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The 25 Most Popular Tourist Attractions In The World

Anmargaret WarnerJun 26, 2013, 00:57 IST

Shutterstock.comPetra World Heritage Site, JordanTripAdvisor just released the winners of its first ever Travelers' Choice Attractions awards.

Millions of travelers ranked their favorite landmarks, parks, museums, amusement and water parks around the world.

The incredible landmarks span the globe and include everything from 1,000-year-old temples to modern day cathedrals.

Peru's Machu Picchu took the number one spot, followed closely by Angkor Wat and the Taj Mahal. The Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas took the spot for top U.S. landmark, but was just number 12 on the overall list.