The most popular tourist attractions in the world

Think the Great Barrier Reef or Uluru is the Australia’s must-see attraction? Ehhhh, wrong. The most popular tourist attractions in the world have been named and they’re not the ones that would most likely spring to mind.

Travel recommendation site Trip Advisor put together a map showcasing the number-one “Thing to Do” in literally every country of the world, as voted by its users. While some make kinda of make sense (Central Park in the USA, for example, although The Grand Canyon may have made more sense), others are a complete curveball – the Harry Potter studio tour took out the top spot for the UK.

But hey, it’s voted by the people and the people have spoken.

In total 79 natural attractions, 54 historic attractions, 38 generic tourist attractions and 29 religious attractions which is 197 reasons to give your passport a workout.

^ Asia was a mix of history and natural wonders. While the must-see spots in Australia and New Zealand were rather unexpected.

Here’s the complete list, in alphabetical order no less.

Afghanistan: Babur Tomb

Andorra: Grandvalira Ski Resort

Angola: Miradouro da Lua

Antigua and Barbuda: Stringray City

Argentina: Garganta del Diablo

Armenia: Monastery of Geghard

Australia: Sydney Harbour

Bahamas: Castaway Cay

Bahrain: Al-Fatih Mosque

Bangladesh: Cox’s Bazar Beach

Barbados: Hunte’s Gardens

Belarus: Brest Hero-Fortress

Belgium: Grand Place

Bhutan: Taktsang Palphug Monastery

Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gallery 11/07/95

Botswana: Okavango Delta

Brazil: Iguazu Falls

Brunei: Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Burundi: Rusizi National Park

Cambodia: Angkor Wat

Cameroon: Mefou National Park

Canada: Niagara Falls

Cape Verde: Praia de Santa Maria

Central African Republic (CAR): Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral

China: Great Wall at Mutianyu

Colombia: Walled City of Cartagena

Comoros: Grand Mosque du Vendredi

Costa Rica: Proyecto Asis

Cote d’Ivoire: Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Croatia: Ancient City Walls

Czech Republic: Old Town (Stare Mesto)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mount Nyiragongo

Denmark: Nyhavn

Djibouti: Rushing Waters Adventures

Dominica: Boiling Lake

Dominican Republic: Bavaro Beach

El Salvador: Iglesia El Rosario

Equatorial Guinea: Catedral de Santa Isabel

Eritrea: Cathedral of Asmara

Estonia: Tallinn Old Town

Ethiopia: Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Fiji: Zip Fiji

Gabon: Pointe-Denis beach

Gambia: Gotu Beach

Georgia: Gergeti Trinity Church

Germany: Miniatur Wunderland

Ghana: Cape Coast Castle

Greece: Acropolis Museum

Guatemala: Temple IV

GuineaIles: de Los

Guinea-BissauIgreja: Catolica de Bissau

Guyana: Kaieteur Falls

Haiti: The Citadelle

Honduras: Little French Key

India: Taj Mahal

Indonesia: Waterbom Bali

Iran: Persepolis

Iraq: Sami Abdulrahman Park

Ireland: Killarney National Park

Israel: Old City of Jersualem

Jamaica: Island Gully Falls

Japan: Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

Jordan: Petra World Heritage Site

Kazakhstan: Medeu Skating Rink and Ski Resort

Kenya: Masai Mara National Reserve

Kiribati: Fenua-ura

Kyrgyzstan: Ala-Archa Gorge

Laos: Kuang Si Falls

Latvia: Old City Riga

Lebanon: Temples of Baalbek

Lesotho: AfriSki Ski Resort

Liberia: Liberian National Museum

Lithuania: Vilnius Old Town

Luxembourg: American Cemetery Memorial

Macedonia: Lake Ohrid

Madagascar: Avenue of the Baobabs

Malawi: Mount Mulanje

Malaysia: Petronas Twin Towers

Malta: Mdina Old City

Marshall Islands: Alele Museum

Mauritania: Port de Peche

Mauritius: Le Morne Brabant

Mexico: National Museum of Anthropology

Micronesia: Truk Lagoon

Mongolia: Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

Montenegro: Bay of Kotor

Morocco: Hassan II Mosque

Mozambique: Praia do Tofo

Myanmar (Burma): Bagan Temples

Namibia: Etosha National Park

Netherlands: Rijksmuseum

New Zealand: Museum of New Zealand

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Nicaragua: Masaya Volcano National Park

Niger: National Museum of Niger

Nigeria: Nike Art Centre

Oman: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Pakistan: Badshahi Mosque

Palau: Jellyfish Lake

Panama: Panama Canal

Papua New Guinea: Kokoda Track

Paraguay: Ciudad Del Este Falls

Poland: Main Market Square

Portugal: Quinta da Regaleira

Qatar: Museum of Islamic Art

Republic of the Congo: Basilique St. Anne

Romania: Peles Castle

Russia: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Saint Lucia: Treetop Adventure Park

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Botanical Gardens

Samoa: To Sua Ocean Trench

San Marino: Guaita

Sao Tome and Principe: Praia Jale

Saudi Arabia: Masjid an-Nabi

Seychelles: Anse Lazio

Sierra Leone: River Number Two Beach

Singapore: Gardens by the Bay

^ Reece Witherspoon is a fan.

Slovakia: Bratislava Old Town

Somalia: Laas Geel

South Africa: Table Mountain

South Korea: Seoul Metro

South Sudan: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Spain: Basilica of the Sagrada Familia

Sri Lanka: Lion Rock

Swaziland: Swazi Cultural Village

Sweden: Vasa Museum

Switzerland: The Matterhorn

Syria: Umayyad Mosque

Taiwan: Taroko Gorge

Tajikistan: Rudaki Park

Timor-Leste: Cristo Rei

Togo: Grand Marche

Tonga: Mapu’a ‘a Vaea Blowholes

Trinidad and Tobago: Nylon Pool

Tunisia: El Jem Amphitheatre

Turkey: Hagia Sophia Museum

Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Ukraine: Gorky Central Park

United Arab Emirates: Sheikh Zayed Mosque

United Kingdom: Harry Potter Studio Tour

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United States of America: Central Park

Vanuatu: Millenium Cave

Vatican City (Holy See): St. Peter’s Basilica

Venezuela: Cayo de Agua

Vietnam: Hoi An Ancient Town

Yemen: Old City of Sanaa

Zambia: Devil’s Pool