#1 FRANCE
France is the most visited country by tourists as the countryis rich in culture and has some of the finest places to see. Villas in France, the French wine and weather make a fantastic reason to see the country.
#2 USA
USA is a top destination for tourists. Holidays in USA are an experience in diversity as the country is diverse in its weather conditions, the composition of the population and the topography.
This diversity has led to people defining USA in their own terms and one can see the states of USA having a distinct identity of their own.
#3 SPAIN
Spain is the third most visited country in the world with more than 60 million tourists visiting it annually. A tour of Spain would include a visit to its famous cities Barcelona and Madrid. Apart from sampling some ethnic Spanish food and wine one can see some of the most beautiful architectural designs on the buildings of Spain.
#4 CHINA
China has grown as a top tourist spot as the people of the country and their unique culture attract people from far and wide. The impressive Great Wall of China and the tasty food of the country make every China holiday well worth the time.
#5 ITALY
Italy an important tourist destination in Europe is a favorite with honeymooners and all romantic souls.
Vacations to Italy are an invitation to spend ones time indulging in the senses be it eating delicious Italian pasta or drinking some of the best Italian wine, seeing Italian art or simply breathing in the scented air of the country.
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International tourist arrivals |
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| Rank |
Destination Country | International Visitors (in Million) 2015(in Million) | Famous Tourist Spots | Location |
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| 1 | France | 84.5 | Eiffel Tower | Paris |
| St. Tropez | French Riviera |
| Palace of Versailles | Versailles |
| Mont Saint-Michel | Normandy |
| Palais des Papes | Avignon |
| Chartres Cathedral | Chartres |
| Le Puy du Fou | Les Epesses |
| 2 | United States | 77.5 | Times Square | New York,New York |
| Central Park | New York,New York |
| Yellowstone | Wyoming |
| Las Vegas Strip | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Grand Central Terminal | New York,New York |
| Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World | Orlando, Florida |
| Niagara Falls | Between New York and Ontario |
| White House | Washington DC |
| Golden Gate Bridge | Between San Francisco and Marin |
| 3 | Spain | 68.2 | Real Palacio | Madrid |
| Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba | Cordoba |
| Plaza de Espana | Seville |
| Prado National Museum | Madrid |
| The Alhambra | Granada |
| Retiro Park (Parque del Retiro) | Madrid |
| Casa Batllo | Barcelona |
| The Great Wall of China | Beijing |
| 4 | China | 56.9 | Terracotta Army | China |
| Forbidden City | Beijing Shi, China |
| The Bund | Shanghai |
| The Li River in Guilin | China |
| The Yellow Mountains | Huangshan |
| Victoria Harbor | Hong Kong |
| Giant Pandas | Chengdu |
| The Potala Palace | Lhasa |
| Colosseum | Rome |
| 5 | Italy | 50.7 | Walkabout Florence Tours | Florence |
| Roman Colosseum | Rome |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | Pisa |
| Capri Island | Italy |
| Duomo di Milano | Milan |
| Pantheon | Rome |
| St. Peter's Basilica | Vatican City |
| Canal Grande | Venice |
| RomeInLimo Tours & Excursions | Rome |
| Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya) | Istanbul |
| 6 | Turkey | 39.5 | Goreme | Turkey |
| Ancient City of Ephesus | Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey |
| Hippodrome of Constantinople | Istanbul |
| Cappadocia | Central Anatolia |
| Hierapolis (Sacred City) | Pamukkale,Denizli Province,Turkey |
| Istanbul (Blue Mosque , Basilica Cistern , Topkapi Palace etc.) | Turkey |
| Sumela Monastery | Macka, Trabzon |
| Bosphorus Strait | Narrows in Turkey |
| Hamburger Dom | Hamburg, Germany |
| Miniatur Wunderland | Hamburg |
| Europa-Park | Rust |
| 7 | Germany | 35 | Cologne Cathedral (Dom) | Cologne |
| The Berlin Wall | Berlin, Germany |
| Reichstag Building | Berlin |
| Mercedes-Benz Museum | Stuttgart |
| English Garden | Munich |
| Hamburg City Hall | Hamburg, Germany |
| Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) | Berlin |
| Marienplatz | Munich |
| Neuschwanstein Palace | Schwangau, Germany |
| Tower of London | London, England |
| Stonehenge | Wiltshire, England |
| British Museum | London, England |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 34.4 | Lake District | United Kingdom |
| River Thames | United Kingdom |
| Windsor Castle | Windsor, England |
| The Isle of Skye | Scotland |
| Buckingham Palace | London, England |
| National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia | Mexico City |
| Chichen Itza | Chichen Itza |
| Holkham Bay | Norfolk |
| Xplor Park | Playa del Carmen |
| 9 | Mexico | 32.1 | Zona Arqueologica Teotihuacan | San Juan Teotihuacan |
| El Arco de Cabo San Lucas (Lands End) | Cabo San Lucas |
| Palacio de Bellas Artes | Mexico City |
| Xcaret Eco Theme Park | Playa del Carmen |
| Palenque ruinas | Palenque |
| Chapultepec Castle | Mexico City |
| Saint Basil's Cathedral | Moscow, Russia |
| Hermitage Museum | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Moscow Kremlin | Moscow, Russia |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 31.3 | Suzdal | Vladimir Oblast, Russia |
| Lake Baikal | Siberia, Russia |
| St Sophia Cathedral, Novgorod | Veliky Novgorod, Russia |
| Kizhi Island | Russia |
| Valley of Geysers | Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
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Source : http://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/9789284418145
Last Updated on: September 12th, 2017
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