1. Las Vegas Strip — Nevada, U.S.
Annual visitors: 40 million
It’s Vegas, baby! The Strip is home to more than 30 casinos and some of the most luxurious and extravagant hotels in the world, including the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Wynn Las Vegas. Sin City offers numerous first-rate experiences, such as Cirque du Soleil, the 550-foot-tall High Roller Observation Wheel, the Consumer Electronics Show and the World Series of Poker.
2. Times Square — New York, New York, U.S.
Annual visitors: 39 million
With its giant digital billboards, tall buildings, theaters, restaurants and stores, Times Square is New York’s theme park. On an average day, hundreds of thousands of people pass through the small area formed by the junction of Broadway, 7th Avenue and 42nd Street.
3. Central Park — New York, New York, U.S.
Annual visitors: 38 million
This green space covering nearly 850 acres of prime Manhattan real estate has been featured in countless movies and television shows. The park’s lakes and ponds, walkways, horse-drawn carriages, zoo and historical sights have been enchanting city dwellers and visitors since 1858.
4. Union Station — Washington, D.C., U.S.
Annual visitors: 33 million
Opened in 1907, D.C.’s main transit station sees more than 90,000 commuters a day plus thousands of tourists who come to see its incredible Classical, Beaux-Arts and Baroque architecture and shop at its more than 70 stores.
5. Grand Central Terminal — New York, New York, U.S.
Annual visitors: 22 million
With 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world, Grand Central hosts hundreds of trains and about 750,000 commuters and visitors daily. The beautiful 1913 Beaux-Arts architectural wonder, which features a painted ceiling of the constellations, houses some of the city’s most iconic bars and restaurants.
6. Faneuil Hall — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Annual visitors: 20 million
Known as the Cradle of Liberty because of its role in the American Revolution, when it hosted the nation’s first town meetings and where the likes of George Washington and Samuel Adams spoke, the Hall is now a marketplace that houses more than 100 specialty shops and eateries.
7. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom — Orlando, Florida, U.S. (18 million)
8. Disneyland Park — Anaheim, California, U.S. (16 million)
9. Forbidden City — Beijing, China (15 million)
10. Niagara Falls — U.S. and Canada (12 million)
* The numbers provided are based on various sources and reports that track tourism statistics throughout the world, such as Far & Wide, Travel + Leisure, and Skycanner.
