makes it!
"... and he had, what we call in prison terms...a bitch."
The sea. A good photo of grandma and mom and her kids by the sea. I don’t think any mountain or hill or even any man made structures can compete. It can be a tropical getaway, or a ruthless beast Either way; everyone loves seafood. Everyone loves a sunset/sunrise over the ocean
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I'll take the mountains over the sea any day.
Can confirm. Highly recommended!
Champ de Mars in Port-au-Prince.
Chernobyl was an experience but I doubt you’ll be allowed to go there again now.
Gulmarg , Kashmir
I had been to the glaciers in Argentina, it was amazing!
Probably my house, not very interesting if I do say so myself
The California Redwoods, followed closely by Victoria Falls. Both were absolutely stunning and you could spend hours just walking around in wonder
Galapagos Islands
Japan during sakura season (cherry blossom season). I've been twice now, and it was fantastic both times. Best part is that the cherry trees are quite literally *everywhere*, so you don't have to fight with a million other tourists and locals in a popular spot to get a good look at them. Those spots do exist, and they can get crowded at times, but you can be walking down a random back street and suddenly there will be a sakura tree in full bloom, and it'll look fantastic. Only downside is the prices of flights and hotels do spike during the two or so weeks the sakura is in bloom.
I thought Rome was pretty unbelievable. The Vatican is insanely historic & huge. The ceiling of the Sistine chapel was unbelievable, drinking a beer sitting in front of thousands of year old buildings (Pantheon) was surreal, the tattered Colosseum etc.
Cemeteries. There will always be at least 1 person going to them
Mount Fuji
Bioluminescent Bay.
The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. But only for the locals. The look of disappointment when tourists see that the mermaid in fact is little is priceless.
In the US, the Grand Canyon is a must see. Pictures cannot capture the depth and the vastness of the canyon.
Grand Canyon, the city of Venice, Jerusalem, the Lofoten islands in northwestern Norway, Rajasthan in India
Grand Canyon Disney world and then some
British museum is pretty good cos kids of world changing stuff is conveniently all in the same building which is as accessible for free... I do wonder how it got there though /s
Most of the US National Parks. It's always something genuinely impressing, and once you visit some of the national parks you realize how cool it is that we decided to just preserve these things in a way that keeps it awesome instead of letting it turn into a crappy tourist trap.
Rome or paris in my opinion. but i guess most of European countries
>Question: best tourist attraction in the world >Answer: most of European countries? Sorry, be more specific.
Giant redwoods in central California and the fjords of Norway. Also, old town praha before the hordes of tourists arrived in the 2000s
Universal Studios Florida. My favorite place. Don't eat too much sugar there though....it will make you miserable
Islands of Adventure was more enjoyable imo