Top 10 Most Visited Monuments in the World

1. The Forbidden City โ€“ Beijing, China

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ Visitors per year: ~16 million

  • ๐Ÿ“ The worldโ€™s largest imperial palace complex.

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2. The Palace Museum โ€“ Beijing, China

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~15 million

  • ๐Ÿฏ Located inside the Forbidden City, it preserves ancient Chinese art and artifacts.

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3. Louvre Museum โ€“ Paris, France

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~9 million

  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Home to the Mona Lisa, the Louvre is the most visited art museum in the world.

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4. Eiffel Tower โ€“ Paris, France

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~6.9 million

  • ๐ŸŒ A global icon of France and love.

  • ๐Ÿ“ธย A brief history of the Eiffel Tower - Planet Rail


5. Colosseum โ€“ Rome, Italy

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~7 million

  • ๐ŸŸ๏ธ Ancient Roman amphitheater still standing strong.

  • ๐Ÿ“ธย The Roman Colosseum: Facts about the gladiatorial arena | Live Science


6. Statue of Liberty โ€“ New York, USA

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~4.2 million

  • ๐Ÿ—ฝ Symbol of freedom and a gift from France to the U.S.

  • ๐Ÿ“ธย About the Statue of Liberty in New York | Detailed Guide


7. Lincoln Memorial โ€“ Washington, D.C., USA

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~8 million

  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Honoring Abraham Lincoln, a powerful symbol of unity.

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8. Versailles Palace โ€“ France

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~7.7 million

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Extravagant French Baroque palace and gardens.

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9. Taj Mahal โ€“ India

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~6.5 million

  • โค๏ธ A monument to love and one of the New 7 Wonders.

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10. Great Wall of China

  • ๐Ÿ‘ซ ~10 million

  • ๐Ÿงฑ One of the greatest architectural feats in history.

  • ๐Ÿ“ธย ย My favourite place: The Great Wall of China | HistoryExtra


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