By / MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department
More than half of 2015 has passed, and you still don’t know where to travel? If you haven’t decided yet, check out the 2015 list of the world’s 500 must-visit attractions, as selected by the international media outlet Lonely Planet. Coming in at No. 1 is Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, while Taiwan has two attractions on the list: the National Palace Museum in Taipei at No. 397 and Taipei 101 at No. 488.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia (Image provided by / David Chen)
The Great Barrier Reef, stretching over 2,300 kilometers, is the world’s largest underwater natural wonder. (Image provided by / Tourism Queensland)
This ranking was compiled by Lonely Planet, which invited travel experts and writers to jointly select the 500 top attractions. The list will be published as a book. These 500 attractions are globally renowned, with Cambodia’s Angkor Wat taking the top spot. Rounding out the top 10 are Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Peru’s Machu Picchu, China’s Great Wall, India’s Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S., Italy’s Colosseum, the Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina, Spain’s Alhambra, and Turkey’s Hagia Sophia.
The Great Wall. (Caption source / altiusdirectory)
Taipei 101 ranks 488th. (Image source / 102nd National Games of the Republic of China)
The National Palace Museum in Taipei ranks 397th. (Image provided by / Moleskine Editorial Department)
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