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Last updated 2026-09-24 — Some attractions draw travelers from around the globe due to their unique charm, but others are simply densely populated areas. Would you still want to visit if they’re too crowded? Foreign media has compiled a list of the "20 most crowded tourist destinations in the world," and surprisingly, three of them are located in Hong Kong. See which ones you’ve been to!

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Three places in Hong Kong are ranked among the most crowded tourist destinations in the world. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

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Some attractions draw travelers from around the globe due to their unique charm, but others are simply densely populated areas. Would you still want to visit if they’re too crowded?Foreign mediahas compiled a list of the "20 most crowded tourist destinations in the world", and surprisingly, three of them are located in Hong Kong. See which ones you’ve been to!

1. Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China
2. Huiquan Bay, Qingdao, China
3. Oxford Street, London, UK

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

4. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

The Louvre. (Photo / Sourced from Wikipedia)

▲ The Louvre. (Photo / Sourced from Wikipedia)

5. The Louvre, Paris, France

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

6. Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Times Square, New York, USA. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

7. Times Square, New York, USA

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ The Forbidden City, Beijing, China. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

8. The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Central Park, New York, USA. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

9. Central Park, New York, USA
10. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Italy

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▲ Sydney Opera House. (Photo / Reporter Hong Shengyi)

11. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲ Taj Mahal, Agra, India. (Photo / Sourced from librestock)

12. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
13. Buckingham Palace, London, UK
14. The Peak, Hong Kong, China
15. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong, China
16. Santa Cruz Island, Colombia

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲Machu Picchu, Peru. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

17. Machu Picchu, Peru
18. Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
19. Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan

▲The world’s 20 most crowded attractions. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

▲Grand Central Terminal, New York, USA. (Photo / Sourced from librestock website)

20. Grand Central Terminal, New York, USA

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