TripAdvisor has disclosed the winners of its Travellers’ Choice®awards for Landmarks. Based on inputs and reviews from globetrotters like you and me, the travel website has compiled a list of the top 10 landmarks. How were they analysed, you’d ask? Well, award winners were concluded using a complex algorithm that scoured through the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
Not surprisingly so, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat bagged first place, while Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi came in second. While Italy and Spain saw two of their historic landmarks featured, we’re extremely proud to have Taj Mahal featuring in fifth position.
If you happen to be a history buff or an avid excursionist, here are the Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks.
10. Duomo di Milano, Milan, Italy
9. Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain
8. Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Peru
7. Great Wall at Mutianyu, Beijing, China
6. Church of the Savior on Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia
5. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
4. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
3. Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
You can discover the entire list of the 2017 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks winners, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos on Tripadvisor.com.
Check out the above landmarks captured in their full glory by some talented Instagramers below.