Here are the Top 20 Sights of the World

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The Australian guidebook publisher at Lonely Planet has compiled a list of the best sights in his new photo book “The Ultimate Travel list.” Here you can read about the top 20 sights of the world from Lonely Planet’s list.

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

3. Machu Picchu, Peru

4. Great Wall of China, Cina

5. Taj Mahal, India

6. Grand Canyon, USA

7. Colosseum, Italy

8. Iguazu Falls, on the border between Argentina and Brazil

9. Alhambra, Spain

10. Hagia Sofia, Turkey

11. Medinan of Fez, Morocco

12. Twelve Apostles, Australia

13. Petra, Jordan

14. Tikal, Guatemala

15. British Museum in London, England

16. Sagrada FamĂ­lia, Spain

17. Fiordland National Park, New Zeeland

18. Santorini, Greece

19. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

20. Museum of Old and New Art, Australia

Our own favorites on this list are; Petra, the Galapagos Islands, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu and Iguazu Falls. Even though these sights are all amazing, these are not Destinavo’s top 20. Down below you can read about our list of the top 20 sights of the world.

Destinavo’s list of the top 20 sights of the world

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

2. Machu Pichu, Peru

3. Petra, Jordan

4. Grand Canyon, USA

5. Forbidden City, Cina

6. Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil

7. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

8. Chichen Itza, Mexico

9. Taj Mahal, India

10. Giza Pyramids and the Sphynx, Egypt

11. Waitomo Caves, New Zeeland

12. Amazonas, South America

13. Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), Arctic Circle

14. Halong Bay, Vietnam

15. Old Bagan, Myanmar/Burma

16. Amphitheatre in El Jem, Tunisia

17. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

18. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

19. Burj Khalifa, Dubai

20. Haiku Stairs, Hawaii

These are our top 20 attractions today

The world is full of beautiful sights, and the ones that are best depends on what interests you have and what you like. It’s therefore, impossible to put together a fair list of the world’s best attractions. Whether you like our or the Lonely Planet’s list, one thing is for sure, you’ve now got a heavy dose of travel inspiration.

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