We know that one of the best ways to experience local culture is to visit a
country's landmarks, but where do you start?
Travel website TripAdvisor has shortlisted 16 attractions in continents all
over the world which received the most reviews by travellers last year.
Some were mesmerised by the natural beauty of the attractions, others were
wowed by the wonders of human architecture.
Travellers also let you in on which attractions are free, giving you the the
best value for money, while experiencing local culture.
But don't be fooled into thinking that an attraction is a place. Sometimes,
the best way to get to know a city is to hop onto the attraction itself, such
as Bangkok's Skytrain or Melbourne's city trams. You'll probably get to meet
all sorts of people, and it gets you to the sight by showing you around.
Find out what else got travellers talking.
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Table Mountain
Cape Town Central, South Africa
What travellers say: "Cable car slowly turns you round as you rise up the
hill, giving you 360 degree views. Views on the top superb of course."
Majorelle Garden (Jardin Majorelle)
Marrakech, Morocco
What travellers say: "Great use of Colours! A beautifull contrast between
natural colours of the plants and the buildings! A nust see!"
Skytrain (rot fai fah)
Bangkok, Thailand
What travellers say: "Easy to navigate and cool, you can ride skytrain to
lots of Bangkok's attractions such as the Chatuchak weekend market, Jim
Thompson house, Siam Paragon and more. Peak hours can be very busy but when the
roads are jammed sky train is a great choice."
Victoria Peak (The Peak)
Hong Kong
What travellers say: "An ideal place to overlook the glorious harbour and
gorgeous urban scenery."
Cave Tubing with Vitalino Reyes
Belize City, Central America
What travellers say: "The cave tubing excursion was truly unique and
amazing. The trip through the jungle was very interesting as we learned so much
about the flora and fauna and how everything interacts."
Canal de Panama (Panama Canal)
Panama City, Panama
What travellers say: "From a historical and engineering point of view this
site can not be missed when in the city..."
Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
What travellers say: "I will never forget the view and feeling of being on
top of the Eiffel Tower."
Musee du Louvre
Paris, France
What travellers say: "Building was breathtaking, exhibitions diversified,
and overall experience astounding."
Dubai Fountains
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What travellers say: "The fountains are great and it's nice to sit in a
restaurant to see them so you can actually get to see more than one."
