World's top destinations

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Updated On Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

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Even as Indians discover and revel in the sights and sounds of newer and more exotic destinations, we look at the top attractions that draw in the crowds from across the globe. (Photos: Shutterstock, Text: Sneha Mahale) Travellers soaked in art, history and culture on offer at these famous museums: The Louvre, Paris: 9.3 million visitors The National Museum of Natural History, Washington: 8 million visitors The National Museum of China, Beijing: 7.5 million visitors The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington: Almost 7 million visitors British Museum, London: Nearly 6.7 million visitors Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Nearly 6.3 million visitors National Gallery, London: 6 million visitors The Vatican Museums, Vatican City: Nearly 5.5 million visitors The Natural History Museum, London: Nearly 5.3 million visitors American Museum of Natural History, New York: 5 million visitors. (Source: 2013 Museum Index)

Updated on Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

Even as Indians discover and revel in the sights and sounds of newer and more exotic destinations, we look at the top attractions that draw in the crowds from across the globe. (Photos: Shutterstock, Text: Sneha Mahale) Travellers soaked in art, history and culture on offer at these famous museums: The Louvre, Paris: 9.3 million visitors The National Museum of Natural History, Washington: 8 million visitors The National Museum of China, Beijing: 7.5 million visitors The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington: Almost 7 million visitors British Museum, London: Nearly 6.7 million visitors Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Nearly 6.3 million visitors National Gallery, London: 6 million visitors The Vatican Museums, Vatican City: Nearly 5.5 million visitors The Natural History Museum, London: Nearly 5.3 million visitors American Museum of Natural History, New York: 5 million visitors. (Source: 2013 Museum Index)

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Which metropolis attracts the maximum number of travellers? These figures tell you the story: London, UK: 18.69 million visitors Bangkok, Thailand: 16.42 million visitors Paris, France: 15.57 million visitors Singapore: 12.47 million visitors Dubai, UAE: 11.95 million visitors New York, USA: 11.81 million visitors Istanbul, Turkey: 11.60 million visitors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 10.81 million visitors Hong Kong: 8.84 million visitors Seoul, South Korea: 8.63 million visitors (Source: MasterCard 2014 Global Destination Cities Index for estimated visitors during the year)

Updated on Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

Which metropolis attracts the maximum number of travellers? These figures tell you the story: London, UK: 18.69 million visitors Bangkok, Thailand: 16.42 million visitors Paris, France: 15.57 million visitors Singapore: 12.47 million visitors Dubai, UAE: 11.95 million visitors New York, USA: 11.81 million visitors Istanbul, Turkey: 11.60 million visitors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 10.81 million visitors Hong Kong: 8.84 million visitors Seoul, South Korea: 8.63 million visitors (Source: MasterCard 2014 Global Destination Cities Index for estimated visitors during the year)

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For a selfie-crazy generation, no trip is complete without multiple clicks of every place visited. Here are the most-photographed cities in the world: New York, USA Rome, Italy Barcelona, Spain Paris, France Istanbul, Turkey Venice, Italy Monte Carlo, Monaco Florence, Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Budapest, Hungary (Source: Sightmap by Google)

Updated on Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

For a selfie-crazy generation, no trip is complete without multiple clicks of every place visited. Here are the most-photographed cities in the world: New York, USA Rome, Italy Barcelona, Spain Paris, France Istanbul, Turkey Venice, Italy Monte Carlo, Monaco Florence, Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Budapest, Hungary (Source: Sightmap by Google)

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For those who love the outdoors, the following options were top draw: Grand Canyon, USA Yosemite National Park, USA Yellowstone National Park, USA Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, USA Great Smoky Mountains, USA (Source: Facebook check-ins)

Updated on Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

For those who love the outdoors, the following options were top draw: Grand Canyon, USA Yosemite National Park, USA Yellowstone National Park, USA Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, USA Great Smoky Mountains, USA (Source: Facebook check-ins)

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The following places got pinned the most, according to popular social network Pinterest: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Walt Disney World, Florida, USA Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada Central Park, New York City, USA Blue Lagoon, Iceland Glacier National Park, border of Montana in the USA, and Alberta and British Columbia in Canada Glass Beach, California, USA Yosemite National Park, California, USA Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA Four Corners National Monument at the border of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, USA (Source: Pinterest)

Updated on Oct 10, 2014 01:30 pm IST

The following places got pinned the most, according to popular social network Pinterest: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Walt Disney World, Florida, USA Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada Central Park, New York City, USA Blue Lagoon, Iceland Glacier National Park, border of Montana in the USA, and Alberta and British Columbia in Canada Glass Beach, California, USA Yosemite National Park, California, USA Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA Four Corners National Monument at the border of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, USA (Source: Pinterest)

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