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.