Tourist Destinations World Travel Guides

The Eiffel Tower, or La Tour Eiffel, is the iconic and widely-admired landmark of Paris. Standing on Champ de Mars, it has a towering height of 324 meters that make it France’s 2nd tallest structure. For 41 years until 1930, Eiffel Tower was hailed as the world’s tallest man-made composition.

Universal Studios Japan was the first Universal Studios theme park built in Asia. Located in the Osaka Bay Area, the park spans a massive size of 39 hectares that aptly accommodates millions of visitors from near and far. Opened in March 31, 2001, this park is patterned after the Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.

Trafalgar Square is an open space in central London that serves as a tourist attraction in the City of Westminster. In every season, there are a lot of things to do and see in Trafalgar Square as it is rich of historical museums, fine galleries, nature parks, high-end shops and upscale restaurants.

Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park that is based from Walt Disney’s famous animated creations, movies and stories. Opened in April 15, 1983 in Urayasu, Chiba, Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park that was built outside the US.

Mughals are known for their fascination for architecture, and the most fascinating architectures in India belong to the 15th to 16th centuries of Mughal period, the period where Taj Mahal was built. Taj Mahal or ‘’crown of palaces’’ is a white massive marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife. Highly regarded as "the jewel of Muslim art in India,’’ Taj Mahal represents the world’s most-admired structure.

Stonehenge is an ancient monument sitting in Wiltshire, England, 8 miles north of Salisbury and 2 miles west of Amesbury. Stonehenge is probably the most important and the grandest prehistoric monument of the whole of Britain, if not the world.

The great Pyramid of Giza, also known by the names Pyramid of Khufu and Pyramid of Cheops, is a famous attraction in Egypt. Found 28km from outside Cairo, the pyramid was built over 3,000 years ago which highly speaks of its unexplainable durability.

The National Mall is the in the heart of Washington City, a structure not hard to miss because of its captivating feature. Sitting just two miles south of the White House, the National Mall and Memorial Parks entices millions of people not only of its relaxing atmosphere—this is a park that is an administrative unit of the National Park Service home to national monuments, museums and memorials.

Ridge upon ridge of seemingly endless stretch of virgin forest sits on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Known in the world as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this most-visited American park houses the beauty of the ancient mountains, diverse wildlife and southern Appalachian mountain culture. With a stunning scene of nature and a full line of outdoor activities to enjoy, Great Smoky Mountain National Park attracts a huge number of visitors all throughout the year.

Everland Resort, found in Kyonggi-Do in South Korea, is the country’s largest theme park that attracts over 6 million of visitors every year. With an impressive number of visitors it generates, it has become a major contributor in South Korea’s tourism since it opened in 1976.

Chiang Mai is found north of Thailand, located 700 km of Bangkok. It is the northern region’s largest city and Thailand’s fifth largest city. Chiang Mai is nestled near the Ping River, on a lush countryside embraced by mountains and unspoiled forests. In recent years, it has become one of the country’s growing modern cities and despite the cosmopolitan air, Chang Mai is still quieter and laid-back compared to the other cities of Thailand.

Jordan is considered one of the most spectacular places to see, and with The Petra World Heritage Site as one of its attractions, there is no doubting why. Petra, as locals and tourists fondly call it, famous for its rock-cut architecture, is more than just a historic site. Because it possesses unique traits, such as the reddish color of the rocks from where it is carved hence the nickname Rose City, there are more reasons why tourists flock to this enchanting site.