• The Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico. Airbnb recorded more than 1.5 million visits to the country via its platform from June 2016 through May 2017. istockphoto.com
    The Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico. Airbnb recorded more than 1.5 million visits to the country via its platform from June 2016 through May 2017. istockphoto.com
  • 3 - Times Square in New York City, USA. 50 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    3 - Times Square in New York City, USA. 50 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 4 - Central Park in New York City, USA. 40 million tourists. Timothy A Clary / AFP
    4 - Central Park in New York City, USA. 40 million tourists. Timothy A Clary / AFP
  • 5 - Union Station in Washington DC, USA. 40 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    5 - Union Station in Washington DC, USA. 40 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 6 - Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, USA. 30.5 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    6 - Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, USA. 30.5 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 7 - Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. 30 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    7 - Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. 30 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 8 - Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan. 30 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    8 - Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan. 30 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 9 - Niagara Falls, in New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. 22 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    9 - Niagara Falls, in New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. 22 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 10 - Grand Central Terminal in New York City, USA. 21.6 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    10 - Grand Central Terminal in New York City, USA. 21.6 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 11 - Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. 20 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    11 - Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. 20 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 12 - Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, USA. 18.6 million tourists. Scott Audette / Reuters
    12 - Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, USA. 18.6 million tourists. Scott Audette / Reuters
  • 13 - Faneuil Hall in Boston, USA. 18 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    13 - Faneuil Hall in Boston, USA. 18 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 14 - Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan. 17.2 million tourists. Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP
    14 - Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan. 17.2 million tourists. Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP
  • 15 - Disneyland Park in California, USA. 16.2 million tourists. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
    15 - Disneyland Park in California, USA. 16.2 million tourists. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
  • 16 - Forbidden City in Beijing, China. 15.3 million tourists. Rolex Dela Pena / EPA
    16 - Forbidden City in Beijing, China. 15.3 million tourists. Rolex Dela Pena / EPA
  • 17 - Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, USA. 14.2 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    17 - Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, USA. 14.2 million tourists. istockphoto.com
  • 18 - Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Japan. 14.1 million tourists. RTXKOTJ
    18 - Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Japan. 14.1 million tourists. RTXKOTJ
  • 19 - Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. 14 million tourists. Charles Platiau / Reuters
    19 - Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. 14 million tourists. Charles Platiau / Reuters
  • 20 - Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, USA. 13 million tourists. istockphoto.com
    20 - Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, USA. 13 million tourists. istockphoto.com

World’s top tourist attractions – in pictures


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Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, which recorded 91.25 million visitors in 2013, was named the world’s most visited tourist attraction by the tourism website Travel + Leisure. Find out the other places which made it to the top 20 list.